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June 4, 2015

Wash. prep football program put on probation for violations

One of Washington's top high school football teams will be placed on three years of probation after self-reporting violations that included illegal contact with players during the offseason. [caption id="attachment_12991" align="alignright" width...


June 1, 2015

UAB reviving football program months after killing it

Just six months after the University of Alabama at Birmingham axed its football program the school has decided to bring it back. UAB leaders announced today that football — along with the bowling and rifle teams — will be revived in 2016. The ...


June 1, 2015

Former NFL coach Mike Sherman joining high school ranks

Former Green Bay Packers and Texas A&M head coach Mike Sherman will begin coaching high school football in Massachusetts this fall. [caption id="attachment_12946" align="alignright" width="217"] Former NFL coach Mike Sherman will begin coachin...


May 26, 2015

Dealing with Social Media

https://youtu.be/mQuDXhiEjYE Charles Welde, wide receivers coach at Victor Valley College in California, talks about why coaches and athletes must be careful about what they post on social networks....


May 20, 2015

Lawsuit claims turf gave prep football player MRSA

An Ohio high school football player has filed a lawsuit against two school districts after sustaining a cut during a game he claims led to a staph infection. [caption id="attachment_12838" align="alignright" width="318"] An Ohio prep football play...


May 18, 2015

Powerline: A Spartan approach to progressive overload

Progressive overload is more than just a catch phrase in strength training. It is a vital criterion that embodies the very essence of a strength training program and is the ultimate catalyst for the physical improvement that everyone expects to accru...


May 13, 2015

Pa. high school investigating football program for violation

A Pennsylvania high school has suspended its football program from all activities pending an internal investigation into two student-athletes who transferred to the school. Berwick Superintendent Wayne Brookhart announced Tuesday that the footba...


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May 12, 2015

Former prep football player awarded $1 million in lawsuit

A former Iowa high school football player has won a $1 million lawsuit against the school for its response to a head injury he suffered as a member of the team. Kacey Strough, who played football at Bedford High School, was awarded more than $140...