Commotio Cordis

eTeam Siege 11U extends its heartfelt gratitude to the Huddle for Hearts initiative from The Peyton Walker Foundation for their generous donation of an AED. This initiative collaborates with collegiate athletes to focus on CPR training and placing AEDs in communities where they are needed most.

This donation is particularly significant for our team, as last season, one of our players experienced Commotio Cordis during a game—a rare condition where a blow to the chest disrupts the heart’s rhythm. Thanks to immediate CPR and the availability of an AED on-site, he was revived and is now healthy, back on the field, and attended our event with his family, illustrating the life-saving impact of these devices.

We also want to thank Ed Kosiec from Every Second Counts CPR and Sarah Stuebe from the Oscar Strong Foundation for their invaluable support. They provided CPR training to our team and emphasized the importance of heart safety, including the use of chest protectors to help reduce the risk of commotio cordis.

To learn more about the incredible work being done by these organizations and how you can support their life-saving missions, please visit huddleforhearts.org, https://www.peytonwalker.org/, everysecondcountscpr.org.

Thank you for helping us keep our athletes safe!