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Minneapolis host female athlete summit
TRIA Orthopedic Center and the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women hosted the event at Huntington Bank Stadium.
MINNEAPOLIS — International Women’s Day is a moment of celebration and time to talk about the truths of women playing in sports.
For years, women have been almost ignored in sports medicine research. In fact, there’s little female-specific data to inform people about training, rehabilitation and protocols. The guidelines that exist are mostly based on male athletes.
“Sport, as a social institution, was built, and still is built, by men, for men and run by men,” said Dr. Nicole LaVoi, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women. “They sort of said, this works for men so we’re just going to apply that model to women and that just doesn’t work.”
Dr. LaVoi was one of the hosts of a first-of-its-kind event called the Female Athlete Summit. Dozens of healthcare workers were in attendance at Huntington Bank Stadium on Friday.
“What I love is the athletes are really good, they’re authentic, they’re capable and they are great role models,” said Dr. LaVoi, a former athlete who dedicates her life to that missing research.
She says that the wide research gap impacts performance and narrowing it can help sustain athletes and prevent injuries, like ACL tears. The experts at Friday’s event say that injury can happen up to eight times more often among female athletes than male ones.
In fact, last year, 20 elite soccer players had that injury and studies show more than half will drop out of the sport because they’re so uncertain of their recovery.
“Women are different; we have different injury patterns, different anatomy, that makes the care of the female athlete different,” said sports medicine physician Dr. Heather Bergeson. “We have a lot to learn because the same way we treat injuries in males, may not be the same we need to treat or prevent them in females.”
Dr. Bergeson says women are often even left out of studies. From 2014 to 2020, she says only 34% of participants were women and just 9% were peri and post menopausal.
“I think the tide is turning and we’re really now starting to see an inflection point,” said Dr. Bergeson. “We just have to make sure the messaging and the studies and the ways we’re supporting women continue.”
The ongoing goal is to keep women in sports. And ultimately, better protect them both on, and off the court or field.
“Just keep moving and find a movement that’s joyful,” said Dr. LaVoi.
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“The Power of a Transformed Woman” is Twyla Martin’s raw, unapologetic story about strength, transformation and rising above trauma.
ST PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota author and motivational speaker has written a new book and is holding a panel discussion.
“The Power of a Transformed Woman” is Twyla Martin’s raw, unapologetic story about strength, transformation, and rising above trauma.
On Friday, Nov. 1, Martin will speak with a panel at CSPS Hall in St. Paul about her book release.
- Twyla Martin – Author
- Nekima Levy Armstrong – Civil rights attorney, activities, and community organizer
- Chantel Sings – Powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, and performer
- Ashley DuBose – Singer, songwriter
- Jamela Pettiford – Vocalist and actress
- Lissa Jones – Speaker, advocate for African American history and culture
- Robin Hickman-Winfield – Producer, filmmaker, and CEO of SoulTouch Productions
- Alana Carrington – Creative professional with expertise in the arts, education, and community development
The letter penned by Lakes Area Vineyard lead pastor Troy Easton said Beau Shroyer of Detroit Lakes was “killed in an act of violence while serving Jesus” in Angola.
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The leader of a church in northwestern Minnesota announced in a letter to his congregation that one of its members was killed during a Christian mission trip to Africa.
The letter penned by Lakes Area Vineyard lead pastor Troy Easton said Beau Shroyer of Detroit Lakes was “killed in an act of violence while serving Jesus” in Angola, and that many details about Shroyer’s death are still unknown.
“At this point, there are many details about what’s happened that are still unknown, however, we have been in contact with his wife Jackie, and are doing what we can to come alongside them in this shocking and awful time,” the pastor’s letter said.
According to Easton, Shroyer and his wife shared five children.
Arrangements to celebrate Shroyer’s life are still uncertain, the letter read, but Easton said the church will share updates with the public when more information becomes available.
Easton’s letter indicates Shroyer was in Africa with SIM USA, an organization long involved in “cross-cultural missions.”
Investigators say 27-year-old Mayan Deng Mayan shot a man following an argument at the unlicensed party at an Uptown business.
MINNEAPOLIS — A man will serve a sentence of more than 34 years in prison after pleading guilty in a fatal shooting at an after-hours party in Minneapolis.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says 27-year-old Mayan Deng Mayan was sentenced to 414 months, or 34 1/2 years in prison for the murder, which took place outside an Uptown Minneapolis business that was holding an after-bar party the morning of Sept. 18, 2022.
Police were dispatched to the Fade Barber Shop on the 1600 block of Harmon Place just before 5:30 a.m. and found 28-year-old Birahim Gildersleve of Rochester suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Gildersleve was rushed to Hennepin County Medical Center but did not survive.
Investigators learned the shooting followed a verbal argument outside the party and used surveillance video and a license plate reader to identify Mayan as the shooter. He was subsequently charged with second-degree murder.
“Mr. Mayan took the life of Birahim Gildersleve and in doing so, devastated Mr. Gildersleve’s loved ones and damaged a community,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “There is no sentence that can repair the harm, but today’s sentence delivers accountability for Mr. Mayan and is in the interest of public safety.”
Mayan will be credited for 585 days already served.
