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December 22, 2015
Judge allows lawsuit against Pop Warner to proceed
A California judge has ruled that a negligence lawsuit against Pop Warner can proceed to trial, a significant blow to the league that oversees hundreds of thousands of youth football players nationwide. The lawsuit was filed by the mother of Donno...
December 21, 2015
Kansas HS swimming coach saves athlete in near-drowning
A Kansas high school swimming coach reportedly saved one of his athletes over the weekend in a near-drowning incident during a team practice. [caption id="attachment_14879" align="alignright" width="310"] Screenshot via KSHB in Kansas City.[/capti...
December 21, 2015
Iowa prep wrestler dies after collapsing during tournament
An Iowa high school wrestler died over the weekend after collapsing during a tournament, though officials have yet to determine exactly how it happened. [caption id="attachment_14871" align="alignright" width="315"] Iowa high school wrestler Austi...
December 18, 2015
Helmetless tackling, blocking drills lead to decrease in head impacts
From the National Athletic Trainers' Association Head impacts in football players are directly associated with brain and spine injury and have been suggested to be associated with chronic injuries, making this a topic of continued national concern. ...
December 17, 2015
NSCA names new executive director
A seasoned professional with a history of leading nonprofit, membership-based associations, Michael Massik joins the NSCA as Executive Director effective in January 2016. “Michael brings a wealth of experience from his work with nonprofits, but ...
December 10, 2015
Study: Cheerleading among nation’s safest sports
A new study has concluded that cheerleading is among the nation's safest sports, though when injuries do occur they are likely more severe. [caption id="attachment_12044" align="alignright" width="320"] Study shows that cheerleading is among the s...
December 10, 2015
Michigan releases preliminary fall concussion numbers
Michigan's athletic association announced Wednesday that nearly 2 percent of the state's high school athletes may have suffered a concussion during the fall sports season. This was the first year that the Michigan High School Athletic Association ...
December 5, 2015
Power Lift announces facility expansion
Jeff Conner, owner and founder of Power Lift, announces expansion plans. Power Lift is the leading innovator in the strength training industry and will be expanding their manufacturing and showroom facility by 16,500 square feet in spring of 2016. ...
December 4, 2015
Q&A with award-winning athletic trainer Sam Lee
The national discussion about athlete safety isn’t going away anytime soon, and with it comes the debate over whether high schools should have a full-time athletic trainer on staff. [caption id="attachment_14755" align="alignright" width="204"] ...
November 18, 2015
ESPN awards USA Football $250K to advance player safety
ESPN is continuing its support for USA Football by donating $250,000 to advance the safety of playing football with standards rooted in the best available science on high school and youth levels through USA Football resources and programs. The financ...
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