Study links school sports & gambling
High school students involved in competitive sports are more likely to develop an addiction to gambling, a study out of Israel suggests.
Sports
Writing prompts for Deflategate
What can we learn (and teach) from the Deflategate scandal? It ended Monday as the NFL handed out punishments for the New England Patriots.
IL considers new rules for football practice
IL is likely to revise its rules on full-contact football practices for the fall. They're looking to reduce the chances for brain injury.
To IL high schools: prevent football concussions
We join the editors of the <em>Chicago Sun-Times</em> in calling on IL schools to get tougher in the fight against traumatic brain injury in school sports.
Calif. athletic fields suffer under drought
It's important to maintain athletic fields for student safety, but in Calif., water use restrictions are causing districts to make a few sacrifices.
IL state champs in debate
We congratulate the IL state champions in the four divisions of debate from Evanston Township (2), Glenbrook North, and Schaumburg high schools.
IL state champs in boys' basketball
We congratulate the 2015 boys' basketball state champions in Illinois: Lincolnshire, St Joseph, Uplift, and Brimfield.
Help wanted: Football, Marching Band researchers
Voxitatis is looking to hire two research & writing positions, one for IL football, one for IL marching bands. Here's how to apply.
IL bill would make PE requirement a local decision
A proposed law in IL would remove the state's requirement that HS students take 4 years of PE and let local boards decide.
Brawl at a Chicago b-ball game
Boys' basketball teams at North Lawndale and Marshall high schools in Chicago have been suspended for 3 games following a brawl that broke out.