IL basketball state champs
Illinois high schools, seven of them, have won the state championship series in basketball. Here they are.
Sports
HR 895 would challenge a 7th Circuit broadcast ruling
An Illinois House resolution would urge public hearings on the now-private operations of the IHSA, which can be lucrative for the IHSA and its vendors.
Uplift dominates Senn in Round 1 boys' b-ball
Due to IHSA rules violations, three Chicago boys' basketball teams are playing in the state tournament without their head coaches. They did well in Round 1.
IHSA suspends Homewood-Flossmoor girls’ b-ball
Homewood-Flossmoor girls' basketball, certainly one of the top 4A teams in Illinois, was disqualified for rules violations including a non-school team that competed nationally.
Concussion rule changes favored in 1 Md. county
A look at new rules for concussion management for athletes in Anne Arundel County, Md., leaves us wondering if we're still missing the big picture when it comes to football and brain injuries.
Pay-to-play, stay far away, in Harford Co.
Pay-to-play fees of $50 per sport and $25 per other extracurricular activity are eliminated, at least for now, from the Harford Co., Md., budget.
Some girls commit to a college before 9th grade
Early recruiting, as in <em>very</em> early, takes place with girls more than boys, simply because there are more women's scholarships for athletics than there are good players.
Chicago-area girls lose interest in basketball
There's a trend in Illinois and across the nation for fewer girls to participate in high school basketball and more in volleyball. Why is that?
Concussions increase the risk of depression in teens
Teens with a history of concussions are more likely to become depressed than teens who have never had a concussion, so be vigilant as you work with them.
Bighorn sheep & woodpeckers provide concussion insight
We continue to look for research about concussions and high school football. One study in Cincinnati looks at the fluid pressure that acts as a bubble wrap for the brain within the skull.