Emily AttwoodFacilitiesNew Projects: U. Northwestern-St. Paul; Grapevine CenterUniversity of Northwestern-St. Paul has broken ground on new athletic facilities for its football, soccer, baseball, softball and tennis programs (right). The $10.7 million project will include new synthetic turf fields for football/soccer, baseball and softball, as well as six regulation-size tennis courts, updated bleacher seating and new locker rooms. Completion of the new facilities is expected by fall 2014.March 19, 2014FitnessMilitary Stepping Up Fitness Initiatives to Become Wellness LeaderThe Armed Forces have long been seen as the epitome of fitness, trailblazing the way for new and evermore impressive exercise programs. Look no further than TRX and other suspension-training offshoots, bootcamp-style workouts and military-inspired obstacle runs, to name a few examples.March 19, 2014Gym & FieldhouseInspections, Monitoring Key to Optimal Gym OperationWhen everything in a facility is in good working order and operating smoothly, it's all too easy for staff members to become complacent, trusting that everything will stay that way.March 18, 2014Media & TechnologyExploring New Ways to Improve Fan EngagementWith myriad media options available for fans to experience their favorite sporting events, the competition for viewers' attention is starting to rival the competition on the field. From online social media campaigns driving awareness to facility enhancements aimed at luring fans back into the seats, athletic organizations are focusing more attention and resources on what's happening off the court to help them gain a greater understanding of their audience.March 18, 2014Stadium & ArenaCracking $60M Stadium May Require Partial TeardownWhen “extensive cracking” in the concrete closed down Allen (Tex.) High School’s Eagle Stadium last month, no one knew just how serious the damage was, but anyone could guess fixing it wouldn’t be easy. The full report from Nelson Forensics on the stadium’s condition was released on Wednesday, and the news isn’t good.March 13, 2014Industry Press RoomWhiteWater Acquires the FlowRider® LifestyleSource: WhiteWaterMarch 11, 2014Safety & SecurityNATA Kicks Off 5th Annual Youth Sports Safety SummitSource: National Athletic Trainers AssociationMarch 11, 2014Industry Press RoomFriends of Howie Rankin: A Memorial TributeIt is with great surprise and sadness we learned of Howie’s passing on October 29th.  As we all know, Howie was not slow at anything he undertook in his life including his passing which was less than a week of friends learning of his liver cancer and succumbing to it.  The aggressive nature of this insidious disease was such that as much as we hated to lose our good friend, he is now in a better place.  We can be sure his good friend Paul Johnstone (the Big Kahuna) greeted him, rum & coke in hand.  Together they will enjoy many rounds of bogie free golf on that big course in the sky and at other times will be catching a limitless number of Springs, Coho and Halibut, two sports that replaced Howie’s passion and excellence for racquetball.March 4, 2014ProgrammingPolice Cadet Program Puts Extra Eyes in ParksWith warmer weather somewhere on the horizon and construction at the city’s Festival Park wrapping up, police in New Baltimore, Mich. are preparing for an uptick in park activity. The department’s Cadet Program, started more than a decade ago, brings in the extra help the department needs and gives citizens interested in a criminal justice career an opportunity to gain experience.March 4, 2014ProgrammingBlog: Let Them Eat Cake, If They So ChooseOn Tuesday, the White House announced a series of new initiatives as part of the fourth anniversary of the “Let’s Move!” program. Many of them are a great step forward in the battle against childhood obesity and inactivity, including an expansion of the school breakfast program and a five-year partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association and Boys & Girls Clubs of America will provide 5 million children with healthy snacks and physical activity opportunities after school.February 26, 2014Previous PagePage 18 of 60Next PageTop StoriesGoverning BodiesLopsided 100-0 High School Football Win Calls Into Question Alabama's Mercy RuleWilliamson High School's 100-0 blowout of Murphy High School in Mobile, Ala., last week has some questioning the...PersonnelDistrict Says It Can't Fire Coach for Charlie Kirk CommentsSafety & SecurityLong-Standing HS Rivalry Game, Other Competitions Canceled Due to Racially Insensitive FB PostLegalAlabama Mother Sues Catholic School Alleging Son Was Urinated On, Injured by Football TeammateSponsored ContentBackstroke Start Devices: The Standard for Safer, Faster Swimming
