Trainers' Group Offers Heat-safety Guidelines for High School Football Practices
from The Dallas Morning News
Bucking a revered tradition in Texas football, a Dallas-based trainers' group says high school coaches need to cut back on two-a-days. Grueling practices in the summer heat are too dangerous, even reckless, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association said in calling for more safety and less hitting among players in their pre-season drills. More

New Football Helmet Technology Aids in Concussion Reduction
from Creston News Advertiser
Every football season nearly 35,000 players are admitted to the hospital for head-related injuries, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Thousands of other concussions will go undetected at the high school and college football level, often due to the desire for athletes to stay on the field, despite the warning signs. Every football player, of course, wears a helmet, so why are so many football players at all levels at risk for traumatic brain injuries? More

Football Legend D.W. Rutledge is Roasted
from San Antonio Express-News
Former Judson High School coach D.W. Rutledge laughed all night long during a roast in his honor this past weekend. Rutledge coached the Judson High School football team to four state titles. More

King Names Reyes New Girls Hoops Coach
from Corpus Christi Caller-Times
John Reyes was hired as the new girls’ basketball coach at King High School. Reyes takes over for Jim Dugan, who was the Mustangs’ head coach for just one season. King finished fifth in District 27-5A last season. More

Mendez’s Dominance Key to Azle’s Run to 4A Semifinals
from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Sarah Mendez’s dominance in the pitcher’s circle during her senior season will undoubtedly reverberate around Azle for some time. When you get close to entering the national record book, it’s easy to see why. More

Eyes of Texas Football are on Temple Speedster Seastrunk
from Temple Daily Telegram
The eyes of Texas - at least those reading the newly released Dave Campbell’s 2009 Texas Football magazine - are on Temple Wildcats senior-to-be Lache Seastrunk. The speedy, explosive running back is the Class 5A coverboy for the high school section, complete with a feature story and an action photograph. It’s not surprising that the article focuses on Seastrunk’s big-play ability, opposing coaches’ often-futile attempts to contain him, and the fact that he’s one of the most highly recruited players not only in Texas but also the country. More

Eldorado's Haley Higgins Leads All-West Texas Softball Team
from San Angelo Standard Times
Haley Higgins was a three-sport star at Eldorado High School for the last few years, so it’s no surprise she landed an athletic scholarship to Sul Ross State University in Alpine. The only surprise is Higgins isn’t headed to Sul Ross to play the sport she has shined the brightest in — at least not yet. More

Midway Slugger Earns Place with Waco Area Greats
from Waco Tribune-Herald
Midway senior Todd Glaesmann has a long way to go in the game of baseball. So it’s good that he seems to be enjoying the ride. Glaesmann, the 2008 Super Centex Player of the Year, spent much of last summer playing in showcase games that pitted the top high school prospects in the nation against each other. More