The graduating class of 2020 is special for several reasons. As most of you are well aware, this class had to miss proms, graduations, and other senior year events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the student athletes of 2020, many also had their last year of high...
It's no secret how much I enjoy working with youth athletes. Having the chance to play a small part in their lives as they navigate through their middle school and high school paths on their way to realizing their dreams of playing in college is truly rewarding. I...
Well, we’ve finally done it! In the last weekend of April, we launched our IMPACKD program for young athletes, introducing our 52-week injury prevention and family planning guide during the 125th Penn Relays in Philadelphia. IMPACKD is a unique online program for...
It's counter-intuitive, but the college athletic scholarship scandal could lift the reputation of universities like Wake Forest. "If the involved parents in the scandal deemed the universities desirous enough to get that desperate to get their child to be admitted, it...
Soccer player Olivia Moultrie has signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Nike and a representation pact with sports agency Wasserman Media Group, according to The New York Times. That's great for her, assuming that she's still able to play when she's older, like age...
This month, I'm going to take the opportunity to brag about my daughter, Laila Booker. It would be easy for a proud parent like me to boast of the many proud moments I have of my son and daughter, so I try not to. But this one is worth it. Laila, a junior at Good...
And just like that, it's 2019! This will be a very big year for all of our Friends of Capitol Rehab. In 1964, when then-Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston, Clay famously exclaimed, "I Shook Up The World!" We at Capitol Rehab have plans to shake up the world! But...
December already? Where did the year go? It has been quite a busy one, and everyone at the office is grateful for all of our clients, but I'm going to go a little off script here in terms of counting our blessings so that I can mention something not very "holidayish."...
Wow, does it feel like the summer just flew by? Although I can't believe it's already the start of the school year, I am eager for the fall to arrive, when the kids return to their school-year routines, and the rest of us are able to resume a little more normalcy. The...
It's March and that means one thing — yes, Capitol Rehab's 22nd anniversary serving our patients — but more so, it's time for March Madness! This year, Capitol Rehab is doing a March Madness bracket pool with prizes going to participants with the most successful...
Parents of young athletes are highly invested in the success of their children. But the line between investment and self-fulfillment can easily become blurred. At the college signing day of top 40 college football recruit Jacob Copeland, Jacob's mom walked out of her...
Being a Good Samaritan often happens as a result of being in the right place at the right time, not necessarily looking to step up and doing something to help out someone else. But the moment when you actually can be of service to someone in need is a great...
