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August 20, 2015

NFL player James Harrison rails against ‘participation trophies’

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison doesn't believe in "participation trophies, a fact made abundantly clear this weekend when he forced his kids to return a couple of awards they brought home from a sports competition....

August 20, 2015

Survey: How do you choose captains?

* This article was originally published by our sister publication, Coach and Athletic Director What's the best method for choosing captains for your athletic programs?High school and college teams have a variety of methods for choosing their team lea...

August 19, 2015

Wisconsin football practice concussions on the decline

A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin shows the state's new rules for high school football practices are making a difference in decreasing the number of concussions. [caption id="attachment_13808" align="alignright" width="316"] Wiscon...

August 19, 2015

Survey: How do you choose your captains?

What's the best method for choosing captains for your athletic programs? High school and college teams have a variety of methods for choosing their team leaders, so we asked readers in July whether the decisions were left to coaches or players. He...

August 17, 2015

James Harrison voices opposition to ‘participation trophies’

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison doesn't believe in "participation trophies," a fact made abundantly clear this weekend when he forced his kids to return a couple of awards they brought home from a sports competition. Harrison said vi...

August 12, 2015

California high school sports participation at an all-time high

For the third consecutive year, high school sports participation in California is at an all-time high, according to the results of the athletic association's most recent survey. [caption id="attachment_13710" align="alignright" width="225"] Califo...

August 12, 2015

Georgia high school gets nation’s largest video board

A Georgia high school now holds the crown for the nation's largest prep football stadium video board. Norcross High School has unveiled its massive new stadium feature, one week before the football team kicks off its season. The project was built ...

August 11, 2015

California prep sports participation at an all-time high

For the third consecutive year, high school sports participation in California is at an all-time high, according to the results of the athletic association's most recent survey.California now has 772, 659 high school student-athletes, up 1.01% from t...