participation
Study: Participation in youth sports continues to decline
Nationwide participation in youth sports is down nearly 8 percent over the last decade, according to a new study published by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association and The Aspen Institute. In 2008, close to 45 percent of kids ages 6 to 12 ...
Montana’s six-man football champs cancel 2017 season
The Hot Springs Savage Heat (Montana) won't field a football team this season, just one year after winning a state championship with a perfect 13-0 record. The Savage Heat played six-man football last season, but a bump in enrollment moved them to...
NFHS: Participation in high school basketball grows nationwide
Participation in high school basketball nationwide grew by close to 5,000 athletes last year, according to the latest survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The NFHS released its annual participation survey earli...
HS sports participation nationwide up for 28th straight year
High school sports participation has increased for a 28th consecutive year, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations' annual survey. The NFHS unveiled its latest survey on Monday, showing that 7,963,535 students play...
NFHS survey: High school football decline is slowing
The latest national participation survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations revealed that more kids are playing prep sports than ever before. That’s a fine achievement, but the focus continues to be on football and whether...
Wisconsin HS drops football one year after making playoffs
A southwestern Wisconsin high school announced this week it would cancel its upcoming varsity football season, just one year after making the postseason. More than 100 high schools around the nation have dropped football over the last year, accord...
Miami HS drops varsity football because of low participation
A Miami high school has announced it will drop varsity football due to low numbers, weeks before the season is set to kickoff. Archbishop Curley will continue with its junior varsity program in hopes of fielding a varsity team for the 2017 season...
High school sports participation up for 27th straight year
It's another year of growth for high school sports, as the latest participation survey from the National Federation of State High School Associations shows more kids are playing sports today than ever before. The NFHS participation survey counted...
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