soccer
Cincinnati Area Referees Face Shortages, Fan Abuse
Much like the rest of the country, the Cincinnati area is facing an official shortage at the middle school and high school level — particularly soccer referees. While the COVID-19 pandemic exasperated the issue — pushing older referees into re...
Idaho’s Wooden Beacon of Industry
Nestled neatly along the Washington state border lies the newest gem of The Gem State — The University of Idaho’s ICCU Arena. The 4,200-seat arena is the brand-new home of the Vandals men’s and women’s basketball programs is the showcase...
Murray State Takes Aim on Cutchin Field Upgrades
The future for Cutchin Field is the focus this week as the Murray State Athletics Facility Master Plan looks at the home of Murray State Soccer. It's a vision for all the MSU home venues that increases player development, recruiting, and student-athl...
Generation Alpha Prefers Soccer, Basketball, Football over Baseball
U.S. professional football and basketball have a future, baseball needs help and global soccer, including Major League Soccer, is quickly rising among a new generation, according to a new survey. According to a recent report from the Morning Consu...
CIAC Cites Low COVID Transmission for Fall Sports
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) released a report late last week that shared the contract tracing details by local departments of health and found that the rate of transmission was extremely low. According to a report in...
Hawaii Cancels March State Championships
The Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) is forgoing its March 2021 state championships under their modified calendar, affecting air riflery, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, outrigger canoe paddling, soccer, swimming and ...
Soccer Coach Faces Child Sex Charge
An Ohio soccer coach and teacher at West Branch (OH) High School has been indicted on charges of sexual contact with a child, according to a report from the Salem News. Matthew Thomas, 50, was indicted on two counts of gross sexual imposition — ...
Where Each State Stands with Fall Sports
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has kept an updated tracker of where all 50 states stand in their efforts to resume fall sports safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Depending on how hard their region has been hit, so...