football

February 14, 2014

Michael Sam has Already Proved Critics Wrong

Michael Sam is an All-American football player who dominated one of college’s best conferences last season, leading the Missouri Tigers to a 12-2 record and a Cotton Bowl championship.He’s also gay.There will be a number of people who rem...


September 5, 2013

Rockford’s football team maintains winning culture

Rockford High School football coach Ralph Munger isn't much of a numbers guy. He has trouble recalling the number of years he has led the varsity program and how many championships it has won along the way. It's likely Munger is only being mod...


September 5, 2013

Keeping Rockford High School’s winning tradition alive

Athletic Director Tim Erickson and coaches share what makes the program so special The term "extracurricular" is frowned upon at Rockford High School. To some, there is nothing "extra" about them. They're treated every bit as valuable as classro...


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Nurturing a Supportive Culture

Sponsored By:Nurturing a Supportive CultureVista Murrieta High School (Murrieta, Calif.) football coach Coley Candaele teaches his team to value the support they have from the school and outside community. He reminds them not all high school environm...


June 14, 2013

Researchers: Pop Warner Wrong On Concussions

USA Todayhttp://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/06/08/pop-warner-football-concussions/2404007/Researchers who studied concussions in youth football say the Pop Warner organization got it wrong last year when it limited contact in practices.Julian ...


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Emphasizing “Team” Accomplisments

Sponsored By:Emphasizing "Team" AccomplishmentsSt. Anthony Village (Minneapolis, Minn.) head football coach/dean of students Todd Niklaus wants his athletes to focus on the team’s accomplishments versus individual stats, going hand-in-hand with...


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Teaching Selflessness Through Community Service

Sponsored By:Teaching Selflessness Through Community ServiceVista Murrieta High School (Murrieta, Calif.) head football coach Coley Candaele believes strongly in the school’s commitment to community service, and believes that this type of char...


February 4, 2013

Michigan A.D. Describes ’Catfishing’ Of Student-Athletes

AnnArbor.comhttp://www.annarbor.com/sports/um-football/michigan-athletic-department-catfished-athletes-to-warn-of-dangers-of-social-media/The dangers of being lured into an online relationship with someone after being contacted on social media have b...