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CAA adopts divisional scheduling format for four sports
Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) athletic directors have approved a new divisional scheduling format and a change to the way teams are determined for the conference championship in four different sports for the 2025-26 season. The sports of wome...
OHSAA announces revamped football playoff structure
Several significant changes highlight the 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoff regulations that were approved Thursday by the OHSAA Board of Directors. The number of qualifiers per region will be 12 instead of 16, with the top ...
Seattle principal placed on administrative leave over football recruiting violations
A Seattle-based principal has been placed on administrative leave stemming from football recruiting violations, according to reports. Tami Brewer, principal of Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA, was placed on administrative leave last week ...
Courts approve $2.8 billion settlement with NCAA over student-athlete compensation
Late last week, a U.S. judge approved a $2.8 billion settlement with the NCAA that will allow institutions to compensate student-athletes for NIL commercial use from past, present, and future opportunities. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in th...
Texas high school reinstates legendary swim coach for boys’ team, but not girls
One of the most decorated high school swim coaches in Texas has been reinstated as the boys' swim coach of Southlake Carroll High School, but not the girls' team. Kevin Murphy's reinstatement comes nearly a month after the school reassigned him fr...
Study finds Washington State athletics’ financial impact is expansive
Washington State University athletic director Anne McCoy hired Collegiate Consulting to conduct an economic impact study on the Cougars' athletic department, and the results show major financial influence on the region. As part of the analysis of ...
NFHS approve use of backstroke ledges in swimming
State high school associations may adopt rules permitting the use of backstroke ledges during swimming competitions starting in the 2025-26 school year. Rule 2-7-3 was approved by the NFHS Swimming and Diving Rules Committee during its annual meet...
Studies show social media use inhibits performance
From sleep deprivation to social isolation to attention fragmentation, social media use for youth and high school students is harmful. The academic literature suggests it is the cause of the mental health crisis we face today in our country. What ...