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Concussion worries force Pa. town to end youth tackle football
Concerns over concussions have forced a Pennsylvania community to drop tackle football for its youth programs. The Windber Youth Football League (Windber, Pennsylvania) switched from flag to tackle football six seasons ago, but concussion worries ...
Ohio prep football players suing former coach, athletic director
Five Ohio high school football players are suing their former coaches and athletic director, claiming they were subjected to constant harassment and bullying. [caption id="attachment_16144" align="alignleft" width="200"] St. Marys football[/captio...
Beating the heat this summer
With summer workouts on the horizon, coaches must be up to speed on the best ways to keep their players safe from heat illnesses. Education is the first step to keeping athletes in playing shape. The National Federation of State High School Associ...
Three invaluable qualities of football coaches
The most important qualities of football coaches relate to the culture they set and the actions they take away from the playing field. Even the most successful football coaches understand the game isn’t all about Xs and Os. To build a cohesive, win...
14-year-old North Carolina student dies following football workout
A 14-year-old North Carolina student died Tuesday, one day following a summer conditioning workout with the high school football program. [caption id="attachment_16111" align="alignright" width="299"] Karson Cross, center. | Photo from GoFundMe.c...
Starting from scratch
New Texas high school is building an athletic program from the ground up It’s not yet 9 a.m. on the last Friday of April and the thermometer in Leander, Texas, is stretching toward 80 degrees as Rob Schoenfeld pulls another set of boxes from t...
Urban Meyer: ‘Go make your high school coach so proud’
Young football players can go to camps or use recruiting services to land a Division I scholarship, but Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer doesn't believe that's the best approach. [caption id="attachment_16032" align="alignright" width="274"] ...
Fla. considers strength of schedule to decide HS playoff teams
[caption id="attachment_16027" align="alignleft" width="291"] Florida is considering changes to how high school football teams make the playoffs. | Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] Florida's athletic association this week will discuss potential chan...
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