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May 26, 2010

Soccer Referees In Virginia Under Scrutiny

Problems with soccer referees in Virginia have not been limited to boys or girls games this season. It seems that almost all coaches in northern Virginia have a problem with the way games are being officiated and are looking for answers. In a soccer ...

May 26, 2010

Boeheim Hopes Big East To Remain Unaffected By Expansion Talk

Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim hopes Syracuse remains in the Big East and that the conference remains virtually unaffected by all of the conference expansion talk. Syracuse is a founding member of the Big East (1979).http://www.tampabay....

May 26, 2010

Coach Fighting For His Job Despite Budget Cuts

Willie Ray Brown, head basketball coach at Bruce High School (Miss.), and physical education teacher at an elementary school in the same district, recently lost his job due to budget cuts within the school district. Brown has 32 years of educational ...

May 25, 2010

U Of Michigan Cuts Staff, Practice Hours

The University of Michigan announced its self-imposed sanctions in regard to five major rule violations by the football team. Michigan has reduced its practice hours and cut its quality control staff.http://www.detnews.com/article/20100525/SPORTS0201...

May 25, 2010

One Of Iowa’s Most-Decorated Track Coaches Retires

John Sletten, 77, has retired from coaching track and field after winning nine state titles in 41 seasons as a coach in Iowa (Ames High). His career started in Minnesota in 1958, meaning he had 53 seasons of coaching to his credit upon his retirement...

May 25, 2010

Baseball Coach Orders Pitchers To Throw At Batter, Earns Suspension

Paul Furlong, the head baseball coach at Allegany-Limestone High (N.Y.), ordered two of his pitchers to throw at a batter Wednesday in a game against Wellsville in which his team eventually lost, 20-9. Neither pitcher complied with Furlong’s re...

May 25, 2010

Retiring Baseball Coach Earns 500th Victory

Fred Blumberg, head baseball at Freeburg High (Ill.) is set to retire at season’s end, but first, he achieved a milestone Monday. Blumberg’s squad completed a late-inning rally to knock off Columbia, 12-8, in the Class 2A Red Bud Regional...

May 25, 2010

GTM Sportswear Partners With National Alliance For Youth Sports

GTM Sportswear, a national sportswear company specializing in team apparel and custom embellishment, has partnered with the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) by offering a member benefit discout to all NAYS members and a general sponsorship o...