Linganore bans Indian headdress at games
A Md. h.s. has decided to ban the wearing of a Native American headdress by a student spirit leader at football games, saying the practice is disrespectful.
Football
Concussion recovery longer in brain than clinically
Even after athletes are cleared to return to play following a concussion, the brain still might not have fully recovered, new research suggests.
21 students on the 1st football team in 29 years
Welcome the Madison HS Trojans, the 1st football team at the small high school near St. Louis in 29 years!
Chicago Bears to practice at Prospect HS
The Chicago Bears will practice at Prospect HS next Thursday. Tickets are sold out, but some fun activities are planned for the lucky few.
States can do more to protect student-athletes
A new study shows, again, that states aren't doing enough to protect student-athletes from heat exhaustion during summer workouts.
IL football coach & A.D. arrested for DUI
The athletic director and football coach at Richmond-Burton HS was arrested on July 15 & charged with DUI.
H.S. football players to raise funds for kids’ hospital
Football teams from 2 high schools near Peoria, IL, will raise funds this weekend for St Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Some Utah girls want to play football
A lawsuit filed in federal court over Title IX seeks to provide a girls' football team at several high schools in Utah.
Hazing leads to sexual assault charges in Texas
Hazing allegations have surfaced around the football team at a South Texas high school, and 9 students have been charged with sex assault.
Likely to get a concussion: female soccer players
Girls are more likely than boys to suffer a traumatic brain injury from playing sports, according to another study out of Northwestern Univ.