IHSAA Approves New Transfer Rules For Indiana High School Athletes, Makes Girls Flag Football An Emerging Sport
The Indiana High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors has approved new transfer rules for athletes. (5/6/25)

Legislators Pause Latest Effort To Eliminate SC High School League But Insist Change Is Coming
Legislators’ latest effort to overhaul the South Carolina High School League will carry over into 2026, with the bill’s chief sponsor saying she’s cautiously optimistic a solution can be reached in the off-session. (5/5/25)

Pay To Play For High School Sports Floated As An Option By One Connecticut School District
High school sports funding could be in jeopardy as Greenwich board is seeking to cut its budget by more than $4 million. (5/5/25)

ADHD Linked To Longer Concussion Recovery In High School Athletes
High school athletes diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) take significantly longer to recover from concussions than their peers, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. (5/5/25)

New Conference Created For High School Sports
The Foothill Area, a group of 55 CIF Southern Section schools, which includes the entire Pacific League, as well as schools from surrounding areas, met this past week to resolve a matter that has plagued local high school sports for years. (5/3/25)

Missouri Bill Allowing Homeschoolers To Participate In School Sports Nears Passage
A Senate bill allowing homeschooled student participation in public and charter school activities and athletics passed the Missouri House on Wednesday. (5/1/25)

House Passes School Athletics Bill Despite AHSAA Concerns
With just four work days left in the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers have approved a piece of legislation that would change how schools are classified for sports. (4/30/25)

Clemson Tigers Athletic Director Explains Roster Limits’ Impact on His Programs
Clemson Tigers athletic director Graham Neff pointed out the good and the bad with the new roster limits coming to college sports. (4/27/25)

Longtime Athletic Director Reflects On Her Career Ahead Of Retirement
Susan Bassett, associate vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation at Ithaca College, announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. (4/27/25)

WIAA Votes To Let High School Athletes Profit From NIL
High school athletes in Wisconsin will now be allowed to profit off their name, image and likeness by entering into advertising and brand deals, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association decided on Friday. (4/25/25)

Unsung Heroes: High School Athletic Trainers Endeavor To Keep Student-Athletes On The Field, Court
From shin splints to broken bones, injuries and strains occur at the high school level, and the student-athlete’s first line of defense is an athletic trainer. (4/21/25)

Studies Link Social Media Use To Sports Performance
Until very recently, the rapid adoption of smartphones and social media outpaced our understanding of the impact the device and the apps on it have on us. Researchers like Jonathan Haidt have now, in my view, convincingly shown that social media has largely detrimental impacts on youth. (4/21/25)

California Girl Cries While Recounting Trans Athlete Experience, School Board President Says 'Wrap It Up'
A school board meeting in California featured emotional debate over transgender athletes being allowed to share locker rooms with high-school girls. (4/18/25)

For Trans Athletes In High Schools Sports, IHSA Says It Will Follow State Law — Not Trump Executive Order
The high school sports organization said the attorney general and Illinois Department of Human Rights told the agency the inclusive policy is required by state law. (4/18/25)

Reidsville High Conducting Internal Review Of Athletic Program: RCS
Reidsville High School announced Thursday that it is conducting an internal review of its athletic program after discovering multiple instances where student-athletes had not completed all required medical and participation eligibility documentation for the 2024–25 season. (4/17/25)

Balancing Books And The Ball
It’s easy to look at collegiate football players as entertainers and competitive athletes. However, behind the helmets and dirty jerseys are students dealing with the growing pains of physical and mental challenges as they navigate the pressure of school while trying to balance their sports commitments. (4/17/25)

Pared-Back ‘Right to Play’ Bill Advances In General Assembly, Awaits Senate Action
The Illinois House gave its approval to legislation that would give high school athletes a limited right to compete in non-school events or on non-school teams during the same season in which they play for their school. (4/16/25)

SHS Football "Character Wednesdays" Builds A Different Kind Of Off-Season Strength
The off-season for a high school football team is more than building speed and strength, it's also about building character and personal growth –– inspiring and equipping players to excel both on and off the field. (4/16/25)

New Bedford High School's Athletic Director Earns State-Wide Recognition
New Bedford is a proud city, but there is one man that loves being a Whaler like no other. (4/14/25)