women’s sports
Parents of HS softball players file lawsuit alleging Title IX violations
Parents of three Arkansas high school softball players have filed a lawsuit alleging the district doesn't provide equal resources or opportunities for girls teams. [caption id="attachment_13409" align="alignright" width="336"] Three parents have f...
Chicago schools must increase sports opportunities for girls
Chicago Public Schools will be forced to increase athletic opportunities for girls at a minimum of 12 high schools under an agreement with federal investigators. [caption id="attachment_13260" align="alignright" width="318"] Chicago Public Schools...
Study: Georgia, D.C. lead nation in gender equity gaps
Nearly two-thirds of Georgia high schools have large gender equity gaps that could indicate girls are not being provided with enough opportunities to play sports, according to the National Women's Law Center. [caption id="attachment_13147" align=...
Kansas extending distances of girls cross country meets
The distances at Kansas high school girls cross country state and regional meets will increase to 5,000 meters beginning with the upcoming season, the state athletic association announced this week. [caption id="attachment_13118" align="alignrig...
Montana Officials Worried About Participation Decline in Girls Sports
From DesertNews.comNine years ago at Memorial Stadium in Great Falls, Montana, the girls’ track team from Anaconda High School clinched a state championship as four athletes combined to win both the 400 and 1600 relays.Simply assembling a fours...
Coaching Boys and Girls in the Same Sport
Rockford High School (Rockford, Mich.) boys and girls soccer coach Steve Thomas offers his thoughts on coaching two varsity teams and how he manages his time....
Title IX has unfinished business
The general perception is that girls today have it as good as boys when it comes to sports, but it’s just not true. Many base this assumption on the successes of Title IX. The landmark ruling calls for equal opportunity amongst male and female a...
Managing Parents; Placing The Athletes First
Sponsored By:A Strategy For Managing ParentsJinelle Siergiej, head girls hockey coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), shares her policy for communicating with parents. It’s a policy many athletic directors and coaches should look int...
