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November 29, 2023
University of North Dakota breaks ground on new softball complex
The University of North Dakota is investing in its softball program. The new softball complex, Albrecht Field, is part of its Memorial Village II development, and the ground was broken for the project. The field is named after lead donors Alex and...
November 29, 2023
CIAC considering rule change to allow longer summer workouts
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) is considering a rule change that would allow extra practice time during the summer months for high school student-athletes. The CIAC Board of Control has already approved the rule change ...
June 13, 2022
CIAC OKs Student-Athletes to Profit from NIL Opportunities
Student-athletes participating in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) will be able to profit from name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities. The Constitution State and its high school athletics governing body have become...
January 6, 2022
Connecticut High School Suspends Girls’ Basketball Coach Following 88-Point Win
A Connecticut high school suspended its girls' varsity basketball coach and apologized after defeating an opponent 92-4 earlier this week. Sacred Heart Academy, in Hamden, CT, defeated Lyman Hall by 88 points and led 29-0 after the first quarter, ...
August 18, 2021
CIAC, Gov. Lamont Encourage Vaccination of HS Student-Athletes
With the Constitution State already in preseason conditioning drills for the start of the high school football season, Governor Ned Led Lamont and the athletic governing body are encouraging high school student-athletes to get vaccinated if they have...
January 13, 2021
CIAC Cites Low COVID Transmission for Fall Sports
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) released a report late last week that shared the contract tracing details by local departments of health and found that the rate of transmission was extremely low. According to a report in...
November 9, 2020
Connecticut AT Weighs In On Basketball Mask Mandate
In the state of Connecticut, all student-athletes competing in moderate-risk indoor sports like basketball must wear a mask according to a mandate from Governor Ned Lamont. The question now being asked in the Constitution State is whether it's safe ...
November 6, 2020
CIAC Postpones Start of Winter Sports Season
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced on Thursday, November 5 that the start of the winter high school sports season has been postponed. According to a story from The Hartford Courant, the start of the winter season ...
Teach kids to pay attention to their bodies and their own thirst, and to “drink to thirst”—that is, drink enough water so that the thirst recedes. Rehydrate between sports events/practices.
The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes
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Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, an...