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December 21, 2012

Referees Don’t Show Up, Undefeated Teams Don’t Play

Des Moines Register (Iowa), Chris Cuellarhttp://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20121218/SPORTS08/312180119/Referee-no-show-spoils-big-high-school-basketball-games?Frontpage&nclick_check=1Tuesday night in Manning was supposed to feature an exci...

December 20, 2012

Okla. HS Postponing Games After School Threats

Tulsa World (Okla.)http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=230&articleid=20121220_230_B7_TeBrls539251The Bartlesville Bruins have postponed Friday’s home basketball games against Ponca City as authorities continue to in...

December 20, 2012

Pa. School District Has Cut Fuel Purchased By More Than 25% In A Decade Due To Budgets

York Dispatch (Pa.), Dick Vanolindahttp://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_22231039/york-county-schools-struggle-control-sports-travel-costsRising gasoline and diesel prices the past several years have squeezed motorists’ budgets.Athletic directors and ...

December 20, 2012

Florida 5th-Grader Starts For Varsity Team

MaxPrepshttp://www.maxpreps.com/blogs/maxwire-national-blog/e-lywlxxUUa_I-WJuSq8SA/video--fifth-grader-starting-for-florida-varsity-team.htm Downey Christian (Orlando) is a tiny independent school that operates outside the realm of Florida's primary ...

December 20, 2012

Maryland Basketball Performance Coach Boosts Program

Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/maryland-basketball-teams-finds-source-of-strength-in-performance-coach-kyle-tarp/2012/12/19/86678c92-493e-11e2-ad54-580638ede391_story.html In his 15th season leading a Division I squad, M...

December 19, 2012

Fired Gay VCU Volleyball Coach Trying To Move Forward

USA Today, Jeffrey Martinhttp://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/volleyball/2012/12/19/james-finley-fired-vcu-volleyball-investigation/1780795/James Finley says he has options. He won’t reveal names out of fairness to each administration&r...

December 19, 2012

Dropping Entire HS Athletic Program Would Allow Students To Transfer

The Chronicle-Telegram (Ohio), Cindy Leisehttp://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2012/12/19/midview-schools-termination-of-athletics-would-pave-way-for-transfers/EATON TWP. — The Midview school district’s planned elimination of sports in the ...

December 19, 2012

Boeheim Blasts Gun Culture After Milestone Win

N.Y. Daily Newshttp://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/syracuse-boeheim-blasts-gun-culture-milestone-win-article-1.1222654 Jim Boeheim hit a major milestone Monday night, but the Syracuse coach wasn't thinking about wins and losses.He was thinking ...