girls sports

AHSAA Approves Girls Flag Football for Fall 2021
Girls flag football will be taking the field in Alabama for the Fall 2021 season. The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) announced earlier this week that the sport will become an officially sanctioned sport, according to a report fro...

Study: Early Sports Participation in Girls Show Improved Attentiveness
A new Canadian study suggests that girls — and not boys — who participate actively in school sports in middle childhood show improved behavior and attentiveness in early adolescence. The study was published in "Preventative Medicine" and led b...

Gronkowski gives $70K to Boston schools for girls sports equipment
[caption id="attachment_24036" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Photo via BostonPublicSchools.org.[/caption] From Boston Public Schools New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski on Wednesday donated $70,000 toward athletic equipment for fe...

Parents of HS softball players file lawsuit alleging Title IX violations
Parents of three Arkansas high school softball players have filed a lawsuit alleging the district doesn't provide equal resources or opportunities for girls teams. [caption id="attachment_13409" align="alignright" width="336"] Three parents have f...

Chicago schools must increase sports opportunities for girls
Chicago Public Schools will be forced to increase athletic opportunities for girls at a minimum of 12 high schools under an agreement with federal investigators. [caption id="attachment_13260" align="alignright" width="318"] Chicago Public Schools...

Female sports can be revenue generators
There’s football. And then there’s basketball — boys or men’s basketball, of course. Too often it stops right there. Too often, administrators and athletic directors look no further for programs that can generate revenue, publicity and ...