high school sports

new york
January 13, 2025

New York firefighter charged with assault of referee during 10-year-old’s game

A New York firefighter has been charged with assault on a sports official, harassment, and disorderly conduct, and engaging in fighting after an altercation during a 10-year-old's basketball game in Pennsylvania recently. The event was recorded an...


washington
January 13, 2025

Washington bill could increase penalties for violence against referees

A potentially new bill could be stricter penalties for those who attack referees or other officials during school sporting events in Washington. Under current state law, it is a gross misdemeanor for anyone to “interfere by force or violence” ...


referee
January 7, 2025

Kansas HS basketball team forfeits game over obscure rule

A Kansas high school boys' basketball team has been forced to forfeit a game due to an obscure rule infraction. The Segwick High School boys' team was forced to forfeit a January 7 game against Berean Academy because of an alumni scrimmage held ov...


nfhs
November 18, 2024

How to host a successful media day

Organizing a successful media day is an essential strategy for high school athletic administrators aiming to showcase their sports programs, athletes, and coaching staff. A well-executed media day not only boosts the visibility of the school's athlet...


virginia
November 18, 2024

Virginia judge rules in favor of high school football team facing postseason ban

A Virginia judge ruled in favor of a high school football program in a decision that would have banned the team from the Virginia High School League (VHSL) postseason for two years. Hayfield High School was listed as the top-ranked team in the Regio...


harassed
November 18, 2024

Washington HS football team alleged to have sexually harassed players in new lawsuit

Players from a Washington high school football team have been named in a lawsuit that alleges black players were racially harassed and sexually abused. The lawsuit also alleges school officials news of this and did nothing for several months. Four...


maguire
November 18, 2024

Q&A.D. with NJSIAA executive director Colleen Maguire

Colleen Maguire has been the executive director of the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) since April 2021. She owns the distinction as the first woman to hold that title in the association’s 103-year history.  Maguire bec...


strength coaches
November 18, 2024

Practical programming for young strength coaches

Since my early days working with fellow strength coaches, technology has transformed the profession, both in our access to information and the analysis of athletic performance. Credible research that was once paper-bound, requiring leg work to chase ...