The Staff

The Competitive Edge Team of Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) are nationally certified, state licensed and have completed additional education related to training and conditioning the competitive athlete. These qualifications assure the highest quality of care and safety for all program participants.

The Program
Utilizing the latest strengthening and conditioning techniques, the athletes will gain core strength, speed, agility, endurance, flexibility and power. These gains will be measured through pre and post-program testing. Each athlete will receive individualized attention based on our low athlete to ATC ratio that is typically no more than two to one. To maximize each athlete's potential, they need to attend all scheduled sessions and wear appropriate exercise attire (i.e. T-shirt, shorts, athletic shoes).

The Competitive Edge program can either be utilized during the school year (fall, winter and spring) or summer months. The Competitive Edge Fall/Winter/Spring program is gained through 18 visits, two to three times per week over a period of six to nine weeks from September through May. The Competitive Edge Summer Session is offered in June and July. This session is run three times per week for six weeks. Please call for additional information about The Competitive Edge Summer Session.

General Information
The Fall/Winter/Spring Session is offered at the St. Rita's Sports Medicine Center in Lima. This session is available by appointment only Monday through Friday weekly. A program may begin as early September 1 or end as late as May 31. The Fall/Winter/Spring Session also offers the potential for an athlete to have one on one sessions with an ATC. The Competitive Edge Summer Session is offered in June and July. This session is run three times per week for six weeks

During the initial visit, the ATC will verify the completion of all paperwork, pre-test the athlete and set-up subsequent exercise sessions scheduled around the availability of the athlete and The Competitive Edge Team Members. For optimal results, the program is designed to have 18 exercise sessions (including pre and post-testing sessions), two to three times per week, for six to nine consecutive weeks.

The cost for the program is $180.00 per participant. Any group/team having two or more athletes register at the same time will receive a reduced rate of $160.00 per participant. Each athlete's registration form in the group/team must be received together with payment, but each athlete is not required to schedule their exercise sessions for the same time.

To register for The Competitive Edge, please call (419) 226-9019 or complete this registration form and mail with check (payable to St. Rita's Sports Medicine) to:

An Informational Packet will be sent to each participant upon receipt of their completed registration form and payment.