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March 1, 2012

Restraining Order Helps Jewish Team Move Playoff Game

ESPNDallas.comhttp://espn.go.com/dallas/story/_/id/7634168/jewish-high-school-team-gets-restraining-order-play An Orthodox Jewish high school basketball team from Houston has been granted a temporary restraining order that will allow it to play a sta...

February 29, 2012

Mass. May End Fall Girls Swim For Gender Equality

The Boston Globe, Emily Sweeneyhttp://bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/02/29/miaa-subcommittee-proposes-phasing-out-girls-fall-swim-season/Lpv2bY1fj4ed6DlbM7YK2J/story.htmlAn MIAA subcommittee has proposed phasing out the girls’ fall swim season by ...

February 29, 2012

Are H.S. Athletic Directors Worth Six Figures?

Springfield News Sun (Ohio), Kyle Nagel and David Jablonskihttp://www.springfieldnewssun.com/springfield-oh-sports/time-committment-makes-athletic-director-jobs-difficult-but-often-financially-rewarding-1335642.htmlIn the days following Brian Donoher...

February 29, 2012

Jewish Team Forfeits To Avoid Playing On Sabbath

FoxSports Houston, Tully Corcoranhttp://www.foxsportshouston.com/02/28/12/Scheduled-on-Sabbath-Jewish-school-opts-/landing.html?blockID=676216&feedID=3803 HOUSTON--The Robert M. Beren Academy boys basketball team practiced on Monday, even though its ...

February 28, 2012

U Of Iowa Declines Track Invite To U Of North Dakota Due To Mascot Issue

Iowa City Press-Citizen, Emily Schettlerhttp://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120227/NEWS/120227030/-1/AMES/UI-declines-invite-North-Dakota-Fighting-Sioux-over-mascot-flapThe University of Iowa decided against inviting the University of North Da...

February 28, 2012

Female Athletes In Wis. Say Athletic Opportunities Not Enough Based On Enrollment

TodaysTMJ4.com (Milwaukee), Annie Scholzhttp://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/140668783.htmlWAUKESHA- The Department of Education is investigating five Waukesha County school districts.  That after complaints some students aren’t being trea...

February 28, 2012

H.S. Athletes May Have More Opportunity To Transfer In Florida

Dayton Beach News-Journal, Derek Catronhttp://www.news-journalonline.com/sports/highschool/news/2012/02/28/new-law-would-make-transfers-easier.htmlLawmakers are considering proposals that would make it easier for high school athletes to switch school...

February 28, 2012

High School Basketball Powerhouse Closing Its Doors

The Star-Ledgerhttp://blog.nj.com/hssportsextra/2012/02/st_patrick_of_elizabeth_basket.html St. Patrick, the tiny Catholic high school in Elizabeth that became a national powerhouse in basketball, will close at the end of the school year, according t...