#BACK2BACK State Titles

The Dawson High School Sports Medicine team recently received their fifth Greater Houston Athletic Trainers’ Society (GHATS) regional championship becoming the first-ever back-to-back champions. Victory at GHATS allowed Dawson High School to defend its 2023 state title at the 2024 Texas State Athletic Trainers’ Association (TSATA) State Student Athletic Training Aid Competition at Tarleton State University. The State Championship team this year comprised of junior students Haile Pamoja, Laila Groves, Mustafa Madinawala, Maddie Locklear, and sophomore students Tatum Langley, Katie Roth, and Myla Jabbar. The team is led by the award-winning athletic training staff, including two alumni from Dawson High School. Their staff is comprised of head athletic trainer Christina Fry class of 2012, team sponsor and assistant athletic trainer Joseph B. Eberhardt class of 2015, and assistant athletic trainer Thomas Patrey.

This team was honored by Mayor Kevin Cole on June, 24 2024 at the city council meeting, agenda linked here. This team was being rewarded the prestigious honor of a City of Pearland Proclamation declaring May 20th, the day of Dawson High School Sports Medicine Team's successful title defense Glenda Dawson High School Sports Medicine Team Day!  

 

First Ever Team State Title In DHS History

On June 19th 2023, school history occurred for Glenda Dawson High School. The Glenda Dawson Student Athletic Training Aid Program traveled to Stephenville, TX to compete in the Texas Athletic Trainers Association (TSATA) State Student Athletic Training Aid Competition at Tarleton State University. This team state championship is the first in Glenda Dawson High School history. Glenda Dawson High School is a prestigious campus with many athletic, academic, and fine arts success to award many state finalists and individual state champions, but a team state title has eluted the campus until this summer. The Glenda Dawson Student Athletic Training Aid Program has secured the first ever team state title in schools short fourteen year history. The State Championship team is comprised of senior student Vanessa Martinez Ruiz, junior student Omar Mohammad, and sophomore students Haile Pamoja, Laila Groves, Mustafa Madinnawala, and Maddie Locklear. The team is highly educated and lead by the award-winning athletic training staff, including two alumni from Glenda Dawson High School. Their staff is comprised of head athletic trainer Christina Fry class of 2012, team sponsor and assistant athletic trainer Joseph B. Eberhardt class of 2015, and assistant athletic trainer Thomas J. Patrey. 

Please give them a huge congratulation if you see them! 

 

Glenda Dawson Sports Medicine Program and Staff Awards 

Local Awards

• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Approved Clinical Site for University of Houston - 2015 to Present
• City of Pearland Proclamation: Glenda Dawson High School Sports Medicine Team Day, May 20th - 2024
• The Golden Pear Award from Pearland Independent School District - 2019, 2023, 2024
• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Athletic Training Student Aide Recognition - Leadership - 2024
• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Bobby Gun Staff Award - 2008, 2023
• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society "Mark Salter" Quiz Bowl Champions - 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024
• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Robert Piper Student Professional Presentation Contest - 2023 (Jr - 1st), 2024 (Jr - 1st) 
• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Robert Piper Poster Contest - 2022 (2nd), 2023 (Fr - 2nd)
• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Robert Piper Computer Generated Poster Contest - 2014 (HM), 2021 (2nd & 3rd), 2022 (1st & 3rd) 
• Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) - 2023 (3rd Place State Finisher and International Qualifier)
• Pearland ISD Education Foundation Innovative Teaching Grant Recipient for the Rescue Randy Project - 2021
• Great Houston Athletic Trainers Society T-Shirt Design Contest Winner - 2019, 2020
• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society "Mark Salter" Quiz Bowl Runner - Up - 2014, 2022
• Pearland ISD Mark Belt of the PearBowl Winner - 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society "GHATs OFF" Award (Awarded for a life-saving action by a staff member) - 2014, 2011, 2019
• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Approved Clinical Site for Texas Lutheran University - 2018

• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Student Athletic Trainer Tape Contest 3rd Place Finish - 2015, 2016, 2017 

• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Tom Woods Staff Award - 2014
• Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Exemplary Student  Athletic Trainer - 2012, 2013

State 

• Texas State Athletic Trainers Association  Student Aid State Competition Champions - 2023, 2024
• Texas State Athletic Trainers Association Quiz Bowl Regional State Qualifier - 2023 (Champion), 2024 (Champion)
• Texas High School Coaching Association Academic All-State Team - 2018 (2nd team & HM), 2023 (2nd team & HM), 2024 (1st team & 2nd Team) 
• Dave Campbell's Texas Football Training Staff Superstars Award - 2022 
• Texas State Athletic Trainers Association Academic All-State Honors - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024

Regional

• Southwest Athletic Trainers Association Excellence in Athletic Training Award - 2014, 2018

National

• National Athletic Training Association Safe Sport School - 1st Team Award - 2016/2019, 2019/2022, 2022/2025
• Public Relations Contest - Best Athletics Trainer Effort - Individual/Small Team - 2016