Statistics of injuries endured by high school athletes, varied by sport.

Injured Teen Raises Awareness

Pete Stenhoff, a former football star at Chula Vista High School, is spending his practice time with little league teams now, teaching them the importance of safety in athletics.

Stenhoff was confined to a wheelchair for life after cracking vertebrae in his spine during a football game. He is among 20,000 other high school football players who are injured each year.

To help lower these statistics, Stenhoff has dedicated his time to teaching preventative strategies.

"By teaching kids right when they start playing football, they have a better chance at staying safe later in the game," Stenhoff explained. "And they can develop good safety habits."

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