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. [...]Read...
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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...
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. [...]Read...
Some girls commit to a college before 9th grade
Early recruiting, as in very early, takes place with girls more than boys, simply because there are more women's scholarships for athletics than there are...
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...
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...
Concussion test validity estimates may be premature
Should we suspend football games in schools, given the fact that we're causing permanent brain injury to our students and their parents won't stop it...
IHSA: No lacrosse state series in IL for 2013-14
The IL H S Assn says it will not sanction a state championship series in lacrosse for either boys or girls this spring because not...
Emily Granger is female high school Heisman winner
A Maryland high school student was named the female winner of the national High School Heisman Trophy Friday. She's a three-sport athlete at Ss. Peter...