Female Football Star Sues for Schools to Offer Girls’ Teams
Sam Gordon sued her school district and two others in Utah "for refusing to create a girls’ football program under Title IX."
2021 All-American Bowl Canceled, Will Return in 2022
NBC will air a two-hour special to honor the top players in the class of 2021 on Jan. 2.
Faces in the Crowd: Azzi Fudd
Having torn both her right ACL and MCL in April 2019, Azzi Fudd missed nine months before returning to the court nine games into her junior year. She led St. John’s College High in Washington, D.C., to its fifth straight Class AA state title and now, preparing to return for a ...read more
How a California Teacher Coached an Alaskan Football Team From His Living Room
It took creativity, sketchy Wi-Fi and tireless student managers to bring Brad Dal Bon to his new team, thousands of miles away, without ever leaving his house.
Daily Cover: The Remote Coach
Amidst the global pandemic, working from home has become the new normal. How did one man help coach an Alaskan high school football team from his living room in California? Brad Dal Bon has coached for more than 25 years and with the lockdown in California, he suggested to ...read more
Muslim H.S. Volleyball Player Disqualified for Wearing Hijab
A referee refused to let a Nashville high schooler play in a volleyball match on Sept. 15 because of her hijab.
High School QB With One Arm Scores Six Touchdowns
Trashaun Willis had an impressive night in the Washington Demon's 41–27 victory over the Mt. Pleasant Panthers.
'Is This Worth It?' Football, a Suicide and a Path Forward
Five years after 24-year-old Zac Easter took his life, blaming his own demise on football-related concussions, those closest to him reassess their relationships with the game—but change is a tricky thing.
Zac Easter's Death, Concussion's and CTE Highlight Dangers of Football
Love, Zac: Small-Town Football and the Life and Death of an American Boy is the latest work from Reid Forgrave and chronicles the story of Zac Easter who requested his brain be donated for study before taking his own life, as he believed head injuries he suffered from football ...read more
Get to Know the Gatorade Male High School Athlete of the Year: Arik Gilbert
The nation's top tight end recruit, Arik Gilbert, has been named the 2020 Gatorade high school male athlete of the year.
Get to Know the Gatorade Female High School Athlete of the Year: Paige Bueckers
On her way to basketball stardom at UConn, Paige Bueckers has been named the 2020 Gatorade high school female athlete of the year.
Faces in the Crowd: Caleb Williams
Baker Mayfield. Kyler Murray. Jalen Hurts. Now following suit: Caleb Williams, a rising senior quarterback at Gonzaga College High in Washington, D.C. who officially committed to Oklahoma on July 4 and will next fall join Spencer Rattler in coach Lincoln Riley’s cavalcade of ...read more