Linganore plays hard to beat Edgewood
The Lancers of Linganore HS (Frederick, Md.) beat a talented Edgewood team, despite a D1 recruit on the other side of the ball.
Athletics
Football players trade brain damage for scholarships
Many kids continue to play football in hopes of getting a college scholarship, despite well-documented brain injuries that often result.
1st female athletic director at Eisenhower
Eisenhower HS in Blue Island, IL, named its 1st-ever female athletic director, who vows not to let her gender stop her from her goals.
The diverse Friday night lights in Alabama
Private schools compete against public schools in several states, but there are clear recruiting advantages for private schools.
A Louisiana school seeks coaches after sanctions
Sanctions against a La. high school for administrative violations: >$40,000 in fines, forfeits, postseason suspensions.
France 4:2 Croatia in 2018 World Cup final
France defeats Croatia, 4-2, to win the 2018 World Cup, a series marked by many records, including a few firsts in the final match.
Eagles place kicker returns to Lyons Twp.
Super Bowl champion kicker Jake Elliott returned to his LaGrange, IL, alma mater for an annual Blackout Game and received a hero’s welcome.
IHSA doesn’t have to accommodate certain runners
The IL H.S. Assn. won in court and won’t have to modify how runners qualify for the state’s final track meet following sectional competition.
Md. moves to keep young kids safe from football
A bill has been filed in the Md. Gen. Assembly that would restrict where students younger than high school can play football.
Dunlap packs the place for classroom supplies
Sports teams at schools, in doing more for communities than providing entertainment at basketball games, chip in.