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Virginia student-athlete hits runner with baton at championships; claims it was accidental

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:24:28 GMT

A student faces charges after a video showed her hitting another during a race. "My community knows my character... they know I'm not like that," she said.

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Indiana teen, Pitt football freshman killed in car crash

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:29:13 GMT

Mason Alexander was remembered by his former high school's staff as a beloved member of the community and known for his kindness, leadership and infectious energy.

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New NIL policy for high school student-athletes piques St. Pete teen's interest

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:02:54 GMT

“It would definitely motivate me more because it shows that people are looking at what I’m doing," Lakewood High School senior Ayodeji Saka said.

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FHSAA allows Florida high school athletes to earn money from endorsements

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:34:29 GMT

The policy that was approved Tuesday has been in the works since February, and the board held multiple meetings to float language for the new rules.

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High school hockey players will now be required to wear neck protectors

Fri, 17 May 2024 01:28:07 GMT

The mandate comes after Minnesota-native Adam Johnson was cut in the neck by a skate while playing in England last October.

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Pasco girls and parents pressure school district to add flag football as sport

Fri, 10 May 2024 03:43:04 GMT

Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando, Polk and Manatee counties all offer flag football for girls, but Pasco does not.

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'He was a part of us' | Community mourns loss of high school football icon

Thu, 09 May 2024 12:35:03 GMT

Kent Spiess, 38, passed away on April 19 from a long battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He routinely cheered on the Tigers from his wheelchair in the end zone.

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'Three minutes of CPR to get him back' | Student basketball player has cardiac arrest

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 15:44:26 GMT

Dejohn Blunt has now been released from the hospital.

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Georgia high school band director tragically passes away

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 03:43:57 GMT

Madison Argo was the current band director at Wheeler High School in Marietta and had recently began his second year.

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Police: Man kicks Tarpon Springs HS football coach in argument during practice

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 21:28:17 GMT

The teen whose father showed up to practice has been in his aunt's custody since July 20, 2023.

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Texas student-athlete crowned Homecoming king one year after suffering tragic brain injury

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:56:58 GMT

Cooper was part of Troup High School's 2023 Homecoming Court and his mother, Susanne, escorted him on the field.

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New JV high school ice hockey team, Sarasota Ice Rays, makes debut Friday

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:56:48 GMT

One hockey mom started the team within the Lightning High School Hockey League after discovering there weren't any teams in the area for her sons to join.

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Football resumes at Land O' Lakes High following locker room fight, coaches' suspension

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:01:33 GMT

The district says the initial information indicated the incident might have been hazing, but officials found that not to be the case.

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IMG Academy catcher Zion Rose knows how to make a strong pitch with family business

Mon, 08 May 2023 03:30:32 GMT

Highly regarded MLB Draft prospect Zion Rose helps his father from afar selling Natures Dezzert, a skin-care product, in his free time.

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Pennsylvania 8th grader breaks world record, continues to look towards the future

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:20:31 GMT

Sophia Rodriguez, 14, was selected to be featured on a Times Square Billboard just before setting a new world record in the two-mile at the Armory in New York City.

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Bucs' girls flag football preseason tournament to feature over 80 Florida high schools

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 04:38:41 GMT

The upcoming sporting competition is the largest for girls flag football across the country.

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From underdog story to potential Super Bowl LVII champion, Lakewood High School's Marquez Valdes-Scantling ready for big stage

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 04:53:44 GMT

Former USF product and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver becomes the sixth Spartans player ever to reach the Super Bowl.

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Bucs' Girls in Football scholarship now open

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 02:21:29 GMT

Applicants must be female high school student-athletes participating in touch, flag or tackle football with an aspiration to pursue a career in sports.

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Legendary Lakeland High School head coach retires after 52 years

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 04:09:41 GMT

In December, the Dreadnaughts won the state championship and in total, Bill Castle won eight state titles.

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Texas high school swimmer breaks Michael Phelps' record

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:35:11 GMT

High school sophomore Maximus Williamson broke Phelps' 400-Meter Individual Medley record the Olympian has held since 2002.

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Gaither High School football coach becomes all-time wins leader

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:30:46 GMT

Kirk Karsen's 44 wins as the Cowboys head coach is the most in Gaither program history.

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Uvalde HS miraculously wins 1st home football game since tragic elementary school shooting

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:39:21 GMT

A 51-yard run with 36 seconds to go and an one-handed touchdown catch with 12 seconds left helped them win their first home football game since the Uvalde shooting.

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'Doing something he loves' | Deaf football player hits the field in Alamance County

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 22:00:24 GMT

Walter M. Williams High School student Jordan McDowell makes a difference in the classroom and on the football field.

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'The perfect guy': Meet the Uvalde athlete who will wear 21 on the football field this season

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:18:08 GMT

Justyn didn't know that he would be the first to bear the responsibility of something bigger than sports.

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Pasco teen's dress made out of duct tape places first in national competition

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:31:03 GMT

The first place prize is college scholarship money.

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13-year-old baseball player overcomes odds to excel on baseball field

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 03:41:04 GMT

Aaron Cater was born with spina bifida but hasn't let his diagnosis keep him from living out his dreams.

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Bucs to host largest girls flag football tournament in the country

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:48:15 GMT

The three-day tournament will be held at the University of South Florida's Tampa campus.

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Virginia teen born without legs becomes state wrestling champ

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:32:15 GMT

Landstown High School senior Adonis Lattimore surprised everyone but himself with his state championship win.

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Back-to-back champs: Lakeland Christian girls' soccer team wins 2nd state title

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:11:43 GMT

The Lakeland Christian Vikings beat the Benjamin Buccaneers 2-1.

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Booker High School announces new head football coach

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:54:35 GMT

Scottie Littles returns to Booker High following three years with the Palm Beach Broncos.

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'She's unbelievable': Girls soccer star makes history on high school football team

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:35:27 GMT

Jaci Merchant kicks field goals and extra points for the Warriors on Friday nights.

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Was ESPN tricked into airing IMG Academy's high school football game?

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:53:02 GMT

The marketing group that scheduled the game to air on ESPN says it was misled by IMG's opponent into thinking the Ohio-based team was full of Division 1 recruits.

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Rising Pasco County high school senior named National Student President of SADD

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:47:16 GMT

Shaina Finkel, a rising senior at Wiregrass Ranch High School was inducted as the president for Students Against Destructive Decisions on July 28, 2021.

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Georgia teen struck by lightning in Florida

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:08:01 GMT

He was struck while on vacation with his family.

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Woman dropping son off at Naval Academy killed in drive-by shooting

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 21:13:50 GMT

Michelle Cummings, 57, and her husband were in Annapolis to drop off their son at the US Naval Academy, where he signed to play football.

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After Jesuit coach cuts his own son, the Menendez family is ready to win a championship together in 2021

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:32:51 GMT

In 2020, Miguel Menendez made the tough decision to cut his son from the baseball team. Miguel Menendez Jr. tried out again his senior year and made the team.

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Palm Harbor's Jacob Harris takes unlikely path to NFL Draft

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 03:46:38 GMT

Harris has only played football for six years. His size and potential are making him one of the biggest sleeper's in the 2021 NFL Draft.

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High school basketball broadcaster heard using racial slur as players kneel during anthem

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:23:09 GMT

The broadcaster, apparently not realizing the audio was still live, used an expletive and racial epithet before an Oklahoma tournament game.

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Arkansas bill banning transgender athletes from female sports passes Senate committee

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:59:42 GMT

The bill would prohibit transgender athletes from playing in girls' and women's sports teams at schools.

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South Carolina coach dies from COVID-19

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:30:52 GMT

Family members, coaches, and students are remembering the life of Ron McBride, an Assistant Coach at Sumter High.

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