high school basketball
December 30, 2015
Tenn. prep basketball players charged with rape in hazing
Three Tennessee high school basketball players have been charged with rape in the alleged hazing of a freshman teammate, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The report indicates that as many as three other Ooltewah High School student-a...
December 22, 2015
Brawl between Pa. HS basketball teams gets both rosters suspended
A brawl between two Pennsylvania boys high school basketball teams has led to a one-game suspension for each player on their varsity rosters. The incident occurred during the third quarter of Friday night's game between Rochester and Cornell. Pla...
December 22, 2015
N.J. girls basketball team wins game by 101 points
A New Jersey girls basketball team beat its opponent by 101 points Monday night, a lopsided victory that the league president said isn't good for either team. According to an article from the Press of Atlantic City, Atlantic City beat Pleasantvill...
July 30, 2015
Calif. judge throws out coach’s lawsuit against parent
A lawsuit filed by a California high school basketball coach accusing a parent of libel has been dismissed, according to the Los Angeles Times. Westlake High School coach Robert Bloom filed the lawsuit last year after the parent of a former playe...
June 25, 2015
Wisconsin adopting 18-minute halves for prep basketball
Wisconsin high school basketball teams will play 18-minute halves during the upcoming season, the state athletic association announced Thursday. [caption id="attachment_13172" align="alignright" width="316"] Wisconsin high school basketball games...
May 20, 2015
Excessive contact rule in HS hoops now includes all ball handlers
The National Federation of State High School Associations Basketball Rules Committee has expanded a provision on contact with ball handlers that was put in place last year. The rule created in 2014 prohibited excessive contact on ball handlers ...
May 14, 2015
N.J. parents face stalking charges after allegedly harassing coach
A New Jersey couple is facing stalking charges after allegedly sending anonymous emails over a two-year span in an attempt to get a basketball coach fired from his school. From NorthJersey.com: Cresskill (N.J.) police said in the stalking complai...
March 4, 2015
Girls hoops team banned for uniforms wins appeal
A California high school girls basketball team that was booted from the postseason for wearing illegal uniforms will be reinstated. Narbonne High School won its appeal and will play on Saturday for the section championship. However, the team will...
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...