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August 31, 2022

Referee Shortages Affecting Fall Sports in Multiple States

Parts of Maine, Tennessee, New York, and Minnesota are seeing the early signs of strain in their fall sports seasons due to the ongoing referee shortages facing the country currently. As the calendar turns from August to September, the fall sports...

August 30, 2022

BYU Bans Fan Who Hurled Racist Slurs To Duke Volleyball Players

by Wesley Sykes

Brigham Young University (BYU) banned a fan who yelled racist slurs at Black volleyball players from the visiting Duke Blue Devils during a weekend match. The incident gained traction on social media and garnered the attention of Utah governor Spe...

August 29, 2022

44% of MHSAA Student-Athletes Played Multiple Sports in 2021-22

by Wesley Sykes

Nearly half of all student-athletes competing in the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) played multiple sports during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Multi-Sports Participation Survey conducted in the spring. The survey is...

August 25, 2022

Parents of Sexually Assaulted Student-Athlete Sue School, Coaches

by Wesley Sykes

The parents of a Proctor High School (MN) student who was assaulted by a teammate in a hazing incident last year are suing the school district and football coaches, claiming a federal civil rights violation. A recent story from Bring Me The News h...

August 22, 2022

Urban Meyer to Rejoin Fox’s ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ Show

by Wesley Sykes

Over the weekend, Fox announced that former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer will rejoin its "Big Noon Kickoff" show. In addition to coaching the Jaguars, Meyer has a career 187-32 in the college ranks winning three national titles, sev...

August 17, 2022

Georgia High School Football Players Save Woman Stuck in Car Crash

by Wesley Sykes

A Facebook post highlighting the good Samartianship of a Georgia high school football coming to the aid of a woman in a car accident has gone viral. Players from the Rome High School football team in Georgia acted fast after witnessing a two-car c...

August 10, 2022

Ohio HS Football Referees Receive Pay Raise, Avoid Boycott

by Wesley Sykes

High school football referees in northeast Ohio will no longer boycott the upcoming football season after receiving a pay raise. Up until Monday, August 8, northeast Ohio football referees were willing to boycott the regular season until they rece...

August 9, 2022

Getting Young Student-Athletes Ready for the Athletic School Year

by Wesley Sykes

As a new school year begins, many students return to their favorite sports or try something new. A recent story from HealthDay News spoke with a sports medicine professional from Baylor University to discuss how to get young student-athletes r...

August 8, 2022

Michigan Hockey Parts Ways with Coach Mel Pearson

by Wesley Sykes

The University of Michigan men's hockey team will no longer be coached by Mel Pearson. Last Friday, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said the decision "has been weighed heavily and for some time," according to a report from the Associated P...

August 3, 2022

Track & Field/Cross Country Rule Changes for 2022-23 Season

by Wesley Sykes

Every year the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) reviews the rules for every sport looking to improve the experience for student-athletes. Last month, the NFHS revisited the rules for high school track & field/cross ...