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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...
August 23, 2023
Hazing incident results in Florida head coach fired, student-athletes suspended
A Central Florida high school football coach has been fired after a video of the football team participating in hazing events surfaced. Viera High School was the subject of a hazing scandal that prompted a school investigation that resulted in the...
August 15, 2023
North Carolina teens charged with bringing guns to football jamboree
Two North Carolina teenagers were charged after reportedly bringing guns to a high school football jamboree event, police said. Greensboro police responded to a disorder call last Friday to the high school just before 8:30 PM. The call detailed a ...
August 15, 2023
Four more states restrict transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports
With school back in session in some parts of the country, some states will not allow transgender girls to participate in their respective high school's girls' athletic teams. Kansas, North Dakota, and Wyoming had new laws put in place prior to the...
August 15, 2023
Alabama basketball player dies after collapsing during pick-up game
An Alabama high school basketball player died after collapsing during a recent workout. Caleb White, a senior all-state point guard from Pinson Valley High School, collapsed while participating in a pick-up basketball game. According to a press...
August 15, 2023
Oher alleges adoptive parents made millions off lie
Michael Oher, a retired NFL lineman, whose story of being adopted out of poverty by a wealthy family was featured in the 2009 movie "The Blind Side," has stated that the central element of the story was a lie fabricated by his adopted parents to make...
August 8, 2023
NHSSCA launches certification program
The National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) has introduced the High School Strength Coach Certification (HSSCC) Program, the first certification program specifically for high school strength & conditioning coaches. The announce...
August 2, 2023
Athletic Mindset impacts student-athlete mental health
The Athletic Mindset Assessment believes everyone has the potential for greatness—you just have to know how best to tap into it. That’s why they created this affordable yet powerful software that gives you all the information you need in one conv...
August 1, 2023
Recovery, Rest, and Reset
Practicing and training for sport can take its toll on the body. From years of accumulation of volume from competition, naturally, athletes’ bodies will form different types of imbalances that allow them to play at a high level. If left unchecked o...
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Many school emergency plans in operation today are put in place with the understanding that the school day is in session and that all school-certificated and classified staff are on site.
Installing a preseason emergency response plan
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All public and private schools have an emergency response plan that al...