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Kennedy HS (Iowa) finds athletic success through relationships, culture
The culture that has come to define Kennedy High School’s athletic program is best illustrated by former principal Dr. Mary Wilcynski and her profound memory. The way coaches remember it, prior to each school year Wilcynski would study the enrol...
The Kennedy Connection: Coaches speak on education-based athletics
Coaches from Kennedy High School, widely regarded as one of Iowa's top athletic programs, offer thoughts on why the school is so successful: ...
Utah could ease transfer restrictions on high school athletes
High school athletes in Utah will have an easier time transferring to another institution under a proposal that has preliminary approval from the state board of education. Current rules prevent students from transferring and immediately playing sp...
Study: Athletes who specialize suffer more ankle, knee injuries
A new study has found that athletes who specialize in a single sport are more likely to suffer lower-extremity injuries. [caption id="attachment_18015" align="alignright" width="252"] Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] The study, conducted by resea...
The plateauing program
Understanding why some programs hit a wall and how they can break through it A plateauing program is one that attains a certain level of success but can’t seem to move beyond it. These are the teams that win roughly half of their games each...
Participation fees hitting low-income families the hardest
One in four students from lower-income families did not participate in a single sport, club or art program last school year, a new national poll shows. [caption id="attachment_17446" align="alignright" width="281"] Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] ...
Sport Nova Scotia launches campaign against specialization
Via Sport Nova Scotia A new campaign co-developed by Hockey Nova Scotia and Soccer Nova Scotia launched last week, targeting parents of athletes aged 12 and under to generate awareness of the dangers of early sport specialization. “Early sp...
N.J. legislators to introduce student accident insurance bill
New Jersey lawmakers plan to introduce legislation that would require the state's public schools to carry insurance for students who participate in extracurriculars. The absence of student accident insurance at some school districts means athlete...
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