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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.

Recurring injuries happen — and they're especially common among single-sport athletes or people who focus on one type of exercise, like runners.  The reason: You're working the same muscles repeatedly. The end result: Your joints, muscles and tissues get wor...

We anticipate that senior athletes and activity participants in the class of 2020 will move on to the highest of leadership roles in their chosen professions in the years to come.

During this shutdown of normal life in our nation, we are learning to deal with a new challenge – how to handle the unexpected time on our hands at home. Simply keeping up with the days of the week is a major accomplishment!

When you are a senior, there is an end date. Just like that it is over.  At the same time, we never know when things will be taken away from us.

Feeling at a loss about not being able to stick to your normal workout routine? You’re not alone. Social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in people all over the world having to adjust their schedules to accommodate working from home, schooling...

A visitor to the local high school in late March would normally find boys and girls engaged in track and field, baseball, softball and lacrosse practices. Inside the building, some students would be involved with speech or debate activities. Unfortunately, this is not a...

March Madness took on another meaning for everyone in the sports world during the week of March 9 – a week like none other in the history of organized sports with the acceleration of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States.

One of the age-old objectives of the NFHS has been to preserve the records, tradition and heritage of education-based athletics and activities programs in the United States.

This week’s show tells of how fun fueled Hudson to the Division 4 competitive cheer championship and explains why attending MHSAA Finals is a family tradition worth starting.

The calendar has turned to March, which in the world of high school sports can only mean one thing – Basketball. It is time for state tournaments, March Madness and, yes, the annual rhetoric about the merits of the shot clock.