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IHSAA
October 11, 2023

IHSAA sanctions two basketball teams over recruiting violations

Two high schools were issued sanctions by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) due to violating recruitment and transfer rules by both varsity men's basketball teams. Fishers High School and Heritage Christian High School were noti...


hawaii
October 10, 2023

Hawaii high school homecoming game canceled due to referee scheduling error

A homecoming football was canceled over the week in Hawaii after a scheduling error resulted in having no referees for the game. Last Saturday, Kalani and Kalaheo High Schools were set to square off in a homecoming contest. A recent story from ...


October 9, 2023

Inside the K-State ‘Shark Week’ conditioning sessions

The Kansas State men's basketball team recently completed its off-season conditioning program, affectionately dubbed "Shark Week." Shark Week is eight hours across five days and features a bevy of conditioning drills to prepare the Wildcats for th...


September 27, 2023

Armenta becomes first woman to play in HBCU D1 football game

Following a rash of injuries to the team's kicker position, Jackson State University looked to the women's soccer team for support. They turned to Leilani Armenta, a freshman defender on the women’s soccer team who possessed high school experien...


antisemitic
September 27, 2023

Ohio HS football coach resigns after team uses antisemitic play calls

An Ohio high school football coach resigned on Monday after his team used racist and antisemitic language in their play calls during a recent game. Tim McFarland resigned as the head football coach for Brooklyn High School after it was revealed th...


kansas
September 21, 2023

Efforts to create better relationships between coaches and officials

Even casual observers, and most definitely athletic administrators, should be aware that there is a national shortage of officials. More referees and umpires are leaving the profession than new individuals are joining the ranks. The most commonly giv...


arizona
September 13, 2023

Former Maryland high school football coach arrested by FBI

One of the most successful high school football coaches in Maryland was arrested over the weekend following a federal indictment. Former Dunbar High School football coach Lawrence Smith, who has won seven state championships, was arrested last Fri...


August 30, 2023

Atlanta football coach arrested after punching own player

An Atlanta high school football coach was arrested over the weekend for punching a player in the stomach during a game. During the first quarter of a game between Mays High School and Douglas County—a game that was streamed online—the Mays Hig...