player safety
September 11, 2023
WVU Neuroscience Institute to offer free in-state concussion testing
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) will offer free statewide concussion testing as part of the Rockefeller Concussion Network. The RNI outreach program will provide West Virginia youth access to baseline and post-injury ImPACT test...
August 31, 2023
Minnesota HS football team to wear Guardian Caps during games
A Minnesota high school football will be the first in the state—and maybe the country—to play a game while wearing Guardian Caps, a protective shell that goes over helmets. The Park Cottage Grove head football coach has invested $11,000 over t...
August 29, 2023
One dead after Oklahoma HS football shooting
One teenager was killed and several others were injured following a shooting during a high school football game in Oklahoma over the weekend. Last Friday, gunfire broke out during a football game at Choctaw (OK) High School, which hosted Del City ...
August 23, 2023
Delta Dental donates mouthguards to IHSA schools
Delta Dental of Illinois is partnering with the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) during the 2023-2024 school year and helping protect high school student-athletes by donating mouthguards to 40 schools throughout the state. “Student-athlet...
August 15, 2023
Alabama basketball player dies after collapsing during pick-up game
An Alabama high school basketball player died after collapsing during a recent workout. Caleb White, a senior all-state point guard from Pinson Valley High School, collapsed while participating in a pick-up basketball game. According to a press...
August 8, 2023
NHSSCA launches certification program
The National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) has introduced the High School Strength Coach Certification (HSSCC) Program, the first certification program specifically for high school strength & conditioning coaches. The announce...
August 1, 2023
Recovery, Rest, and Reset
Practicing and training for sport can take its toll on the body. From years of accumulation of volume from competition, naturally, athletes’ bodies will form different types of imbalances that allow them to play at a high level. If left unchecked o...
July 24, 2023
Study compares hydration levels of milk to other drinks
A hydrating, replenishing sports beverage is probably already sitting in your refrigerator. A study from Scotland’s St. Andrews University compared the hydration from several different drinks, and found that beverages with a little bit of suga...
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...