State Representatives from the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region are calling on New York to update guidelines on performing arts education based on new scientific recommendations.
It is the hot new sport and its popularity is exploding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when so many activities for youth have been shuttered.
Esports is growing in Madison County and one local school is already dominating the competition. In December, Bob Jones High Schoolâs Rocket League team defended its 2019 title, once again winning the state championship competition.
What is esports? Competitive, organized video gaming â and a billion-dollar industry. For high school players, it is not so different than traditional sports in the requirements for participation. Team members try out for the coveted spots and they are required to attend practices and maintain a minimum GPA. In Alabama, the sport is regulated by Alabama High School Athletic Association and sponsored by leading esports platform provider PlayVS.
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Feb. 15, 2021
In September, when a referee told 14-year-old Najah Aqeel that she couldn’t compete in a junior varsity volleyball game because she was wearing a hijab, she was crushed.
“I was crying. I was sad and upset and angry,” recalled Najah, a high school freshman at Valor College Prep in Nashville.
The referee cited a rule established by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the body that governs most high school sports across the country noting that student athletes wearing “hair devices” more than three inches wide needed to secure prior approval from their state athletic association to compete. For athletes such as Najah, the rule meant they had to secure permission to compete while wearing their hijabs, the head coverings worn in public by some Muslim girls and women.
NFL Hemorrhaging Young Viewers, Under 50 Super Bowl Viewership Declines for Ninth Straight Year
10 Feb 2021
The NFL is losing young viewers by the millions, as ratings for Super Bowl 55 show that the league has lost viewers under the age of 49 for the ninth straight year.
According to Sports Media Watch, Super Bowl 55 saw a decline in the 18 to 49 viewer demographic for the ninth year running. The 2021 Super Bowl lost another 37 percent of viewers in that age demo over last year’s audience.
But this year’s number is just another dip compared to past years. The game lost 43 percent in young viewers four years ago and 51 percent in 2008, the site reported.