A year after Florida A&M scandal, prep band director fired for verbal and...
In 2011-12, the hideous mistreatment of a Florida A&M drum major led to his demise, sparking a national outcry that such physical crimes could have been committed, eventually leading to the...
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Soccer goalie with Tourette’s given two-match ban for swearing at referee
Referees are often criticized for calling a poor game at the youth sports level. At its root that criticism makes sense, since most referees who are working at the youth level have significantly less...
View ArticleS.C. running back’s title game hurdle is one of the plays of the year
There were plenty of highlights in Dillon (S.C.) High's Class 2A state title victory against Fairfield (S.C.) Central High. None were as eye catching as the play you see below, which was turned in by a...
View ArticleBizarre ban of Sudanese athletes for tiny Illinois team is overturned,...
In a move that could only be considered good karma and general common sense, three Sudanese student athletes who were barred from playing at Batavia (Ill.) Mooseheart High have now been cleared, paving...
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California hoops game is a battle between coaching roommates
There are any number of relationships that can become strained from a high school sports rivalry. Sometimes husband and wife attended rival schools. Other times siblings might even compete against each...
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Oregon LB averages incredible 17.8 tackles per game — down from 20 last year
Before we begin, let's put David Henry's numbers into perspective. Minnesota Vikings OLB Chad Greenway is the current NFL leader in tackles after 13 weeks. With 123 total tackles (solo and assisted)...
View Article13-year-old ‘Albanian Bear’ is an undefeated, champion boxing, MMA and...
Has anyone ever heard of a better nickname for a boxer than "The Albanian Bear"? Anyone? Didn't think so. Now meet the 13-year-old who earned that moniker one momentous bout at a time. As noted by Off...
View ArticleTennessee RB scores 7 TDs, sets 3 state records in remarkable title game...
If you've ever wanted to see what it looks like when one player completely and utterly dominates a state title game, feast your eyes on the video below. What you see here is Hendersonville (Tenn.)...
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Max Browne, superstar Wash. QB, just finished one of the best prep careers of...
Max Browne didn't just close out a state championship season, he finished one of the great prep seasons -- and careers -- of all time. Browne's successes have been chronicled far and wide throughout...
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University of Oklahoma softball coach skips Hall of Fame induction for son’s...
Patty Gasso was supposed to be the center of attention on Saturday evening at the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in Orlando, Florida. The University of Oklahoma softball coach was supposed to...
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California newcomer scores astounding 53 points in second game with team
Once in awhile, a player comes on to the scene and completely obliterates all preconceived notions of how he or she could have contributed to a team. Cathedral City (Calif.) High senior basketball...
View ArticleIncredible Minnesota buzzer-beater is a contender for game-winner of the year
The basketball season is just getting going, and there will be plenty of terrific game-winning shots. Now they all have a benchmark to shoot for. The player connecting on the miraculous buzzer-beater...
View ArticleSoCal power forward Ako Kaluna notches season’s first backboard-destroying dunk
Ako Kaluna isn't a well known recruit. The Valencia (Calif.) West Ranch High senior signed to play at Northern Arizona, where he will almost certainly make a quick impact inside on the glass. Yet he...
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Texas RB scores 8 touchdowns in state title victory
Few recruiters seem to have taken notice of Shiner (Texas) St. Paul School running back Adam Hollenbach. One performance on Friday may have changed that once and for all. As reported by the Dallas...
View ArticleConn. kicker becomes first girl to score points in a football state title game
Middletown (Conn.) Xavier Academy won the Connecticut Class LL title by a one-sided final score of 48-14. Yet, in a unique twist, it was a player for the vanquished Norwich (Conn.) Free Academy (NFA)...
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Houston girls hoops team beats crosstown rival 76-0 in friendly tournament
Tis the season for one-sided girls basketball scores. Still, one outcome in a recent Texas game earned quite a bit of consternation for multiple reasons: It was a blowout, and it involved a school...
View ArticleAmazing Va. title game catch is serious contender for grab of the year
Just in time for the end of the high school football season there's a new contender for catch of the season. To double everyone's pleasure, it comes with one of the overly excited calls of the year,...
View ArticleBeloved state title-winning coach dies shoveling snow in midst of season
Tragedy struck a Minnesota community blanketed in an early winter snow when a longtime decorated girls gymnastics and golf coach died while shoveling snow at his home. As reported by the Minneapolis...
View ArticleDouble-pass Hail Mary ends first half of California sectional championship
At this point in the prep football season, everyone has seen a few Hail Marys. Similarly, everyone has seen their share of wide receiver option passes. Wide receiver option Hail Marys? That's not so...
View ArticleCalifornia title game mysteriously hosts 6,000+ fans on just 3,789 sold tickets
Corona (Calif.) Centennial High's CIF state regional Open Division championship victory against Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne should be remembered for Centennial's near miraculous last minute touchdown...
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