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July 22, 2020

State Organizations Announce Start Dates for Fall Sports

A few state high school athletic organizations have announced tentative start dates for the fall sports season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), the Florida High School Athletic Association ...


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August 20, 2019

Steph Curry partners with Howard University to launch golf program

Six-time NBA All-Star and "Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation" co-founder Stephen Curry on Monday announced his commitment to Howard University, with a pledge to support the establishment of the university's first NCAA Division 1 golf program for the ne...


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January 2, 2019

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...


December 27, 2017

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...


October 1, 2014

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 ...


July 15, 2014

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...


May 27, 2014

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...


July 2, 2013

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...


May 30, 2013

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...


May 16, 2013

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...