We have begun the coverage season for IL HS football this fall. Opening day is Friday, Aug. 28, and our football pages are upgraded. […]
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Great coaches are, first, great teachers
Before they can be great coaches, HS coaches must be great teachers: they are important in the lives of young men & women. […]
Junior Seau, others inducted into NFL Hall of Fame
Junior Seau’s daughter would have liked to speak as her father was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. Mr Seau suffered from concussions. […]
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Number of football home games to be played
Based on early schedules of football in Illinois, we created a pie chart showing how many home games teams will play. […]
Illinois H.S. football enrollments for 2015
A histogram shows the distribution of football enrollments at Illinois high schools for this fall season. […]
Practice Like Pros: training to reduce concussions
IL H.S. Assn. is participating in a seminar by Mike Ditka and other youth football advocates about making practices safer for preventing concussions. […]
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Does doing just 1 sport give edge on scholarships?
Student-athletes who play only one sport year-round are at increased risk of injury but say they have a better shot at college scholarships. […]
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Tebow law takes effect, with questions, in Wis.
School officials in Wis. are wondering how, in practical terms, a Tim Tebow law there just enacted by Gov Scott Walker will work. […]
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Gender gaps seen in H.S. sports, state by state
Md. doesn’t have too many schools potentially out of compliance with Title IX, but in IL, more than 1 in 4 schools may be out of compliance. […]
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IL H.S. Assn. settles disability lawsuit
A settlement reached by the IHSA and the attorney general in IL will create state championships in a few new sports for students with disabilities. […]