Rehab

WASHINGTON (AP) -- For a couple of months, Stephen Strasburg "stirred up the baseball world," in his words. Now the Washington Nationals' right-hander is embarking on the "boring" process of working his way back from reconstructive elbow surgery. In his first public comments since his Sept. 3 operation, Strasburg said in a conference call from San Diego on Tuesday that he had his cast removed about two weeks ago, has been getting his range of motion back, and "should be starting the actual rehab process shortly.

The Hagerstown Suns, Single-A affiliates of the Washington Nationals, will receive Washington Nationals outfielders Michael Morse and Rick Ankiel on Monday as part of the two players' rehabilitation assignments. Ankiel and Morse will be added to the Suns' roster and available to play beginning with Monday night's game against the Lexington Legends at Municipal Stadium at 7:05 p.m. Ankiel began the season on the disabled list with soreness in his quad and has yet to play with the Nationals this season.

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will make his second rehab start Friday night for Class-A Potomac. Strasburg underwent Tommy John surgery Sept. 3, 2010. He threw 31 pitches in his first rehab start on Sunday for the Hagerstown Suns at Municipal Stadium. The 23-year-old struck out four and gave up a solo home run over 1 2/3 innings against Greensboro. He threw mostly fastballs, topping out in the upper-90s. Nationals manager Davey Johnson said on Tuesday that Strasburg will throw three innings with a 50-pitch limit for Potomac.

Stephen Strasburg struck out seven in five innings, giving up one earned run on two hits in a rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday night. It was Strasburg's fifth minor league appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. The right-hander threw every pitch in his arsenal, displaying a fastball that registered as high as 98 mph, while mixing in a devastating curveball to go along with his changeup. It was an overpowering start against the Rochester Redwings, as Strasburg threw 64 pitches with 47 strikes.

Washington Nationals pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, will make a rehabilitation start for the Hagerstown Suns tonight, the Suns announced in a news release. The Suns will play Rome Braves at 7:05 p.m. at Municipal Stadium.   Wang, a native of Taiwan, has yet to pitch for the Nationals this season after going 4-3 with a 4.04 earned-run average for Washington in 2011. The righthander pitched four innings for the Potomac Nationals on April 28 in his only rehab start thus far this season.

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Stephon Heyer admits that he's been there and done that. But one can excuse the University of Maryland offensive tackle if he doesn't get the T-shirt to show for it. The 2005 season was a painstaking time in the redshirt senior's life. Heyer, who was one of Maryland's most accomplished linemen in 2004, was out. He was no use to the Terps and no use to himself. On Saturday, Heyer will complete the road back - taking the playing field for the first time since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the first week of last year's fall camp - when the Terps play William & Mary at 6 p.m. at Byrd Stadium.

shappell@herald-mail.com After a brief setback late last month, 5-year-old Shania Shockey is back at a Baltimore rehabilitation center recovering from severe head injuries suffered when a van hit her in July. Bill Heise, Shania's father, said the girl was transported to the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore Friday to begin three weeks of rehabilitation before undergoing surgery to rebuild her ear canal in three weeks at Children's Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Shania was readmitted to Children's Medical Center on Aug. 22, two days after she was transferred from the center to Kennedy Krieger Institute because of additional health complications.

The internal fortitude that makes Josh Conway a tough competitor is being tested again, much to his chagrin. On May 15, 2012, the former Smithsburg star had Tommy John surgery for a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow while pitching at Coastal Carolina University. Conway, who turned 22 last month, was still drafted as a pitcher by the Chicago Cubs in the Major League Baseball Draft and went through an extensive rehab process at the Cubs' spring training complex in Mesa, Ariz.

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The internal fortitude that makes Josh Conway a tough competitor is being tested again, much to his chagrin. On May 15, 2012, the former Smithsburg star had Tommy John surgery for a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow while pitching at Coastal Carolina University. Conway, who turned 22 last month, was still drafted as a pitcher by the Chicago Cubs in the Major League Baseball Draft and went through an extensive rehab process at the Cubs' spring training complex in Mesa, Ariz.

Wilson C. Harmison, 88, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Berkeley Springs (W.Va.) Rehab & Nursing Home. The family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg. The service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Falling Waters Presbyterian Cemetery, Spring Mills, W.Va.

Ollie D. Bond, 90, of Ranson, W.Va., died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at Berkeley Springs (W.Va.) Rehab and Nursing. Friends will be received Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home in Charles Town, W.Va. The service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Harold Newsome officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Martinsburg, W.Va.

There still are more big days to come for the Smithsburg High School graduate, but the actual dates are still to be determined. The next will undoubtedly come when Conway is next able to throw from a pitcher's mound following reconstructive surgery on his right elbow last May. “I'm about six weeks into the rehab and my arm is feeling great,” said Conway, who is working with Clear Spring baseball coach Mark Shives while he is in Hagerstown....

The pool at Total Rehab Care, at Robinwood Professional Center, is closed Thursday due to mechanical issues. All pool classes for Thursday are canceled. The pool is scheduled to reopen Friday. For more information, call Total Rehab Care at 301-714-4025.

Paul William Stotler, 65, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, at Berkeley Springs (W.Va.) Rehab & Nursing Center. A memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, Great Cacapon with Pastor Dick Voorharr officiating. Burial will be private. Arrangements are by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Berkeley Springs.

War Memorial Hospital's Center for Rehab & Wellness will offer a free program "Eating Out Tips," at 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 23, at 261 Berkmore Place, Suite, 2A. Registration is required by Wednesday, July 18. The program will also be offered at noon Wednesday, July 25, in Wednesday, July 25, at noon in Education Room B at War Memorial Hospital, 1 Healthy Way in Berkeley Springs. Registration is required by Friday, July 20. To register, call 304-258-8377.

Washington Nationals pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, will make a rehabilitation start for the Hagerstown Suns tonight, the Suns announced in a news release. The Suns will play Rome Braves at 7:05 p.m. at Municipal Stadium.   Wang, a native of Taiwan, has yet to pitch for the Nationals this season after going 4-3 with a 4.04 earned-run average for Washington in 2011. The righthander pitched four innings for the Potomac Nationals on April 28 in his only rehab start thus far this season.

Officially, Rick Ankiel and Michael Morse started the 2012 season on the Washington Nationals' disabled list. Ankiel looks at it a little differently. He's getting a little more spring training than the rest of the guys. Ankiel and Morse continued their rehab/training routine on Monday when both Nationals outfielders were in the starting lineup for the Hagerstown Suns and took the field against Lexington at Municipal Stadium. Ankiel went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and three RBIs on Monday.

The Hagerstown Suns, Single-A affiliates of the Washington Nationals, will receive Washington Nationals outfielders Michael Morse and Rick Ankiel on Monday as part of the two players' rehabilitation assignments. Ankiel and Morse will be added to the Suns' roster and available to play beginning with Monday night's game against the Lexington Legends at Municipal Stadium at 7:05 p.m. Ankiel began the season on the disabled list with soreness in his quad and has yet to play with the Nationals this season.