Colorado EDGE Soccer Club’s Preferred Healthcare Provider

Our goal is to provide the best programming, value, and care for our members, and the partnership with Children’s Hospital Colorado is a perfect match. Children’s Hospital Colorado provides 2 athletic trainers (ATs) full-time to our membership Monday-Thursday and during home games throughout each league season, at our hosted tournaments and camps, at certain other events, as well as, be available in our club office weekly for visits.  This will greatly benefit our athletes by providing immediate evaluation of any injuries. The athletic trainers will be a part of the club and will be able to develop relationships with coaches, players and parents that are important for the well-being of the athlete and make care more accessible.

Meet our Athletic Trainer - Nathan Skelton

Nathan Skelton is a Certified Athletic Trainer from Denver, Colorado and has been working at Children's Hospital since 2018. Prior to coming to Children’s Hospital, Nathan worked as an Athletic Trainer for Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, CO, providing primary coverage for all sports teams, games, practices, as well as clinical coverage. Nathan is a Colorado native and received his BA in Athletic Training from Point Loma Nazarene University, in San Diego, in 2015, and his MS in Sports Science and Rehabilitation from Logan University in St. Louis, Missouri in 2019, where he graduated as Valedictorian.

Nathan is available throughout the week and weekends for practice coverages, working with our athletes on injury prevention, as well as covering home league games on weekends. In addition to his work during the season, Nathan is available at our club events, tournaments, camps and off-season team practices.  Please email him to set up any evaluations in order to reserve a time slot. He is also available by email for any questions or concerns you may have in relation to your child’s athletic injuries. These evaluations will be done free of charge. He can also help with the referral process to Children’s Hospital Colorado if you need to see an orthopedic physician or need physical therapy for any ongoing injuries. If you have any questions about the services he can provide please do not hesitate to reach out to him at Nathan.Skelton@childrenscolorado.org

We are excited to welcome our newest Athletic Trainer from Children's Hospital, Jo Jo Hudgings, MS, LAT, ATC. Jo Jo will be assisting Nathan Skelton and be at Stenger Soccer Complex and Long Lake throughout the week during the season.  Jo Jo was born and raised in Southwest Missouri. She received her Bachelor's of science in Athletic Training at Truman State University in 2017 and her Master's of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Movement Analysis and Communication in 2020. She moved to Colorado in 2020 where she has been with Children's Hospital Colorado for three years. She currently volunteers for the NATA, CATA, and BOC to help advocate and support the AT profession. She enjoys playing ice hockey or roller derby, enjoying nature and spending time with her cats!



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