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February 26, 2024

Minnesota track coach faces fourth sexual assault charge

A Minnesota teacher and track coach is facing a new charge of criminal sexual conduct. Eric Dione Birth, of Winona Senior High School, received a new charge of Criminal Sex Conduct in the Third Degree filed late last week after a fourth victim cam...

February 26, 2024

WIAA allows referees to wear body cameras to deter abuse

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) has come up with a unique way to combat the abuse facing referees. The WIAA and the Washington Officials Association (WOA) agreed to allow referees to wear body camera technology as a de...

February 26, 2024

Study: decreasing sedentary time in class reduces obesity

Introducing more movement into lessons led to an 8% reduction in children's waist-to-height ratio, according to new research from UCL and the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH). The study, published in Obesity Facts, is the first ...

February 26, 2024

New York county bans trans women from competing in women’s sports

A New York county executive announced late last week that he will use an executive order to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, issued the executive order that states sports leagu...

February 22, 2024

Hudl, Snap! Raise team up to super-charge athletic fundraising

Hudl, the leader in sports performance analysis technology, has announced Snap! Raise as its exclusive fundraising provider in the U.S. In this strategic partnership, Hudl customers in K-12 schools, club sports, and colleges and universities in the U...

February 20, 2024

Former Nebraska women’s basketball player sues coaches, A.D.

The University of Nebraska head women's basketball coach and assistant coach, athletic director, and the Board of Regents are at the center of a federal lawsuit filed by a former player. Ashley Scoggins has accused A.D. Trev Alberts of failing to ...

February 20, 2024

Trae Young’s athletic center in Norman, OK opens

The City of Norman is pleased to announce the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the Young Family Athletic Center (YFAC), a state-of-the-art 122,000-square-foot facility located on a 12-acre site on the north side of Norman. This extraordinary fa...

February 15, 2024

Prospects Baseball Academy in MA opens registration for summer clinics

High school baseball players in Massachusetts have another outlet to take their game to the next level. Prospects Baseball is committed to being a player-first program, clinic, and college showcase. Everyone who attends the program grows as player...