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March 16, 2018

Tennessee approves split of public, private schools

Tennessee's athletic association this week approved a total split between public and private high schools that will go into effect beginning with the 2019-20 school year.  The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's (TSSAA) legislative ...

March 9, 2018

Fla. Gov. Rick Scott signs bill allowing guns on campuses

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed new gun measures that, in part, will allow some high school personnel to carry weapons on campus. [caption id="attachment_25853" align="alignright" width="311"] Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkl...

March 6, 2018

Study: Sport specialization increases risk of injury, burnout

New study, same results showing how sports specialization takes a toll on young athletes. New research from two studies presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) demonstrated the substantia...

March 6, 2018

Florida bill would allow coaches to carry guns on campus

The latest proposal by Florida lawmakers in the wake the of massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School would put guns in the hands of coaches. [caption id="attachment_25853" align="alignright" width="320"] Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Scho...

March 5, 2018

New Facility’s Branding Meets Notre Dame’s Standard of Excellence

{Sponsored} The University of Notre Dame Athletics strives to do everything according to the guiding principles, their five pillars: excellence, education, faith, tradition and community. This means that in everything they do, they search for inspi...

March 2, 2018

Illinois House committee advances tackle football ban

An Illinois House committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would ban tackle football statewide for children under the age of 12. The bill now heads to the full House, where legislators will debate and vote on the measure. The Mental Health Commi...

March 1, 2018

Low-scoring Minn. HS basketball game prompts shot clock debate

The shot clock again became a topic of debate this week, this time in Minnesota where a girls high school basketball game ended by a score of 17-4. Marshall and Waseca high schools faced off in Tuesday's section opener. Marshall, apparently sensin...

February 22, 2018

Basketball HOF announces 2018 Morgan Wootten Award recipients

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the winners of the 2018 Morgan Wootten Award for Lifetime Achievement in Coaching High School Basketball. This prestigious award is named after Morgan Wootten, who ...