Karissa NiehoffGoverning BodiesNFHS Highlights Importance of Middle School Sports, ActivitiesThe positive life lessons learned through education-based athletics and performing arts within our nation’s high schools have been documented time and time again...June 8, 2023Governing 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, 2022Previous PagePage 2 of 6Next PageTop StoriesAthletic TrainingWatch: Tour University of Maryland's Soccer FacilitiesWith over 40,000 students, Maryland's men's soccer program competes in NCAA Division I as part of the Big Ten Conference. With Four National Championships, this is a top NCAA D1 Soccer Program. Check out a tour of the Terps' soccer facilities and...Governing BodiesOhio HS Track Coaches Allege 'Cheating', Say OHSAA Isn't Enforcing 16-Meet LimitStadium & ArenaDodgers' First Ohtani Bobblehead Giveaway Snarls Traffic at The RavineGoverning BodiesWisconsin High School Association Reconsidering Track Athlete's Ban From CompetitionSponsored ContentCertified to Swim: The Labyrinth of Pool Regulations