Karissa NiehoffGoverning BodiesIn Light of Recent Gambling Scandals, Wake-Up Call Issued for High School SportsThis week, NFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says recent gambling scandals at the college and professional sports levels should serve as a wake-up call for parents, student-athletes, athletic directors and coaches at the high school level.May 25, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Spotlights Role of HS Sports in NFL Draftees' SuccessPeriodically, The NFHS Voice will be presented in the form of video. This week, NFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says the role model qualities exhibited by the top players in this year’s NFL Draft were extraordinary.May 4, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS CEO Spotlights Success, Excitement of State ChampionshipsAnother year of March Madness at the high school level is behind us, and what a year it was. NFHS member state associations held state championships in basketball, wrestling, ice hockey, swimming and diving, indoor track, gymnastics and a few...April 6, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Seeks to Unite 'True' and Respectful Sports FansLike you, we’re tired of seeing games canceled because of brawls in the stands. We’re tired of entitled fans who think they can say and do anything they want. We’re tired of high school athletic events being clouded by negativity, immaturity and aggressivMarch 8, 2023Safety & SecurityEmergency Planning, AEDs Saving Lives in Nation’s High SchoolsOn Jan. 2, millions of people held their collective breaths as Buffalo Bills’ defensive back Damar Hamlin dropped to the ground in a Monday Night Football game on national television.March 1, 2023PersonnelNFHS CEO Niehoff Stresses Need for More Personnel to Support HS SportsNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says the national meetings hosted by the NFHS recently indicated an ever-growing interest by high school students to participate in athletics, speech and debate, music, theatre and other activities. She said the greatest...February 9, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Calls for Respect for Athletes, High School OfficialsWith the 2022-23 high school basketball season in full swing, we have, unfortunately, continued to see reports of unacceptable behavior similar to events this fall – individuals yelling insults and obscenities at officials, and fans tracking down...January 19, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Highlights Student-Athlete Mental Health Ahead of HolidaysPeriodically, The NFHS Voice will be presented in the form of video. This week, NFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says the NFHS has identified student mental, emotional and physical wellness as one of the most important areas of concern in high school sports and pDecember 14, 2022Governing BodiesNFHS Spotlights Excitement of State Championships, Emerging SportsNovember is one of the busiest and grandest times in the world of high school sports and performing arts. Beginning with the last couple of weeks of October and extending into mid-December, more than 1,000 schools will be crowned...November 2, 2022Governing BodiesNFHS Launches Campaign Against Bad Behavior at EventsNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff unveils the nationwide campaign entitled Bench Bad Behavior which is designed to end the out-of-control behavior by parents and other fans at high school...October 13, 2022Previous PagePage 2 of 6Next PageTop StoriesGoverning BodiesNew Virginia Law Allows Schools to Negotiate NIL Deals Directly with AthletesVirginia governor Glenn Youngkin signed House Bill 1505 into law on Thursday, allowing state colleges and universities to compensate their own student-athletes through NIL deals without restriction from the NCAA.Gym & FieldhouseHigh School Granted $8M in FEMA Funds to Repair Gym Damaged During HurricaneGoverning BodiesFeds: Schools, Coaches Can't Suspend Athletes During Misconduct ProbesFundraisingFundraising Friday: $9M Gift to Give West Florida a New Football StadiumSponsored ContentMaximize the Use of Your Athletic Fields with SportaFence®
