player safety
August 20, 2024
Are you more likely to suffer a concussion on grass or artificial turf?
Are concussions more likely to occur on grass fields or artificial turf? A recent study of Texas middle and high school football players sought to answer that very question. The study found that football athletes were more likely to suffer a concu...
June 10, 2024
Cross-training for sport-specific athletes
Among youth sports, a hot topic is whether or not athletes should play multiple sports throughout the year. Playing multiple sports will improve strength, coordination, and conditioning. This is a way for athletes to avoid overtraining and create mus...
May 22, 2024
Hiring an athletic trainer to your department
Hiring an athletic trainer for your school is one of the most important hires an athletic director makes in his or her career. Athletic trainers are healthcare professionals who are specifically trained to care for injuries and illnesses suffered ...
April 23, 2024
The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes
With summer right around the corner, it's important to keep in mind the signs of heat-related illness in your student-athletes. Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, and heat stroke is the third-ranked cause of death ...
April 8, 2024
Study: suicide second-leading cause of death for college athletes
University of Washington researchers have shared the findings from a 20-year study on the mental health of college student-athletes. The findings show that suicide is the second-leading cause of death for college-aged student-athletes with the...
March 13, 2024
Michigan bill would require public schools to have AEDs
Michigan lawmakers have brought forth a series of bills that would require schools to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and an emergency action plan around student-athletes suffering a cardiac event. Earlier this week, the Michigan Hou...
February 13, 2024
Study: Adolescents with concussion may benefit from early activity
Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have found that when it comes to concussion recovery, activity type matters. In a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that limiting screen time and returning to sc...
February 5, 2024
New study suggests brain changes in football players who are subject to head impacts
A study published recently in the JAMA Network Open involving MRI research that adolescent football players are susceptible to a variety of brain changes due to head impacts from playing. Researchers reviewed findings from structural MRI for 205 h...
The stadium at Pisgah sits about 25 yards away from the Piegon River, which experienced record-setting flooding from Helene. According to USGS data, the river peaked at 25.86 feet in Canton. The average depth this time of year is just over 1.5 feet. Flood stage is considered 10 feet.
North Carolina high school fields flood one year after football stadium reopens
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Pisgah High School in North Carolina had its football and softball fie...