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July 31, 2015

Florida requiring prep athletes to take concussion course

Beginning this fall, Florida high school athletes will be required to complete an online course educating them about concussions. [caption id="attachment_11070" align="alignright" width="273"] All Florida junior varsity and varsity athletes will ...

July 30, 2015

Calif. judge throws out coach’s lawsuit against parent

A lawsuit filed by a California high school basketball coach accusing a parent of libel has been dismissed, according to the Los Angeles Times. Westlake High School coach Robert Bloom filed the lawsuit last year after the parent of a former playe...

July 30, 2015

Fewer Michigan high schools using pay-to-play

A recent survey by the Michigan High School Athletic Association shows that fewer of the state's high schools are using pay-to-play. According to the survey, 51.5 percent of member schools indicated that they assessed fees for the 2014-15 school y...

July 30, 2015

Fewer Michigan schools using pay-to-play

A recent survey by the Michigan High School Athletic Association shows that fewer of the state's high schools are using pay-to-play.According to the survey, 51.5 percent of member schools indicated that they assessed fees for the 2014-15 school year....

July 30, 2015

Judge dismisses coach’s $1M lawsuit against parent

A lawsuit filed by a California high school basketball coach accusing a parent of libel has been dismissed, according to the Los Angeles Times.Westlake High School coach Robert Bloom filed the lawsuit last year after the parent of a former player pub...

July 29, 2015

N.C. study finds correlation between winning and money

A North Carolina newspaper claims a study of the state’s high school sports champions found a direct correlation between money and winning. The News & Observer reviewed state champions from 2001-02 to 2012-13. The newspaper reported that the...

July 28, 2015

Women’s basketball HOF announces 2016 class

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 18th group of inductees, the Class of 2016, on ABC during the WNBA All-Star game. The six members of the Class of 2016 are: Sherri Coale (coach), June Courteau (contributor), Joe Lombard (coach), Jack...

July 24, 2015

WBCA names Coquese Washington new president

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association has named Penn State coach Coquese Washington as its next president, replacing Florida State head coach Sue Semrau.The decision was made as the WBCA appointed new members to its board of directors. Washingto...