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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...
June 27, 2017
Helping your athletes choose proper shoes
I thought I knew a lot about running. I had been a competitive distance runner on the national level for many years. So, when I was asked to work at a specialty running store, I figured it was a perfect fit. It was there that I learned how to anal...
April 13, 2017
Study: Individual-sport athletes suffer more overuse injuries
A new study published this week concluded that individual-sport athletes who specialize suffer more overuse injuries than those who play team sports. The study, published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine, concluded that young athletes who ...
October 5, 2016
Michigan prep tennis player awarded $30K in bullying lawsuit
A Michigan high school tennis player who claimed administrators ignored her complaints over bullying has been awarded a $30,000 settlement. Carly Pratt, a tennis star at Portage Central High School, filed a lawsuit against the school more than a ...
July 21, 2015
Mapping how far athletes run during competition
Unless we're talking about track or cross country, its difficult to map exactly how far athletes run during competition. Fortunately for us, today's technology is helping us solve that problem. [caption id="attachment_13463" align="alignright" wi...
June 8, 2015
Mich. prep tennis player sues school over alleged bullying
A Michigan high school tennis player is suing her school, coach and athletic director, alleging that she was bullied by teammates and each of them did nothing about it. Carly Pratt, who attends Portage Central High School, claims she was the subje...
April 29, 2015
Pennsylvania boys tennis team DQ’ed for using a girl
A boys high school tennis team in Pennsylvania was forced to forfeit a handful of matches and its section title for using a girl during competition. California Area High School has teams for both boys and girls, so the Western Pennsylvania Inters...
April 8, 2015
Wisconsin university cuts men’s soccer, tennis programs
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will cut its men's soccer and tennis programs after the school year to provide its athletic department more financially stability and comply with Title IX requirements. [caption id="attachment_11635" align="al...
August 22, 2012
Schlitt: Managing A Large Tennis Program With Extra Staff
Jeremy Schlitt, Head Boys Tennis Coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), talks about how he uses extra staff to manage the tennis program....
August 22, 2012
Schlitt: Staggering Practice Times
Jeremy Schlitt, Head Boys Tennis Coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), explains how he organizes practice times for his players....
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The district’s investigation appeared to probe the distribution of proceeds collected at the SGV Bowl, as well as some of the events that took place during the contest.
California football coach seeks $7.5M in damages against school district
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The California district’s investigation appeared to probe the distri...