women’s sports
‘How to Coach Girls:’ Developing team chemistry
The following is an excerpt from “How to Coach Girls,” written by Mia Wenjen and Alison Foley. Foley is the head women’s soccer coach at Boston College, where she has led her teams to the postseason during 13 consecutive seasons. Wenjen is an e...
Oregon approves state tournament for girls wrestling
Oregon's activities association on Monday voted to sanction a state tournament for girls wrestling beginning with the 2018-19 school year. Oregon becomes the seventh state to launch such an event. Outside of lacrosse, girls wrestling has been amon...
Lacrosse remains fastest growing high school sport
This is the seventh year of Coach & Athletic Director’s survey of high school athletic administrators. The results help us develop and our editorial vision, while offering readers a glimpse at the opportunities and challenges in prep sports. ...
High school lacrosse participation topped 200,000 in 2016-17
Participation in high school lacrosse topped 200,000 boys and girls during the 2016-17 school, an all-time high. Data from National Federation of High School Sports Association's (NFHS) annual survey....
Six Utah girls suing for chance to play high school football
A group of girls are suing three Utah school districts, alleging they are not treated fairly because the schools do not provide girls-only football programs. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, claims "[The] districts fail to provide equal...
Gronkowski gives $70K to Boston schools for girls sports equipment
[caption id="attachment_24036" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Photo via BostonPublicSchools.org.[/caption] From Boston Public Schools New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski on Wednesday donated $70,000 toward athletic equipment for fe...
Pa. HS soccer team’s unbreakable defense records 17 shutouts
B.J. Rudge’s first step in creating a fierce defense was admitting he couldn’t do it alone. An offensive player in high school and college, Rudge naturally approached the game from one side of the ball. So to build a complete team, he needed help...
More women earning roles in athletic administration
From Ohio University There is a misconception that girls are not interested in sports. The truth is, nearly half of the fans in the major leagues are women and the number of female athletes continues to grow. Their voices need to be heard as well....
