UPDATE: High school football player collapses
Palmetto Ridge High School football collapses during practice
By
Mike Essian, WINK News
Story Created:
May 9, 2008 at 8:58 AM EDT
Story Updated:
May 16, 2008 at 11:23 AM EDT
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - A Palmetto Ridge High School football player is showing "good signs," Friday evening, according to family and doctors.
A Collier County School District spokesperson says Elbrinet Dupras, 16, is breathing on his own, moving around, and reacting to people talking to him.
Palmetto Ridge Principal Roy Terry said Friday morning that Dupras, an 11th grader, was in a huddle Thursday afternoon when "he became dizzy, dropped to one knee" and collapsed.
Coaches and trainers assisted Dupras and emergency services was called. Dupras was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital for treatment, Terry said.
According to Tampa General, Elbrinet Dupras is in FAIR condition at this time.
Terry said the workout Thursday was "light."
On the 2007 roster, the 5-foot-6, 180-pound Dupras was listed as an offensive and defensive lineman.
The news comes nearly seven weeks after the death of former Lely High School star Ereck Plancher, 19, who collapsed after a football workout in March at the University of Central Florida.
Sunday, May 11 at 1:27 PM Anonymous wrote ...
Message for all parents and their kids in sports, make sure you are taking good care of your self, even more so during your season, balance diet and pleanty of fluids through out the day daily, not just while on the field. You have to have plently of water in your system before you even step foot on the field. Good luck to this family, hang in there, it sounds like it will work out for him. God Bless
Friday, May 9 at 7:14 PM hi wrote ...
It is very hot outside. Coaches should give kids more breaks and water, water, water.
Friday, May 9 at 11:07 AM R. Ward wrote ...
Our prayers are with this family.
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