“Piggyback bandit” sends high school athletic associations into a panic in...
High schools in North Dakota and Minnesota were sent into bizarre statewide security scrambles on Friday over the sudden appearance of a disturbed man known as the "piggyback bandit" at a series of...
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Kentucky girls basketball star scores all of her team’s first 40 points in win
One could argue that the moment when LeBron James metamorphosed from uber talented up-and-comer to legitimate NBA superstar was during Game 5 of the 2007 NBA playoffs, when James scored the final 25...
View ArticleAdult Canadian hockey fans tease 16-year-old star with full baby outfits
There's a certain gray area inhabited by the Canadian junior hockey leagues. The teens who pull on the juniors sweaters aren't quite pros, but they aren't really scholastic athletes, either. They don't...
View ArticleMaine football coach resigns after accidentally posting naked photo of...
A longtime high school football coach in Maine has resigned after one of the more embarrassing and bizarre social media snafus in recent memory (if not of all time) when he accidentally posted a nude...
View ArticleHockey star facing assault charge after concussing own teammate in practice...
Lots of things go on inappropriate or unbecoming things can occur when high school team practices get a little heated, and intra-squad fights are certainly not rare. Sometimes they even seem to be...
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Elijah Wilson ties Michael Jordan’s 32-year-old single-game school scoring...
For 32 years, Michael Jordan has stood alone as the king of New Hanover (N.C.) E.A. Laney High School. Now he officially has company. As reported by Wilmington ABC affiliate WWAY and North Carolina CBS...
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Kindergarten K-State fan refuses to color Jayhawk mascot despite teacher’s ire
A Kansas kindergartner has emerged as an unlikely viral sensation thanks to her devout adherence to her parents' alma mater, Kansas State. As reported in detail at Lost Lettermen and the Kansas City...
View ArticleWisconsin player nails incredible three-quarter court bomb to send game to OT
Not all buzzer-beaters are created equally. While full-court shots at the end of the first quarter are always entertaining, they can't claim to carry as much weight as some others, like this bomb at...
View ArticleWell known soccer coach arrested for rape, sexual abuse of a female player
A well known youth soccer coach in Portland is facing the horrific charge that he raped and sexually abused a 16-year-old girl who he was coaching. According to Oregon CBS affiliate KOIN, Portland FOX...
View ArticleGeorgia school voluntarily forfeits playoff spot rather than play team...
A high school boys basketball team in Georgia has taken the stunning decision to forfeit its scheduled playoff game rather than face a potential violent reaction from its own student body and that of...
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Hazed students not allowed to play sports after switching schools
Despite being the victims of a hazing incident at a Mississippi high school, two boys are now paying the price for trying leave for a change of scenery. As the Associated Press first reported, two...
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For Jeremy Lin, true roots of Linsanity stretch back to a 2006 California...
On Tuesday, New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin took the unprecedented hype surrounding his meteoric rise to new heights, connecting on a game-winning 3-pointer with less than a second remaining. The...
View ArticleKansas basketball team breaks state record with 60th consecutive win
Setting a state record for consecutive wins can be an arduous task when you're a high school basketball team. Unlike the pro ranks where you can keep the nucleus of your team together for an extended...
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Legendary Indiana hoops coach resigns after disturbing indecent exposure charge
A legendary high school basketball coach in Indiana has resigned in disgrace after he was found half naked with a 17-year-old student in his car near a public park. As reported by the Indianapolis Star...
View ArticleMontana wrestler volunteers a loss so opponent can win first career bout on...
In a remarkably unselfish act, Cascade (Mont.) High wrestler Clancy Ludvigson went to wresting officials at an opponent's senior night and offered himself up as a sacrificial lamb. Ludvigson openly...
View ArticleMissouri varsity basketball player dies shortly after collapsing in morning...
A small Missouri community is grieving the loss of a budding student athlete after a varsity boys basketball player collapsed during a gym class and died shortly thereafter. According to the...
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Utah wrestler looking for fourth straight state title … in third different state
When Brandon McBride takes to the mat in search of a Utah individual state title, the odds are good that he'll win. In fact, the odds are always good that McBride will win, with the senior in the midst...
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Softball coach suspended after rant against student in which he threatens...
A Winston-Salem softball coach and a school resource officer at the same school have both been suspended because of an hour-long rant they launched against a student at their school who accused the men...
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Female swimming coaches abound in Washington boys swimming state meet
When one considers the fact that two high school swimming teams coached by women named Laura Halter and Chauntelle Johnson are heading toward state titles in Washington, nothing outwardly different...
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Incredibly, basketball parent who fired gun at another parent avoids jail time
One of the most disturbing acts of bad sports-parent behavior was brought to a surprising conclusion on Thursday when Minneapolis native and youth basketball coach Paul Hill avoided jail time despite...
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