AB StaffProgrammingMinnesota State HS League Executive Director to Step DownAfter 31 years with the Minnesota State High School League, nearly all of them as the league's executive director, Dave Stead announced Tuesday that he plans to step down from the position Feb. 1.August 8, 2017ProgrammingBooster Club: Fire AD, President or Lose DonationsThe Idaho State University booster club has seen enough. In an op-ed published in the Idaho State Journal on Sunday, the Idaho State Football Alumni Team threatened to withhold nearly $80,000 in donations if Idaho State doesn't fire the school's presidentAugust 8, 2017ProgrammingHS Can't Find Players for 6-Player Football TeamWhile six-man football programs around the state began two-a-day practices on Monday, the Harrold Hornets weren't one of them. Fresh off national exposure from an ESPN documentary and accompanying longform story, the Hornets aren't likely to field a fAugust 8, 2017Outdoor FieldsHS Installs Synthetic Turf as Facility Revamp BeginsOf the eight Northwest Conference football members last fall, Whitworth was the only team without artificial turf. Playing games at the well-manicured Pine Bowl was well and good, but even tiny Washington high schools were going the synthetic route.August 8, 2017FitnessOutdoor Climbing Gym Proposed in East MemphisEast Memphis commuters may be treated to some eye candy – up to 10 climbers at a time scaling a 40-foot-tall, outdoor climbing wall – if plans for a large climbing gym are approved.August 8, 2017ProgrammingAre Helmets in Girls' Lacrosse Good for the Sport?For the first time, there's a performance standard in place specifically for women's lacrosse headgear. Whereas players such as Smith could previously wear various types of soft head protection, players who want to wear headgear now have to choose one ofAugust 8, 2017Industry Press RoomNATA Back To School Sports Safety Recommendations: Reduce Risk Of InjuryWith preseason practices underway and fall sports around the corner, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) has released safety tips to ensure parents and others are well educated and that schools have established the best sports medicine pracAugust 8, 2017Rec CenterBranding the Campus Recreation CenterCollegiate athletic facilities and many professional sports venues have led the way with institutional branding, and we are now seeing the concept of branding take hold in college recreation centers.August 8, 2017Outdoor FieldsFootball Coaches Thankful for Turf DonationsWhen the official announcement came out during the fall of 2015 that all 13 Knox County football stadiums would receive turf, South-Doyle coach Clark Duncan was in shock.August 7, 2017ProgrammingHS Football Team Tries to Move On from Hazing ScandalUsually, the first official day of football practice is all about looking forward. But at Lake Zurich, the past will likely be on the radar for awhile, if not all season.August 7, 2017Previous PagePage 585 of 1412Next PageTop StoriesNewsletter OnlyAB Today Replay - Week of July 28Test your knowledge of this week's top stories from AB Today and see how you stack up against fellow athletics, fitness and recreation professionals.FacilitiesControversy Over High School's Tennis Court Plans Adds $12K to Consultant ContractFacilitiesNebraska's New Football Practice Fields Benefit From In-House Turfgrass Science ResearchGoverning BodiesCollege Sports Commission Loosens Restrictions on NIL CollectivesSponsored ContentTesting Finds No Detectable PFAS in FieldTurf—Outperforming Even Grass
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