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new york
March 24, 2025

New York girls’ basketball coach apologizes after pulling player’s hair

A New York girls' basketball coach has been fired after a video surfaced of him yanking one of his player's ponytails during a recent game. Jim Zullo, the former coach of Northville High School's girls' basketball team, was fired for the actio...


referee
March 24, 2025

Referee stops game to allow back-up to enter NCAA tournament

A referee made headlines over the weekend for the right reasons during the NCAA men's March Madness tournament. Twelve-seeded Liberty was trailing fifth-seed Oregon, 78-46, during the final minute of Friday's first-round match-up. Liberty went to ...


alabama
March 17, 2025

AHSAA close to implementing high school shot clock rule

The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) is one step closer to implementing a shot clock for high school boys' and girls' basketball. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), 31 states and the Dist...


massachusetts
March 17, 2025

Massachusetts father files Title IX complaint after daughter’s injury by a transgender athlete

A Massachusetts father has filed a Title IX complaint against the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the local school district after his daughter was reportedly injured by a transgender athlete. The Massachusetts father ...


new york
March 17, 2025

New York athletic director saves life of referee suffering heart attack

Thanks to the quick actions of a New York athletic director, a referee's life was saved during a high school basketball game over the weekend. Jennifer Keane, a Section 8 assistant coordinator and director of athletics at the Wantagh School Distri...


maryland
March 3, 2025

Top Maryland HS basketball team forfeits wins over violation

One of the best high school basketball teams in Maryland had to forfeit its 18-win season for multiple violations of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association's (MPSSAA) athletic transfer rules. The Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High ...


referee
March 3, 2025

New details emerged during assault on Michigan HS referee

An investigation has taken place following a high school boys' basketball game in Michigan where a referee was injured. Initial reports suggested spectators threw objects at the referee at the conclusion of the game, knocking the referee to the floo...


ffrf
February 24, 2025

FFRF speaks out against GA basketball team attending religious meeting

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) fought to make sure that high school basketball players from the Whitfield County Schools system based in Dalton, GA, won’t be forced to attend an overtly religious meeting during practice time. A dist...


fresno state
February 24, 2025

Fresno State basketball players accused of betting on games

Three players from the Fresno State men's basketball team have been accused of allegedly placing bets on games they actively played. Junior Mykell Robinson and freshmen Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins allegedly committed the infractions. Weaver (12....


massachusetts
February 11, 2025

MIAA under investigation by DOE for game where transgender athlete injured three opposing players

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association (MIAA) is under investigation — along with San Jose State University and the University of Pennsylvania — regarding a viral high school girls' basketball game where a transgender student-ath...