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Court OKs prayer ban at state championship in 2015

By Paul Katula • Sep 5, 2024
It was OK for the Florida HS Assn not to allow a Christian school to say a prayer over the PA system at a state title game. But rules change.

During summer sport practice, focus is on health

By Paul Katula • Aug 16, 2024
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke during summer workouts for sports such as football can be mitigated with proper care.

Championship caps winningest coach’s career

By Paul Katula • Nov 26, 2022
The winningest football coach in Illinois history coached his last game Friday, winning the Class 4A state title for the sixth time.

State final football games set in Illinois

By Paul Katula • Nov 20, 2022
Spectacular play on snow-dusted fields has led 16 varsity football teams to the state finals next weekend in Champaign.

Lincoln-Way East d. Neuqua Valley in 8A Round 2

By Paul Katula • Nov 5, 2022
The IHSA playoffs are in the 2nd round this weekend, a round that often brings surprises and outstanding games. This was one of them.

Undefeated IL football teams after Week 6

By Paul Katula • Oct 3, 2022
We congratulate the 45 Illinois high school football teams that have qualified for the playoffs and are now 6-0 on the season.

Players worry after Miami QB suffers concussion

By Paul Katula • Oct 1, 2022
The Dolphins' quarterback suffered a concussion 4 days after another incident in which he showed signs of a concussion.

Tom Brady’s fitness program pilots in Florida schools

By Paul Katula • Sep 23, 2022
The NFL quarterback's fitness program is being tried in 10 schools just outside Tampa Bay. How important is the science?

Last time for the first home football game

By Paul Katula • Aug 28, 2022
Seniors have started their last season of high school football; the nation's landscape is once again lit on Friday nights.

In Kennedy v Bremerton, Lemon finally falls

By Paul Katula • Jun 28, 2022
A Supreme Court decision Monday eroded, to a certain extent, the proverbial wall between church and state.

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