St. Elizabeth Healthcare has partnered with In-Game Sports to launch its new Game of The Month program for Northern Kentucky high school sports on Monday. The two-day celebration will feature Ludlow at Dixie Heights in girls’ varsity soccer on August 27 and Cooper at Simon Kenton in boys’ varsity soccer on August 28.
“Our close ties with the communities of Northern Kentucky is something that we take pride in. Particularly, our work in many of the area high schools, providing athletic training services and care,” says Scott Helton, Director of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Services for St. Elizabeth. “We experience firsthand, the effort that each team, coaching staff and school put in each season. We’re happy to bring extra recognition and attention to that effort.”
This program offers a new focus on promoting Northern Kentucky high schools and their athletes. The program will run through May of 2019.
Game of the Month Matchups
Fall
- August 27 – Girls’ Soccer: Ludlow High School at Dixie Heights High School, 7 p.m.
- August 28 – Boys’ Soccer: Cooper at Simon Kenton High School, 7 p.m.
- September 21 – Girls’ Volleyball: Notre Dame Academy vs St. Henry @ Thomas More College,
7:30 p.m. - October 12 – Football: Covington Catholic at Highlands High School, 7 p.m.
Winter
- December 7 – Girls’ Basketball: Ryle High School at Conner High School, 7:30 p.m.
- January 8 – Boys’ Basketball: Bellevue High School at Dayton High School, 7:30 p.m.
- February 4 – Boys’ Basketball: Newport High School at Newport Catholic High School 7:30 p.m.
The full spring schedule of St. Elizabeth Healthcare Games of The Month will be released later this year.
The program will also include interactive elements on site, as well as media coverage from Fox19. Each game will include two recipients, one from each competing school, of St. Elizabeth’s I’m Right Here Award for selfless support of the success and well-being of others, as well as an MVP of the game.
St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine provides athletic training services to 23 Northern Kentucky high schools, nine middle schools, Thomas More College, Northern Kentucky University and several club sports organizations.
St. Elizabeth employs 42 Athletic Trainers and provided over 29,000 Athletic Trainer interactions in 2017, including injury evaluations and treatments for student-athletes. Operating out of Erlanger, Wilder and Florence, St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine also offers convenient locations for physical therapy and sports medicine physicians to serve Northern Kentucky.
“We’re excited to bring added attention to all the hard work and ‘sweat equity’ of not only high school athletes right here in Northern Kentucky, but the students, parents, administrators, coaches and fans that make high school sports in Northern Kentucky so special,” said Matt Hollenkamp, vice president of Marketing and Public Relations for St. Elizabeth. “The effort that everyone from the players to the fans invests each season and school year is something that we’re proud to recognize and celebrate.”
Throughout each season, St. Elizabeth encourages student and spectator crowdsourcing of the best images and video highlights from each game. Each video submission has the potential to be featured in year-end celebration and awards celebration focused on the accomplishments of Northern Kentucky’s athletes, high schools, and communities.
The goal of In-Game Sports is to stage first-class high school sports events that positively impact the experience of student-athletes, the schools they represent and enhance the quality of life in the community.
The end of year event will focus on the accomplishments of Northern Kentucky high schools and athletes. Presented in a quick, video-centric format, the end of year celebration event will be the first to focus only on the Northern Kentucky high school and high school sports community. Fox19’s Joe Danneman and Jeremy Rauch have confirmed to emcee the event. Other details will be announced shortly.
For more information on the program, video submission info and to see the updated schedule of 2018 – 2019 St. Elizabeth Healthcare Games of the Month, click here.
St. Elizabeth Healthcare operates five facilities throughout Northern Kentucky and more than 115 primary care and specialty office locations in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.
St. Elizabeth is sponsored by the Diocese of Covington and is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. St. Elizabeth provided approximately $100 million in uncompensated care and benefit to the community in 2016.
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