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November 2, 2022

Texas High School Basketball Programs Stripped of UIL Title, Hit With Postseason Ban

A Texas high school athletics department is mired in controversy regarding both of its basketball teams — one being stripped of its 2021-22 UIL state championship and another being banned from 2022-23 postseason play. The Duncanville boys basket...

October 31, 2022

NJSIAA Bans Ref From Postseason Games After Viral Video

by Wesley Sykes

A viral post on social media regarding a questionable spot during a first-down measurement in a New Jersey high school football game has gained national attention. The video shows a referee deliberately moving the ball well after it was spotted. T...

October 24, 2022

LSU Fined $250K For Storming Field After Ole Miss Win

by Wesley Sykes

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has imposed another six-figure fine after fans stormed the field following a victory. LSU, in their win 45-20 win over No. 7 Ole Miss on Saturday, was the most recent school to be levied a fine to the tune of $250,00...

October 19, 2022

Freshman Mississippi State Football Player Dies

by Wesley Sykes

A 19-year-old football player from Mississippi State has died, the university announced. The university identified the player as freshman Sam Westmoreland from Tupelo, MS. "The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden dea...

October 19, 2022

Fresno State Coach Suspended After Breaking Press Box Glass

by Wesley Sykes

Two fans of the Fresno State football team were injured during the Bulldogs' Homecoming victory against San Jose State last weekend when a coach in the press box punched out a window after the visiting Spartans scored a touchdown. The two fans, a ...

October 18, 2022

Judge Rules in Favor of WIAA in Member School’s Forfeited Season Case

by Wesley Sykes

A Wisconsin state judge has sided with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) this week and will not grant a temporary restraining order filed by a local high school against the athletics organization. Amherst High School filed ...

October 17, 2022

Reigning NYSPHSAA Champion Football Team Forfeits Wins Due To Clerical Error

by Wesley Sykes

A New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) reigning champion football team is forced to forfeit all of its wins this season due to a clerical error. Bennett High School is the reigning NYSPHAA AA champion and is the highes...

October 12, 2022

Oregon Approves NIL Opportunities for Student-Athletes

by Wesley Sykes

Oregon is the latest state to allow profitable name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities for its high school student-athletes. The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) voted to approve the change earlier this week, but the change does h...

October 11, 2022

Oklahoma OKs NIL Opportunities for High School Student-Athletes

by Wesley Sykes

Oklahoma has become the latest state of allowing high school student-athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) without giving up their amateur status. A recent story from Scorebook Live detailed the decision by the Oklahoma S...

October 10, 2022

Massachusetts Football Coach Resigns After ‘Constant Harassment’ From Parents

by Wesley Sykes

A Massachusetts high school football coach has resigned after less than two years on the job following constant harassment from parents and spectators. Kahn Chace was the head football coach for Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton, and he st...