Mass. Little Leaguer banned from pitching following debate that he throws...
Little League is an a sports association of inclusion, with teams finding ways to accommodate those who might not play elsewhere. There’s even an entire division for players who are mobility impaired....
View ArticleTwo little kids take down Andrew Garfield in Spider-Man suit in a game of...
In the movies, Andrew Garfield can shatter backboards from the 3-point line, as he did in "The Amazing Spider-Man." Sure, he traveled and committed an offensive foul, but some impressive roundball...
View ArticleThree swimmers in same race break previous national prep record
It had been more than 13 years since three-time Olympic gold medalist Brendan Hansen set the national public high school 100-yard breaststroke record at Philadelphia's Haverford Senior High in 53.67...
View ArticleRecently retired prep football coaching legend Bob Ladoucer’s next stop?...
The San Francisco 49ers have emerged as one of the model organizations in the NFL. Behind the guidance of owner Jed York and coach Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco has transformed from a bottom feeder into...
View ArticleBoys volleyball team moves match against rival to accomodate foe’s prom,...
Occasionally, a high school team moves beyond what is expected and does something far more gracious than expected. That was the case in California, where a boys volleyball team unilaterally offered to...
View ArticleRidiculous leap over catcher propels improbable prep baseball upset
Not only did Elk Grove (Calif.) Franklin High upset The Sacramento Bee's top-ranked prep baseball team, but junior star Sean Nicholson made Davis (Calif.) High look silly.Scoring amid a seven-run...
View ArticleFlorida basketball player facing felony charges because of sexual...
A high school senior who was involved in a sexual relationship with a fellow high school basketball teammate is now facing felony sexual assault charges, and she and her parents insist the criminal...
View ArticleKorean pitcher strikes out 26 on 162 pitches, is averaging 139 per game in 2013
In American baseball, managers talk about pitch counts as if they’re a death sentence. Once a player has reached a certain number of pitches, he’s out. End of story. That’s particularly true in high...
View ArticleHoops super recruit Marcus Lee is also a hidden volleyball superstar
If you haven’t heard of Marcus Lee yet, don’t worry, you will. Lee is a dominant and versatile post player who hails from California, where he has spent his high school career starring for Antioch...
View ArticleTexas pitcher throws no-hitter, scores game’s only run on homer in state...
It’s a common over-exaggeration to say that a player knocked off an opponent singlehandedly. Except it wasn’t much of an exaggeration for a regional playoff baseball victory in Texas, where a starting...
View ArticleIsaiah Bailey’s dunk is ridiculous for so many reasons
Can't figure out what's more jaw-dropping: Isaiah Bailey's cuff dunk or the fact he shoved his teammate off the ball to break free for the aforementioned cuff dunk (h/t L.A. Times). Playing for the...
View ArticleOregon female goalie earns starting role on school’s boys lacrosse team
Girls lacrosse had no appeal to Sarah Humphreys. Boys lacrosse? That's a different story. "From what my friends described to me about girls lacrosse, it wasn't anything that sounded fun or...
View ArticleMissy Franklin’s biggest collegiate competition may come from a 5-foot-3...
Missy Franklin is about as close to a sure thing as there is in swimming these days. After taking the Olympics by storm, Franklin returned to the high school pool and dominated Colorado competition to...
View ArticleIllinois prep pitcher returns to mound after losing sight in his right eye in...
As Memorial Day arrives and Fourth of July nears, let this be a reminder to everyone: Playing with fireworks isn't as bright an idea as the pyrotechnics they produce. An accident involving a Roman...
View ArticleN.C. state champion QB found drowned just days before graduation
Tragedy struck North Carolina just before the Memorial Day holiday weekend when a state champion high school quarterback was discovered drowned just off the coastline.As reported by North Carolina CBS...
View ArticleCalifornia softball team eliminated from playoffs for bizarre soft toss...
A California high school softball team had its postseason dreams ended prematurely for a reason that was at once both incredibly unique and utterly banal: They dared to take batting practice on the day...
View ArticleN.J. Dad files $40 million lawsuit after his son is kicked off track team for...
There is little question that Ervin Mears Jr. wants the best for his son. The issue is that he also thinks that the track team at his son’s school failed to provide those conditions, a violation that...
View ArticleTop football prospect pledges to Michigan with elaborate live televised rap...
Of all the ways to announce one’s pledge to a college football program, rapping about one’s future is a rather creative one.Meet Jabrill Peppers. If you haven’t heard of the Paramus (N.J.) Catholic...
View ArticleOklahoma football power scrambles to raise funds for 19 suddenly homeless...
The deadly EF-5 tornado that ripped through Oklahoma had a profound impact on the entire community. In an area where prep football is king, it should come as no surprise that the region has sprung...
View ArticleKevin Durant back playing with high schoolers in a DC-area prep gym days...
Just 10 days removed from losing the Western Conference semifinals, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant was back in action, albeit in a rather surprising place. The superstar showed up at a...
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