School Sports
Top Healthy Nutritional Tips and Strategies to Fuel Your Child’s Long Day at School
Most of your child’s day is spent at school. They stay there for a minimum of six to seven hours, and if they participate in after-school sports, they are there [...]
Why Grades Matter For Sports
For a high school or college athlete, practice, games, and studying can be a real challenge. Oh, and don't forget to include socializing and dating. Truthfully, more time goes toward [...]
Playing Two Sports in the Same Season? Here’s Why It’s a Risky Decision
Taking on two sports in the same season also leaves very little time and energy for in-season strength training, which can exacerbate the issue and result in the athlete being weak and rundown for crucial late-season and post-season contests.
WATCH: Undefeated High School Wrestler Loses On Purpose But For an Awesome Reason
When an athlete is a senior in high school, he normally wants to go out on a high note, whether by winning a championship, setting a school record or hitting [...]
Preparation Nation: Sierra Canyon Basketball
A hard day at the beach seems implausible until you see how the Sierra Canyon basketball team spends its time off the court. The Trailblazers, ranked No. 17 in USA Today 's [...]
Tweet #X Before You Drive
According to the National Safety Council, texting while driving leads to nearly 2 million automobile accidents a year. Even more staggering, the Institute for Highway Safety reports that driving and [...]
What the Wells Report on Hazing Among the Miami Dolphins Means for High School Sports
Miami Dolphins offensive linemen Richie Incognito (left) and Jonathan Martin during a preseason football practice in 2013. (AP Images) The Wells Report issued last Friday contained gut-wrenching findings on the [...]
Female Athletes Need to Watch Out for Concussions, Too
When people think of concussions, they often think of male football players, especially when they're talking about high school sports. But there is substantial evidence that young female athletes are [...]
High School Boy Too Strong to Play Girls Volleyball
Some high school sports are gender-specific. Boys play football and girls play volleyball. But who says girls can't tackle and boys can't spike? Yonkers (N.Y.) High School student Jensen Daniel, [...]
3 Ways to Improve Your Athletes' Weight Room Work Ethic
Every off-season, high school coaches face the challenge of developing a strength and conditioning plan to keep their athletes in shape. That's the easy part. The tough part is making [...]