high school sports

apps
July 1, 2020

UW Study: Depression Increasing Among HS Athletes

A collaborative study between the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has yielded statistics showing a correlation between a student-athlete's mental health and the moratorium on athletic acti...


ohsaa
July 1, 2020

OHSAA Creating ‘Multiple Scenarios’ for High School Football

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="522"] Photo: 2C2K Photography / Creative Commons[/caption] With the start of July, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is putting together a number of scenarios for the high school football s...


heat-related
June 19, 2020

Climate Control: Handling Heat Acclimation in Athletes

The entire sports world hopes and prays for a return to normalcy by the Autumn of 2020 following a spring and summer rife with cancellations and disappointments. A return to the former status quo would mean that fall athletes will be gearing up for t...


June 17, 2020

4 Tips for Balancing Basketball with Life & Studies

It can be stressful for student-athletes balancing success on the hardwood with success in the classrooms and everyday life. But the importance of being well-rounded cannot be denied — it's great preparation for whatever their future holds. And wh...


uct
June 16, 2020

UCT’s Student-Built Wellness Center Gives Greater Bang for the Buck

On-the-job learning lies at the heart of the Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical High School. It’s the reason the school promotes off-campus cooperative apprenticeship programs in specific trades that students participate in. It’s the sa...


June 16, 2020

Six Ways Coaches Can Promote Long-Term Athletic Development

Research shows that kids begin sports earlier and specialize in sports sooner than they did in the past. The trend toward earlier specialization may improve sports skills in the short-term, but it is not leading to better long-term athletic developme...


pennsylvania
June 11, 2020

Pennsylvania ADs Prepare For Unknown In HS Sports

As coaches and athletic directors await word from the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and the Department of Health as to how high school sports can resume offseason workouts for the upcoming season, most are preparing to be r...


fhsaa
June 10, 2020

FHSAA To Add Girls Wrestling, Sand Volleyball in 2021-22

Women sports will be expanding in Florida for the 2021-22 school year. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) announced on Tuesday, June 9 that the board of directors voted unanimously to sanction girls wrestling and will recognize sand...