• Sports Medicine

    The Ronald Reagan Sports Medicine program is a critical part of the overall success of  the Rattler athletic programs. Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled healthcare professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of, or in collaboration with, a physician, in accordance with their education, training and the state statutes, rules and regulations. As a part of the health care team, services provided by athletic trainers include primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. The athletic trainers work directly with Reagan athletes to help improve functional outcomes and specialize in patient education to prevent injury and re-injury. Student athletic trainers assist the ATs in all aspects of sports medicine. They help provide care at all athletic events, whether it be practices or games. Athletic Training is recognized by the American Medical Association, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Department of Human Health and Services (HHS). The athletic training room is located in the Athletic Building. 

    Treatment times: 

    HS athletes: Monday–Friday 7AM to 8:30 AM

    MS athletes: Monday–Friday 7 AM to 7:30 AM

     

    Meet the Staff

    Larissa Pexton MS, LAT, ATC

    Email: lpexto@neisd.net

    Coach Pexton is the Head Athletic Trainer and joined the Reagan Rattlers this school year. She is currently in her 6th year as an athletic trainer. She spent the last 3 years at Lake Travis High School and spent 2 years at Veritas Christian Academy. She is from the San Antonio area and went to Stevens High School. She got her Bachelors of Health Professions from the University of Missouri and then attended grad school at Texas State University where she got her Masters of Science. She has 2 adorable dogs at home: Demon and Captain Jack. She is excited to be a part of the Rattler Family!

     

     

    Chris LaRose LAT, ATC

    Email: claros@neisd.net

    Coach LaRose is the Assistant Athletic Trainer at Reagan High School. He is from Long Island, New York and graduated from Messiah University in 2020. Coach LaRose moved down to San Antonio in the fall of 2021 with his wife. He has been an athletic trainer for almost 5 years, and this is his second year at Reagan High School. Being a part of the sports community has always been very important to Coach LaRose, as he finds making an impact on and off the field with students very rewarding. Fun fact about Coach LaRose: He played baseball at Messiah University. 

     
          What does a student athletic trainer do? The Reagan Rattlers Sports Medicine Program is a very important part of the overall success of all athletic programs. We are responsible for the prevention, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of all athletic injuries that our athletes encounter. The student athletic trainers at Reagan High School assist the Certified/Licensed Athletic Trainers in all aspects of athletic training. Student athletic trainers assist with or perform duties such as taping, administering treatments, providing first-aid, injury evaluation, stretching. Our student athletic trainers are dedicated to both the well-being of our student athletes and themselves.