Saint Francis Lancers

The St. Francis High School Athletic Training department is responsible for delivering high quality medical care to over 1,000 Lancer student-athletes in 26 athletic programs. We are dedicated to the prevention, management, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries using evidence-based techniques in order to return our student-athletes safely back to competition. In caring for our student-athletes, we strictly abide by rules and regulations set forth by California Interscholastic Federation, the National Athletic Trainers Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The purpose of our program is 4 fold:

1. Integrate athletic injury education to student-athletes and parents.
2. Allow for easy access to medical services.
3. Encourage a philosophy within the coaching staff that values proper care of injured athletes
4. Return student-athletes to competition when medically safe to do so.

As an active member of the St. Francis community, we strive to follow the vision of using athletic participation as an integral part of the educational process. While working through injuries, students learn the value of hard work, achieving a goal, and overcoming adversity.

Role of the Athletic Trainer

Athletic Training is an allied health profession dedicated to providing health care to physically active individuals. It has been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) since 1990. In addition, the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine all recognize and support the use of the athletic trainers. St. Francis High School employs two full-time and one part-time certified athletic trainer (ATC). Certified athletic trainers specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic related injuries and illnesses. In an effort to provide the best quality health care to the individuals they serve, certified athletic trainers perform a wide array of duties & responsibilities. The primary duties of the certified athletic trainer revolve around the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic related injuries. These include coordination of pre-participation physical exams, selection of protective equipment, daily coverage of practices and games, application of various therapeutic modalities, and designing & implementing injury-specific rehabilitation programs.

Certified athletic trainers must obtain a bachelor's of science degree from an approved and accredited athletic training curriculum program. This degree includes courses in human anatomy, exercise physiology, first aid, biomechanics, and nutrition, as well as more specialized courses in injury prevention & management, injury evaluation & assessment, pharmacology, risk management, and therapeutic modalities. In order to be able to practice as certified athletic trainers, these individuals must sit for the certification exam after completing their degree. This exam is administered by the Board of Certification. Once they pass the exam, they are allowed to use the ATC credential, which signifies them as a certified athletic trainer. Currently, 49 out of 50 states (with California the exception) also require licensure through the state before they can practice as a certified athletic trainer.


Sports Medicine Resources
 

Policies & Procedures

• Air Quality (AQI)
  1. Air Quality Guidelines for Conditioning and Practices
• Heat Illness
  1. OSHA Heat Guidelines for Outdoor Activity
  2. Guidelines and Signs for Heat Illness
• Concussion
  1. Concussion Protocol
  2. Concussion Information Sheet
  3. Coaches Concussion Acknowledgement
• Emergency Action Plans (EAP)
  1. SFHS Athletics Emergency Action Plan

General Injury prevention/rehabilitation exercises for athletes to try before referral to SportsMed

• Injury Referral Procedure to SportsMed Staff (Fall 2020)
  1. Ankle Exercises
  2. Back Exercises
  3. Hip/Thigh Exercises
  4. Shoulder Exercises

Meet the Sports Medicine Staff

Head Athletic Trainer
Scott Heinrichson

Scott Heinrichson is in his 10th year as Head Athletic Trainer for St. Francis.  Prior to St. Francis, Scott spent 15 years at Santa Clara University as the Assistant Director of Sports Medicine.  During his tenure at SCU, Scott worked primarily with the Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Baseball, and Women's Volleyball programs.  Scott also worked as the lead clinical preceptor for the San Jose State Athletic Training Education Program for all athletic training clinical students at Santa Clara.

Scott received his undergraduate degree in athletic training with a minor in psychology from San Diego State University in 1995.  He received his masters degree in Sports Administration from the University of Northern Colorado in 1997, where he also served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer.  A native of Martinez, California, Scott currently resides in Scotts Valley with his family.
 

Athletic Trainer
Terricka Stewart

Terricka Stewart started working at Saint Francis in June of 2026. Before SF, she was an athletic trainer at Leigh High School in San Jose and works with Stanford University’s Club Sports Medicine department since January of 2023.

Terricka holds a variety of certifications and has gathered experience across the athletic training profession including DI Women’s basketball, military, and physical therapy clinic settings. She’s been certified since 2009. 

Her professional interests include lower extremity rehab, return to play progression, and enhancing performance through recovery and nutrition.

Athletic Trainer
Isabella Alduino
 

Team Physician
Dr. Kier Ecklund
Dr. Nick Todd
Dr. Larry Oloff
Dr. Rebecca Fazilat