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September 14, 2020

Michigan AD Resigned in Objection To HS Sports Resuming

A Michigan high school athletic director has resigned down from his post as the state has loosened its restrictions on high school sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Unke announced his resignation as the Tawas Area High School athletic direct...

September 10, 2020

NFHS Director Opines on Start of HS Sports

In another installment of the National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) executive director's 'Voice' column, Karissa Niehoff remarked on the start of an unusual fall sports season across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "T...

September 9, 2020

Cal U Football Player Dies of COVID-19 Complications

Jamain Stephens, an NCAA Division II football player at California University of Pennsylvania, passed away this week with the university's athletic department confirming his death. It appears Stephens, a senior defensive lineman, died from complicati...

September 9, 2020

Shedding Light on Price vs. Total Cost of Ownership

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September 8, 2020

Kansas Coach Arrested After Allegedly Posing As Teen Online

An assistant boys high school basketball coach in Topeka, Kansas allegedly posed as a teenage girl on social media to get explicit photos from other teenagers, according to the FBI. Jeffrey D. Pierce, the assistant basketball coach of Seaman (KS) ...

September 4, 2020

Survey: LGBTQ Athletes Have Higher Self-Esteem, Grades

According to a new survey from The Trevor Project, LGBTQ youths who participate in sports are likelier to have higher self-esteem, do better in school, and show fewer symptoms of depression compared to their LGBTQ peers. They surveyed more than 17...

September 2, 2020

IHSA Offers Guidance on Contact Days

Football will not be played in the fall for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), but the state's high school governing body has offered guidance on "contact days" for high-risk sports like football. According to a report from WAND NBC-17, ...

September 1, 2020

MHSAA Could Reconsider Fall Football If This Happens…

The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) has previously announced that its football season has been postponed until the spring of 2021, but there is one more last-ditch effort to fit the sport into its normal fall season. According to...