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Explosive Growth Expected as Championship Beach Volleyball Comes to NJCAA Level

Explosive Growth Expected as Championship Beach Volleyball Comes to NJCAA Level

When beach volleyball, the fastest-growing sport in college history, exploded on the scene as an NCAA championship event in record time, people were i...

Missouri School District Keeps Athletes from Competing at Out-of-State Meet

Missouri School District Keeps Athletes from Competing at Out-of-State Meet

In a case that sharply underlines the difference between travel athletes and those who represent their high schools, a Missouri school district is kee...

Pro-Olympics or #NOlympics? Denver Might See Another Referendum

Pro-Olympics or #NOlympics? Denver Might See Another Referendum

Denver, the first city to ever turn down the Olympics because of a public referendum, has recently heard from some officials who want to give hosting ...

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Inside Events: Interscholastic Equestrian Association

While much has been written about equestrian sports at the college and professional levels, not as much attention is paid to where riders start. The I...

Millennials Might Be Killing Youth Sports, But There’s Still Hope

Millennials Might Be Killing Youth Sports, But There’s Still Hope

Could a decline in childbirths also impact youth sports? Toys R Us might have cited those statistics as part of its fall but Millennials may save the ...

Event Hosts: Get Ready for Pickleball, Flag Football and BMX

Event Hosts: Get Ready for Pickleball, Flag Football and BMX

An industry report may just be a crystal ball in disguise, providing information on the fortunes (or lack thereof) of various sports. And if you’re an...

Changing Roles: Kindra Fry, President and CEO of Bryan College Station and Chairman of...

Changing Roles: Kindra Fry, President and CEO of Bryan College Station and Chairman of NASC, Shares Insights

The work of Kindra Fry right now can be summed up in two words: expanded responsibilities. She’s settling into the new role of president and CEO of Ex...

Squaring Off Against Melanoma Can Yield Big Returns for Event Organizers

Squaring Off Against Melanoma Can Yield Big Returns for Event Organizers

Sports events can learn a lot from watching one another. The recent partnership between a national governing body and a foundation to prevent melanoma...

Oakland A’s Announce Coliseum Site Takeover from City, County

Oakland A’s Announce Coliseum Site Takeover from City, County

Efforts to build a baseball stadium in various sites around Oakland have failed. The Oakland A's, however, might make it possible for a new facility t...

Could the Great American Pastime's Youth World Cup Move to Taiwan Forever?

Could the Great American Pastime's Youth World Cup Move to Taiwan Forever?

Could the Great American Pastime find a permanent home for its Under-12 World Cup in Taiwan? Maybe – if Taiwan has its way. Tainan City, on the island...