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January 4, 2022

Holding Athletes Back to Excel in HS Sports is a Growing Trend

A recent article from the Evansville Courier & Press discussed the growing trend of parents holding back their student-athletes in an effort for them to mature more, and therefore, excel in his or her sport of choice. The article's author, Gor...

January 3, 2022

LHSAA Won’t Cancel Winter Sports, Leaves Decision to Schools

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) decided late last week not to cancel winter sports, despite a request from state officials to call them off in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to a report from WWLTV.com. W...

December 20, 2021

NFL Players May Be At Higher Risk for ALS

Professional athletes who play American football appear to have a higher-than-average risk for developing and dying from the neurological disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and that risk may increase with more years on the field, according...

December 20, 2021

Parents Speak Out Against UPenn Trans Swimmer

Parents of swimmers competing with transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas are speaking out on behalf of their daughters following a recent record-smashing performance by Thomas. The group of 10 UPenn parents, according to a repo...

December 20, 2021

Study: Vincent Jackson Had Stage 2 CTE Prior to Death

Researchers diagnosed former NFL receiver and two-sport collegiate standout Vincent Jackson, who was found dead in a Florida hotel room in February, as suffering from stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Jackson played 12 seasons wi...

December 20, 2021

NCAA Board Approves Constitution Amendments; Vote in January

The NCAA Board of Governors agreed Thursday to accept the recommendations for a new constitution to govern college sports, sending the revised document to a vote by the association’s full membership in January. The NCAA released an initial draft...

December 15, 2021

Nevada Adding $5M In Football Program Improvements

The University of Nevada is preparing to invest more money into the Wolfpack football program, including improvements to Mackay Stadium. During the recent introductory press conference of new head football coach Ken Wilson, capital improvements fo...

December 14, 2021

Texas Creates ROCKS Program to Keep Young Coaches In Industry

According to a report from KBTX, the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) has lost 20 percent of young coaches in their first five years. To help combat this concerning statistic, the THSCA has created the ROCK mentorship program that mak...