high school sports

Delaware state football champion under investigation
The Delaware Interscholastic Athletics Association (DIAA) has begun an investigation into the Middletown High School football team for possible player eligibility violations. Middletown High School won the 2024 Class 3A state championship team and...

NFHS updates rules for 2025-26 volleyball season
Multiple contacts by one player attempting to play the ball will now be allowed on the second contact if the next contact is by a teammate on the same side of the net. This elimination of a judgment call by officials highlights the 2025-26 high schoo...

Connecticut lawmakers introduce bill to increase penalties for referee harassment
Connecticut lawmakers are looking to increase penalties for those who verbally and/or physically abuse referees during youth sports. Melissa Osborne (D-Simsbury) has proposed a bill that calls for providing "enhanced criminal penalties and civ...

Snap! Mobile launches awareness campaign for data privacy and financial security in youth fundraising
Snap! Mobile, the market leader in school fundraising and technology solutions for high school sports, clubs, and extracurriculars, today announced the kickoff of an awareness campaign for data privacy and financial security in youth fundraising to c...

Illinois softball coach suspended for social media post
An Illinois high school varsity softball coach has been suspended and may face termination for a social media post criticizing his school. Darrell Henze, head softball coach of Quincy High School in Illinois, was suspended last week without pay an...

Massachusetts cheer coach suspended during investigation
A Massachusetts varsity cheer coach has been suspended amid allegations of inappropriate conduct with members of the cheer team, according to reports. An unidentified member of the Quincy High School cheer coach has been accused of providing alcoh...

Q&A.D. with RIIL executive director Michael Lunney
Michael Lunney has been the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) executive director since the 2020-21 school year. Previously, Lunney served as the RIIL’s assistant executive director since 2011. He served for 16 years as the director of a...

Iowa wrestling official kicks out fans during dual meet
An Iowa high school wrestling meet between two of the state's top teams ended with no spectators in attendance for being rowdy and disruptive. When Southeast Polk and Ankeny high schools squared off on the mats late last week, fans in attendance w...