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This edition features cross country champions Coleman Clark from Carson City-Crystal and Makenna Scott from Maple City Glen Lake and concludes with a review of the weekend's Boys Soccer Finals.

This edition features recently-crowned four-time tennis Finals champion William Cooksey, a senior at Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, and concludes with a review of past four-time MHSAA Finals individual champions in a variety of sports.

This edition features Ironwood cross country champion Aundrea Stengard and reviews the Upper Peninsula Girls Finals and concludes with a review of the weekend's U.P. Boys Cross Country Finals.

When you experience a blow to the head, knowing whether you've suffered a concussion isn't always clear cut. Head injuries have a range of physical, psychological and intellectual effects — and only a small number of people lose consciousness.

This edition features the Okemos boys tennis team's MHSAA Finals championship and concludes with a review of the weekend's Lower Peninsula Girls Golf Finals.

This edition features Byron Center volleyball's continued success and concludes with salutes to a pair of golfers who have scored holes-in-one this fall.

This edition features Grand Rapids Union football breaking its 45-game losing streak and concludes with a salute to the first MHSAA Finals champions of the 2020-21 school year.

This edition features East Lansing football's Week 5 victory over River Rouge and concludes with a tribute to longtime Port Huron sportswriter and official Jim Whymer.

When considering all the reasons Jim Whymer was a beloved and Hall of Fame sportswriter in the Thumb area, one stands out above the rest.  He cared.

The resiliency of players, coaches and leaders in high school activity programs the past seven months has been amazing.

This edition of "This Week in High School Sports" features a report on the debut of Sturgis football coach Chance Stewart and the Trojans’ last-minute victory over Three Rivers and concludes with a feature on soccer referee Alexus Little.

"This Week in High School Sports" returns for the 2020-21 school year this week with perspective on educational athletics amid the COVID-19 pandemic from MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl.

Normally at this time of year, the NFHS releases the latest figures from its annual High School Athletics Participation Survey. 

With summer now in full swing and many people still avoiding gyms, lots of us are hitting the track, the streets and the trails to get and stay fit. Whether you run marathons or prefer a quick lap around the block, there are many ways to adjust your running routin...

If you're an athlete, chances are you'll require specialized care from a health professional during your career. Confused about the differences between athletic trainers, sports medicine physicians and exercise physiologists, among other experts? You're not alone!

Whether you're new to exercise or a seasoned enthusiast, it's tempting to adopt an all-go, no-quit attitude.  But it's important to remember that scheduling time for rest and rejuvenation is a critical component of any workout regimen.

For several weeks, Americans have been awaiting answers to several questions. When will restaurants restart dine-in services? When will hair salons and gyms be open? When will people be able to congregate for worship services? And, of course, when will education-based s...

While the social-distancing and no-contact guidelines are necessary – at least for the short term – to diminish the spread of the virus, they should not dampen the enthusiasm and emotion by everyone involved with high school sports.

Along with leaders of youth-level sports and the NCAA, the NFHS and its member state associations are exploring all options for conducting sports this fall. And while we all want answers, the truth is that there are more questions than answers at this point.

On Monday, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association became the 51st and final NFHS member state high school association to cancel its spring sports championships due to the Coronavirus pandemic.