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December 6, 2013

D.C. Area Athletic-Based Transfers Becoming an Alarming Trend

Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/highschools/in-district-high-schools-athletic-based-transfers-are-becoming-an-alarming-trend/2013/12/03/629a192a-5af3-11e3-801f-1f90bf692c9b_story.htmlThe District’s high school football champ...

December 6, 2013

Zone Defense Becoming More Popular in College Hoops

Wall Street Journalhttp://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303722104579238230923365234After his team won the Maui Invitational last week, vaulting to No. 4 in the rankings, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim received a phone call. On the line was...

October 28, 2013

Oregon Reclassifies Prep Sports, Raising Concern Among Parents

From KGW.comhttp://www.kgw.com/news/OSAA-decision-to-reclassify-Portland-Metro-high-schools-underway-229557331.htmlThe Oregon School Activities Association Monday voted to reclassify local high-school sports teams, despite public testimony ...

October 22, 2013

Texas Football Team’s 91-Point Win Prompts Bullying Complaint

Fort Worth Star-Telegramhttp://www.star-telegram.com/2013/10/21/5264501/was-aledos-91-0-football-win-last.html?rh=1Aledo High School Coach Tim Buchanan, as he’s done after every game this season, gathered his assistants last Friday night to go ...

October 18, 2013

Sport Specialization Hurting Athletes, Programs in Calif. Schools

San Francisco ChronicleOf the 54 football players at Serra-San Mateo, 39 play another sport. Head coach Patrick Walsh doesn’t like that.He wishes more of them would play a second sport."I hate specialization,"...

October 14, 2013

Costas Weighs in on ’Redskins’ as Nicknames Debate Heats Up

Bob Costas offered his take on Native American nicknames, namely the NFL’s Washington Redskins, on Oct. 12 during halftime of Sunday Night Football. The debate over Indian nicknames has heated up over the last month. President Barack Obama...

October 14, 2013

Costas Weighs in on ‘Redskins’ as Nicknames Debate Heats Up

Bob Costas offered his take on Native American nicknames, namely the NFL's Washington Redskins, on Oct. 12 during halftime of Sunday Night Football. The debate over Indian nicknames has heated up over the last month. President Barack Obama said if he...

October 9, 2013

Kentucky Athletic Association Advises Schools to Discontinue Postgame Handshakes

Lexington Herald-Leaderhttp://www.kentucky.com/2013/10/08/2866222/the-kentucky-high-school-athletic.htmlThe Kentucky High School Athletic Association has issued a "Commissioner’s Directive" advising schools not to hold organized post-game hands...