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Long Beach Poly's Xai Ricks Sets Fastest 800-Meter Time in the Country
Long Beach Poly junior Xai Ricks recently ran the fastest 800 meter in the nation, clocking in at 1:49.10 seconds at the Meet of Champions Distance Classic at Azusa Pacific University. “It’s still early in the season so that felt good,” Ricks told the Long Beach Press Telegram. “My training right now I’m not really in a deep 800 training…
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Carlos Boozer's Son, Cameron, Wins Gatorade National Boys Player of the Year
Cameron Boozer is the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2025 and led his Miami high school to back-to-back state championships.
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Double Glass Ceiling Shattered in High School Sports
A double glass ceiling was shattered in high school sports tonight. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 28, 2022.
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Marketing Deals Trickle Down From NCAA to High School Sports
The ability of college athletes to monetize their name, image and likeness has begun to trickle down to high schools. Seven states now allow prep athletes to sign NIL deals. School principals in Ohio began voting May 1 to determine whether the Buckeye State will become the eighth. In New York City, two top-ranked basketball standouts in the 2024 college...
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Religious Runner Exalts in Victory on Athletes' Expression
A woman disqualified from a cross-country race for wearing a hijab is celebrating a new Ohio law that stemmed from her experience
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Maine Radio Announcers Fired After Body-Shaming High School Athletes
There is outrage in Maine and beyond after now-fired announcers body-shamed players on a high school varsity girls basketball team.
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Kelly Clarkson Surprises Deaf Football Team From Riverside After Historic Run
A high school football team from the California School for the Deaf set records during their historic run for a championship, and on Monday the team got a special surprise from superstar Kelly Clarkson during her talk show.