A Louisiana high school lost its gym when a hurricane tore through town. Practicing on a dirt court, the girls’ basketball team adopted a defiant motto: No gym, no problem.
Category: Interscholastic Athletics
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As Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast
A growing body of research shows how pressure from overbearing coaches and parents is stunting children’s emotional well-being and leading to injuries.
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How Fast Should Your 12-Year-Old Throw?
It’s a paradox that parents of talented kids face. Their children could become really good at something they love. They could also get hurt.
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Youth Sports Are a $40 Billion Business. Private Equity Is Taking Notice.
An American obsession is attracting investments in baseball fields, volleyball courts and football camps, intensifying the gap between families with means and those without.
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‘All Hockey Hair Team’ Creator Discusses Minnesota High School Tournament
Minnesota’s high school hockey tournament is a fashion show of mullets, perms and bleach. With his “All Hockey Hair Team,” John King chronicles the lettuce and flow.
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The Best Hair at Minnesota’s State Hockey Tournament
At Minnesota’s state hockey tournament, outrageously coifed high school stars competed for the best “salad” and “flow.” And then the games began.
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There’s a British Open Winner Coaching High School Golf in Ohio
Ben Curtis was an international sensation after he won a major tournament on his first try. He is thrilled to have a quieter life now.
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House Passes Bill to Bar Transgender Athletes From Female Sports Teams
The bill, championed by Republican lawmakers, has no chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate or being signed by President Biden.
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Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Girl in School Sports Dispute
The justices issued a temporary order allowing the girl to compete on the girls’ track team at a West Virginia middle school.
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Now, Poorer Children Are Falling Behind on the Playing Field
The New York Times – Sports:Nationwide, poor children and adolescents are participating far less in sports and fitness activities than their more affluent peers.
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How Covid and the Rule Book Kept a Promising Athlete on the Bench
The New York Times – Sports:Jahmir Harris, a top basketball player at Fordham Prep in the Bronx, was starting to get interest from college programs, but a last-minute decision by league officials cost him his senior season.
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4-2 Game Rekindles Shot Clock Debate in High School Basketball
The New York Times – Sports:One of the two teams from Oklahoma, the Anadarko High School Warriors, passed the ball around for nearly the entire game in what an announcer called “stall ball.”