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VOTE: Should high school athletes get paid? Florida group to vote in June
Read full article: VOTE: Should high school athletes get paid? Florida group to vote in JuneThe governing body that oversees high-school athletics in Florida could soon approve a proposal that would lead to high-school athletes getting paid through business agreements such as endorsement deals.
Blowing the whistle on referee shortage: How this program aims to help nationwide issue
Read full article: Blowing the whistle on referee shortage: How this program aims to help nationwide issueThe billion-dollar youth and high school sports industry around the country has been plagued by a referee shortage, with overbearing parents and coaches and time demands being examples of why many don’t want to be officials anymore.
Parents of Iowa teen who killed 1 and wounded 7 in shooting say they had 'no inkling' of his plan
Read full article: Parents of Iowa teen who killed 1 and wounded 7 in shooting say they had 'no inkling' of his planThe parents of the 17-year-old who killed a sixth grader and wounded seven others in a shooting at his small-town Iowa high school last week said in a statement Monday that they “had no inkling he intended the horrible violence he was about to inflict.”.
Know an athlete who was part of a signing day ceremony? Share with us your photos!
Read full article: Know an athlete who was part of a signing day ceremony? Share with us your photos!Share with us your photos below of any signing day ceremonies at your school or elsewhere, and let’s dot these pages with celebration images of high school football players and their families realizing a dream.
Prep baseball teams can use communication devices from dugout in 2024
Read full article: Prep baseball teams can use communication devices from dugout in 2024The coach must use the communication device from the dugout only, and the catcher on defense is the only player on the field a coach can communicate with through the device.
‘Iron Boy’ who got UCF prosthetic arm now playing high school football
Read full article: ‘Iron Boy’ who got UCF prosthetic arm now playing high school footballAlex Pring’s story first made the news when he was a little boy. Pring's mother wanted to find a prosthetic for her son who was born missing most of his right arm. With the help of some student engineers at the University of Central Florida, he was gifted a 3D-printed one for free in 2014.
High school girls prevent forfeit by suiting up for football team
Read full article: High school girls prevent forfeit by suiting up for football teamOn Sept. 23, Wewoka High School’s football team was about to forfeit a game due to a lack of players when it asked a couple of senior girls at the school if they would suit up to give the team enough players.