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Michigan testing app to curb cheating in high school golf
Beginning this spring, high school golfers in Michigan will use an app to track their scores in real time in an effort to eliminate cheating in the sport. The pilot program begins with the 2019 boys golf spring season, and the Michigan High School...
Football still far and away most popular sport among high school boys
More than one million American boys played high school football in 2016-17. While it is still the most played sport among boys, participation decreased by more than 23,000 players from the previous year. (See chart at bottom of page.) Data compile...
VIDEO: High school golfer wins tournament on walk-off double eagle
Christopher Meyers, a 17-year-old golfer at Canyon del Oro High School in Arizona, hit the shot of his life last weekend to win a pro-junior event on the Champions Tour.Meyers entered the 18th hole at Pebble Beach down one stroke. All he needed ...
Michigan Seeks New $12 Million Clubhouse for Golf Course
From MLive.comIf new golf clubs aren’t cheap, imagine the price tag that comes along with a new clubhouse.The University of Michigan Golf Course might be getting one built if the Board of Regents approves the athletic department’s request...
Montana Officials Worried About Participation Decline in Girls Sports
From DesertNews.comNine years ago at Memorial Stadium in Great Falls, Montana, the girls’ track team from Anaconda High School clinched a state championship as four athletes combined to win both the 400 and 1600 relays.Simply assembling a fours...
North Syracuse HS Budget Cuts 25 Coaches, 8 Teams
Syracuse.comhttp://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/06/north_syracuses_amended_budget.htmlThe North Syracuse (N.Y.) Central School District’s amended budget for the 2013-14 school year cuts 25 coaches and eliminates eight teams.The cuts wil...
NCAA Golfer Penalized For Washing Her Car
Yahoo.comhttp://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/believe-not-washing-car-university-water-ncaa-violation-201607788.htmlAt a time when college athletics is overrun with rogue agents, unscrupulous coaches and handlers who exploit athletes for mo...
Pioneer In Girls Athletics Dies
kmaland.comhttp://kmaland.com/04266_E_Wayne_Cooley_dies_114005.aspThe longtime Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Secretary passed away Saturday at the age of 90. Edward Wayne Cooley was born in Mercer, Mo., on Sept. 16, 1922. He married...
Former 3-Time NFL Pro Bowler Now A.D. At H.S.
The Reporter (Vacaville, Calif.), Tim Roehttp://www.thereporter.com/sports/ci_22383713/ex-nfl-star-merriweather-new-athletic-director-atThe name alone brings plenty of cache. And his name is just the beginning.Vacaville Christian High School may be a...
Pa. School District Has Cut Fuel Purchased By More Than 25% In A Decade Due To Budgets
York Dispatch (Pa.), Dick Vanolindahttp://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_22231039/york-county-schools-struggle-control-sports-travel-costsRising gasoline and diesel prices the past several years have squeezed motorists’ budgets.Athletic directors and ...
