high school sports

Other states have instituted policies requiring stronger protocols for practices in hot weather to help avoid injuries.

From Texas S tandard: As schools figure out their plans for the fall semester, one related question is what happens with sports. States like California,...

From Texas Standard: In late April, Tate Lombard was named the newest head coach of the girls basketball team at his alma mater – Canyon High School —...

High school athletes who tended to focus on one sport were 50 percent more likely to get hurt than those who hadn't specialized. Injuries included ankle sprains, knee tendonitis, and stress fractures.

In Texas, fewer high school boys are playing football. And while there may be some concern about head injuries, one young athlete says the trend has more to do with demands on his time.

In their defense, the two students say that a game official had used racial slurs — and that one of their coaches had suggested getting payback for bad calls.

AUSTIN — A blind pole vaulter has won a bronze medal with a third-place finish at the Texas state high school championships.Senior Charlotte Brown, from…

AUSTIN — The Texas Senate has voted to allow home school students to participate in public school athletics and extracurricular activities statewide —…

Long hours in practice might account for the higher concussion risk in high school and college football, a study finds. Some schools are retooling practice to reduce the number of hits.

AUSTIN — Cody Stephens was trying to shed some of the 290 pounds from his 6-foot-9 frame before graduating high school and attending his first college…