high school football
October 28, 2015
Judge dismisses concussions lawsuit against Illinois athletic association
An Illinois circuit court judge on Tuesday dismissed a class action lawsuit against the state's athletic association that sought new guidelines on how schools protect athletes from concussions. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of former high school fo...
October 21, 2015
Injuries force California HS to end football season
Another high school is ending its football season early, blaming mounting injuries that have put the team's remaining players at risk. Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (California) made the announcement Tuesday, canceling the team's remaining th...
October 19, 2015
Maine high school cancels football team’s season
Last month, three high school football players from different states died after sustaining injuries on the field. One school has now decided enough is enough. [caption id="attachment_14356" align="alignright" width="308"] Camden Hills cancelled ...
October 15, 2015
Prep football coach could lose job over postgame prayer
A high school football coach in Washington could end up losing his job if he continues ignoring district rules that prevent prayer at sporting events. [caption id="attachment_14320" align="alignright" width="242"] Bremerton High School (Wash.)[/ca...
October 15, 2015
Texas prep football coach denies ordering hit on referees
John Jay High School assistant football coach Mack Breed testified Thursday in front of an investigative panel, defending himself against reports that he ordered the hit on a referee last month that resulted in the suspension of two student-athletes....
September 30, 2015
N.J. athletic association vows to review policies on safety
The death of a high school football player in New Jersey has prompted the state's athletic association to review its policies on student-athlete safety. Prep football players in Oklahoma, New Jersey and Louisiana died this month after suffering ...
September 26, 2015
Another high school football player dies after on-field injury
Warren Hills Regional High School (New Jersey) football player Evan Murray died Friday night after suffering an on-field injury, though it's still unclear what caused his death. This is the third time this month a prep football player died after ...
September 23, 2015
Tenn. prep football player suspended over hit on referee
If these headlines are beginning to sound repetitive, it's because they are. For the third time in as many weeks, a high school football player has been suspended over what might be a malicious hit on a referee. Glencliff High School (Tennessee) ...
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...