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Illustrating the perils of social media
Athletes are told on a regular basis that their actions on social media could cost them dearly, but few understand that fact until it actually happens. Gannett recently published an interesting piece illustrating the perils of social media, and th...

States failing to conduct background checks on referees
Several states are failing to conduct background checks on high school sports referees, and not surprisingly individuals with criminal histories are showing up to work games. The Boston Globe published a lengthy feature Sunday, examining the lack ...

Strength in Numbers: NFHS survey shows more growth
Slimmer budgets and cuts to athletic programs paint a grim picture for high school sports, but national participation numbers continue to show they’re alive and well. The National Federation of State High School Associations’ annual survey rev...

Northern Burlington High School leading by example
Northern Burlington named 2014 Program of Excellence honoree Northern Burlington County Regional High School isn’t home to many state titles, but there’s one banner hanging in the school’s gymnasium that makes Athletic Director Dan Uszaki part...

Blending Past with Present
Change is never easy, and that’s especially true for college athletic programs jumping to a higher division. Competition gets stiffer, crowds are bigger and facilities must be upgraded to accommodate the growth. Sometimes that creates a whole ne...

N.J. legislator wants to address illegal recruiting of athletes
A New Jersey legislator plans to introduce a bill that would require high school student-athletes to certify that they were not recruited by another school to play sports. Sen. Richard Codey, the state’s former governor, made the comments last w...

Creating an athletics hall of fame
High school gyms across the nation are filled with banners and plaques noting memorable events in school history — championships, All-State performances, 1,000 point and 100 goal careers. Schools take pride in their athletic past, and rightly so. ...

Graphics dress up Ohio University arena
Ohio University’s Convocation Center was built more than 45 years ago, but few would ever suspect it. Over the last decade the venue has been upgraded with everything from video boards to “television quality lighting,” creating an atmosphere un...