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July 26, 2021

Olympic Athlete Thanks Trainer & Medical Staff in Open Letter

The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 are underway, and with that are a slew of stories featuring Olympic athletes, their work ethics, and their road to global glory. Kaleigh Gilchrist, a two-time U.S. Olympic water polo player, is just one example of an a...

July 26, 2021

How Alabama Football Saw a 50% Decrease in Injuries

Alabama football is used to being the best. They are regular guests of the NCAA College Football Playoff, flirting as the top-ranked team year in and year out. The Tide gets its pick of five-star high school recruits. And with all that success comes ...

July 26, 2021

ASU Fitness Center on Solid Standing Ahead of Fall Season

Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Ariz., sought a high-performance flooring solution during the remodel of its 234,000-square-foot student fitness center. Ecore Athletic flooring played a feature role in helping transform the fitness center in...

July 26, 2021

Penn State Dubois’ PAW Center Approved for Expansion

The renovation and addition to the Physical Fitness, Athletics and Wellness (PAW) Center at Penn State DuBois received final approval from the Penn State Board of Trustees earlier this month. This $17.3 million project will transform the current Mult...

July 22, 2021

NCHSAA Close to Elimination by State Lawmakers

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is very close to dissolving thanks to state lawmakers, who would, in turn, create a new commission to administer high school athletics in the state. The news comes on the heels of the Se...

July 15, 2021

Sports Analytics Changing the Game with Data

For some, analytics has changed the way sports are played. Look no further than Major League Baseball, where terms like spin rate, exit velocity, and defensive shifts have become woven into the fabric of the game. Having an abundance of informatio...

July 14, 2021

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Used by ‘Majority’ of NCAA ATCs

Heat illnesses present a major risk for athletes, especially football players. The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) established recommendations to prevent heat illnesses that include measuring wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), but adher...

July 14, 2021

KHSAA Study on Streaming Services for High Schools

A recent study aimed to look at how online streaming services and other interactive websites can benefit high schools and its student-athletes in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA). The study, "Perceptions on Implementing a Comp...