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January 17, 2011

Jersey City (N.J.) A.D. Removed During Grade-Change Investigation

NJ.comThe Jersey City school district has removed the principal of Lincoln High School, the school’s athletic director, and a vice principal, amid accusations that grades for student athletes at the school were tampered with,  board offici...

January 17, 2011

Referee Knocked Out, Hockey Coach Stays At His Side

Boston.comAsk high school hockey coach John Huether what he did last Sunday, and he’ll shrug it off.“It was no big deal,” he’ll say.Ask referee Richard Sweeney the same question, and he’ll tell you Huether’s action...

January 17, 2011

GTM Sportswear Names Rainey Gaffin Athlete Of The Month

GTM Sportswear® and the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) are pleased to announce Rainey Gaffin as the GTM Sportswear® Athlete of the Month for November 2010. Gaffin will be recognized at a press conference at Legacy High Schoo...

January 17, 2011

Calipari Rails Against Summer Recruiting

As NCAA presidents, athletic directors and coaches debate the future of summer basketball recruiting, one of the most famous recruiting superstars of all wants the whole process shut down. "I don't think we should have summer recruiting, '' said John...

January 17, 2011

Coach Describes Moments After Shooting Following Team’s Victory

He is Joe Arbitello, the young guy who coaches basketball at Christ the King, and his team had just beaten Bishop Loughlin Memorial in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on Friday night. It was 69-57 for Christ the King, and now Arbitello was crossing Clermont, ...

January 14, 2011

Clemson Announces $50 Million Plan To Continue Athletic Improvements

University of Clemson (clemson.edu)Clemson University’s athletic department is continuing its plan to improve facilities by announcing a goal to invest $50 million over the next five years in capital projects. The master plan includes enhanceme...

January 14, 2011

Virginia Schools Ban High-Powered Baseball Bats

The Virginian-PilotIf you unwrapped a new composite baseball bat for Christmas, you might want to dig for that sales slip.The Virginia High School League has banned almost all composite bats - some selling for as much as $400 at sporting goods stores...

January 14, 2011

Proposal To Shake Up Ohio H.S. Playoffs

The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)For years, Ohio High School Athletic Association officials have heard complaints that parochial schools have an unfair advantage in state high-school championships.Yesterday, commissioner Dan Ross and the OHSAA took the fi...