high school sports

Studies show social media use inhibits performance
From sleep deprivation to social isolation to attention fragmentation, social media use for youth and high school students is harmful. The academic literature suggests it is the cause of the mental health crisis we face today in our country. What ...

Schools pursuing naming rights for athletic facilities
Soon after Aaron Zupka took over as athletic director at Milford High School, he knew his department would need to produce creative fundraising ideas. Two months after he started his new position, local voters in his school’s eastern Cincinnati cou...

High-ranking high school player turns down $750K NIL deal
One of the top high school football prospects in the nation recently turned down a name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal that would have paid the sophomore $750,000. Cameron Pritchett, from Thompson High School in Alabama, turned down the NIL deal ...

NCHSAA commissioner speaks on navigating NIL landscape
With Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) cleared for high school student-athletes since a judge's ruling in October 2024, the North Carolina High School Athletics Association (NCHSAA) is trying to stay ahead of the game. NCHSAA commissioner Que Tucker...

Detroit track coaches save student-athlete who suffered cardiac arrest
Two Detroit track coaches' quick thinking helped save a student-athlete who was suffering a cardiac arrest. On March 12, a 14-year-old student-athlete was warming up during a track practice at Allen Park High School when the event occurred. The tw...

WIAA to reconsider blocking trans athletes from girls’ sports
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) recently found that its proposed rule changes on transgender student-athletes would violate state law. Two new rule changes proposed eliminating transgender girls from participating ...

Texas HS student-athlete died during altercation at track meet
A Texas student-athlete is facing a murder charge for fatally stabbing a stand-out student-athlete from another school during a track meet earlier this week. Austin Metcalf, 17, of Memorial High School in Frisco, Texas, was stabbed in the chest by...

WPIAL hits Pennsylvania high school with penalties for rules violations
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) has penalized a Pennsylvania high school baseball coach and athletic program for violating the PIAA and WPIAL rules. It was recommended that Scott Wolf, head baseball coach of Baldwi...