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April 16, 2010

Texas H.S. To Open $59 Million Football Stadium

Allen (Texas) High School is in the process of building a new football stadium that is set to cost $59.6 million. The facility is set to open in 2012, will seat 18,000, have artificial turf, two decks, a video scoreboard and four concession areas. Al...

April 16, 2010

Holy Cross Hires Milan Brown

Milan Brown has been hired as the new head men's coach at Holy Cross. Brown spent the last seven seasons at Mount St. Mary's (Md.) and put together an overall record of 95-120.http://www.telegram.com/article/20100416/ALERT01/4160531Holy Cross Hires M...

April 15, 2010

Friday Nights Not Just For H.S. Football In Texas Anymore

Friday nights and Texas high school football go hand-in-hand but, for this upcoming season, you have to add Houston Cougars football into the mix as well. Houston just released its schedule and the Cougars play two home games on Friday night (to be s...

April 15, 2010

Shooting Breaks Out At Track Meet

One person was shot while several fights broke out during a track meet at Pinole High School (Calif.) on Wednesday. A police representative said a suspect aimed a gun into the crowd and fired shots, then he fled.http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-ne...

April 15, 2010

Killer Of Iowa H.S. Coach Gets Life Sentence

Mark Becker, 24, who shot and killed the successful and popular football coach Ed Thomas of Aplington-Parkersburg (Iowa), received a life sentence Wednesday. Becker has no chance at parole. Thomas went 292-84 in 37 seasons as head coach and was a pro...

April 15, 2010

Rutgers Men’s Hoops Situation Still Up In The Air

There is still no resolution in the Rutgers men's basketball program. For awhile, it seemed that there was no way coach Fred Hill was giong to keep his job. But, after a meeting with school officials, Hill still is at Rutgers but now he's without his...

April 15, 2010

Washington Considering Dropping Consolation Games

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is considering dropping the consolation bracket games at the state high school basketball tournament. The WIAA is citing disappointing turnout for the games as the reason to eliminate them.http://...

April 14, 2010

K & K Insurance Group Lowers Rates For Amateur Tournaments

K&K Insurance Group, Inc. announces new lower rates for the amateur sports tournaments and events program. Rates have been reduced by up to 60% depending on specific underwriting factors and a flat $300 minimum premium now applies to events opera...