Norfolk SharX & Virginia Beach Piranhas Team Up with Sentara
Community partnership supports on and off-field health goals

The nearly six dozen professional and PRO/AM soccer players of the Norfolk SharX and Virginia Beach Piranhas are under the watchful eyes of Sentara Sports Medicine experts during practice and games. The players benefit from the professional expertise of a team of physical therapists, exercise physiologists, certified athletic trainers, registered dieticians, a network of primary care physicians, orthopedic surgeons, imaging experts and emergency care physicians.

“We are thrilled to have this depth of sports medicine and athletic training expertise through Sentara Sports Medicine. Sentara offers complete sports medicine care for our athletes from injury prevention and immediate sideline assessments to imaging and treatment,” says Marcie Laumann, president and general manager, Virginia Beach Piranhas and Norfolk SharX Pro Soccer. “Additionally, since Sentara’s dedication to the area and corporate values are so similar to our own, we’re very proud to have them as community partners and love sharing with our fans about their medical expertise and professional excellence.”

“This represents the perfect collaboration between two organizations who believe in the health benefits of athletics, said Alan Wilson. “Our goal is to help the SharX and Piranhas maximize their competitive advantage and fitness while encouraging other area young adults and children to consider healthy lifestyles.” “We have complete confidence in Sentara athletic training and rehabilitation services and appreciate the network of sports medicine experts exactly where we play-in Norfolk and at the new Sentara Princess Anne health campus,” added Laumann.

The Virginia Beach Piranhas and Norfolk SharX are very active in the Hampton Roads community. The teams visit area schools to promote the “Healthy Choices” program designed to educate students about the long-term benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle.

The Virginia Beach Piranhas are represented by two United Soccer League (USL) teams, the Women’s team and the Men’s PDL team, with home games played in the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. The Piranhas are currently in season, with league playoffs beginning the first week of August.

The Norfolk SharX is an expansion team of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), the highest level professional indoor soccer league in the country. Among the MISL league are legendary teams like the Baltimore Blast and the Milwaukee Wave. SharX home games will be played in Norfolk Scope, with the season kicking off November, 2011.

For information on the Virginia Beach Piranhas visit www.vbpiranhas.com. For information on the Norfolk Sharxvisit www.norfolksharX.com

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