Prep runner overcomes muscular dystrophy to finish first 5K
Tommy Prindle will never be one of the top cross country runners in his district; heck, the 15-year-old will probably never be the top runner on his own team. But if there's an area Prindle has every...
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Novice officials oversee volleyball playoffs in California
What began as a political dispute among volleyball officials has embroiled the ongoing California state volleyball playoffs, with first-year officials who have come under fire for their contentious...
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El Paso schools swap in and out of playoffs after violation
A pair of high school football teams in El Paso swapped places on Wednesday, with one school relinquishing its spot in the playoffs for another after it was forced to forfeit two victories for using an...
View ArticleParents sue over blown call in hopes of N.M. playoff spot
State football playoffs kick off on Friday in nearly all states which didn't start them on the first weekend of November. That's the case in New Mexico, too, though one school is fighting to put some...
View ArticleA great play, but was TD an interception or fumble return?
What you see below is unquestionably a great play. Yet it also raises a fascinating question: Should this touchdown statistically be considered a fumble or interception? The defensive end making the...
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Statistically speaking: A 2-8 team is in the Texas playoffs?
The Texas high school football state playoffs are supposed to showcase the cream of the crop, with a horde of teams competing for spots in the RivalsHigh 100, if not at the top of the standings...
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Ohio soccer shootout goes 14 rounds for state-final berth
High school soccer shootouts are both marvelous and crushing at the same time, an unfair way for one team to finish a season while another squad advances in ecstasy. Still, some shootouts are even more...
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Eagles coordinator’s son among PSU recruits pondering pledge
The recruiting trickle down from the Jerry Sandusky scandal and subsequent Joe Paterno firing has begun, and some significant prep football names are suddenly shedding doubt on whether their futures...
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Top team booted from playoffs for using JV star on one drive
One of the stronger high school football programs in Maryland is not going to the playoffs, and it's missing out for one of the strangest violations in recent memory. As first reported by the Baltimore...
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Wyoming coach resigns after forcing offensive survey on players
A high school football coach in Wyoming has resigned after orchestrating what may be the single-least appropriate motivational tactic in recent years, handing his players a "Hurt Feelings Report" in...
View ArticleNo. 11 completes crazy game-winning Hail Mary on 11/11/11
It was the kind of finish you just can't script. After a back and forth game on Friday, Nov. 11, Flowery Branch (Ga.) High found itself trailing Johns Creek (Ga.) High, 38-35, with just 42 seconds...
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Statistically speaking: 1 game, 2 teams, 1,140 yards rushing!
Of all the playoff football games over the weekend, none stood out more than the matchup between Hebron (Ky.) Conner High and Franklin County (Ky.) High. Sure, plenty of other games were closer, but...
View ArticleIndiana abuse case bears eerie similarities to Sandusky, PSU
Penn State University is still reeling from the child abuse scandal that has rocked its football program, with a snowball effect that ended the longest coaching tenure in college football and deposed a...
View ArticleInstant Replay: Playoffs in full swing with a rankings bang
The playoffs are under way, and that means that the RivalsHigh 100 upheaval is in full swing, as well. After a first week of games pitted between fellow highly ranked teams, the shakedown is sure to...
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District cuts all sports but still spends $850,000 to expand gym
Budgetary issues are nothing new for school districts around the country. For the last couple of years, institutions of higher education having been trying to find new ways to cut costs and stay under...
View ArticleCoach under fire for racist ‘future welfare recipient’ comment
A Kansas City area basketball coach has been placed on administrative leave after being caught making wildly insensitive remarks on a cell phone video, with the student involved subsequently filing a...
View ArticleHuge WWE-style tackle is definition of unnecessary roughness
The play you see below is an absolutely incredible example of a defensive lineman who is too fast, quick and athletic to be contained. It is also, more strikingly, precisely the reason why the...
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L.A. school kicked out of playoffs for coaching staff’s blunder
It's the kind of story that you almost can't make up. A Los Angeles high school football team which was awarded a spot in the California Interscholastic Federation City Section Division II playoffs was...
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Top RB recruit’s battle with cancer shapes his resolve
Colleges often ask prospective students to reflect on a significant obstacle they have overcome in their young life on application essays. If he faces that question, Erie (Pa.) McDowell High running...
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Is UGA recruit the next Tebow? Let’s stop that talk right now
Unless you're a die-hard Georgia fan, or a big follower of all things Florida high school football, you probably haven't read much about quarterback Faton Bauta. At least not yet. The Pal Beach Gardens...
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