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Michael Popke is an award-winning journalist with 25 years of professional experience in print and digital media. For 15 years, he was managing editor of Athletic Business, the leading business-to-business magazine and website for athletic, fitness and recreation professionals. He also has coached baseball, basketball and softball, worked as a USA Swimming stroke-and-turn official and is an avid high school sports and aquatics safety supporter. Michael owns Two Lakes Media Group and lives in the Madison, Wisconsin, area.

	Article \| January 8, 2020 A Call for Increased Security at High School Sporting Events By: Michael Popke In the wake of a shooting at a New Jersey high school football game in November that killed a 10-year-old boy, the National Federation of State High...more >>

	Article \| January 8, 2020 2022 Youth Olympics Adds Sports, Touts Gender Equality By: Michael Popke In order to better reflect the modern age and its demands for diversity, the IOC has announced that the 2022 Youth Olympics will include not only a...more >>

	Article \| January 8, 2020 Study: Sports Fans Would Cancel Honeymoon, Risk Job to See Favorite Team Play By: Michael Popke We already know sports fans will travel to compete (it’s why we’re here). But did you also know that close to 20 percent of those surveyed would...more >>

	Article \| January 8, 2020 Will the Unavailability of Freon Impact Youth Hockey Programs? By: Michael Popke At the stroke of midnight in the new year, the federal Environmental Protection Agency put a stop to the production or importation of the refrigerant...more >>

	Article \| December 18, 2019 Frozen Assets By: Michael Popke Winter sports organizers can find ice sheets everywhere these days, from venues near the frozen communities on the North Dakota-Minnesota border to...more >>

	Case study \| December 17, 2019 Southeastern Washington State’s Dry Region Providing Year-Round Athletic Opportunities By: Michael Popke There’s a dry desert region in the Pacific Northwest (yes, really). It has plenty of space for water sports, sports fields that stay green...more >>

	Article \| December 11, 2019 Say Yes to the Yeti: Mystery-Monster a Trend on 2020 Calendar By: Michael Popke Last summer’s Internet phenomenon to Storm Area 51 turned out to be a big bust but organizers learned something: people are interested in mythical...more >>

	Article \| December 11, 2019 Iowa City Closes Parks So Sharpshooters Can Target High Deer Population By: Michael Popke Well, this is a new one. Eight public parks in Iowa City are closed most of December while sharpshooters work to reduce an enormously overburdened...more >>

	Article \| December 11, 2019 IOC Pulling No Punches in Attempting to Clean Up Boxing By: Michael Popke The sport of boxing has been busy trying to clean up its act over the last few months. The 36 judges and referees who officiated matches in Rio were...more >>

	Article \| December 11, 2019 Want Conclusive Answers on Concussions? There Aren't Any By: Michael Popke If you’re looking for definitive guidance on concussions in kids, you’re going to be out of luck for now. Questions on how many concussions are...more >>

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	Article \| January 8, 2020 A Call for Increased Security at High School Sporting Events By: Michael Popke In the wake of a shooting at a New Jersey high school football game in November that killed a 10-year-old boy, the National Federation of State High...more >>

	Article \| January 8, 2020 2022 Youth Olympics Adds Sports, Touts Gender Equality By: Michael Popke In order to better reflect the modern age and its demands for diversity, the IOC has announced that the 2022 Youth Olympics will include not only a...more >>

	Article \| January 8, 2020 Study: Sports Fans Would Cancel Honeymoon, Risk Job to See Favorite Team Play By: Michael Popke We already know sports fans will travel to compete (it’s why we’re here). But did you also know that close to 20 percent of those surveyed would...more >>

	Article \| January 8, 2020 Will the Unavailability of Freon Impact Youth Hockey Programs? By: Michael Popke At the stroke of midnight in the new year, the federal Environmental Protection Agency put a stop to the production or importation of the refrigerant...more >>

	Article \| December 18, 2019 Frozen Assets By: Michael Popke Winter sports organizers can find ice sheets everywhere these days, from venues near the frozen communities on the North Dakota-Minnesota border to...more >>

	Case study \| December 17, 2019 Southeastern Washington State’s Dry Region Providing Year-Round Athletic Opportunities By: Michael Popke There’s a dry desert region in the Pacific Northwest (yes, really). It has plenty of space for water sports, sports fields that stay green...more >>

	Article \| December 11, 2019 Say Yes to the Yeti: Mystery-Monster a Trend on 2020 Calendar By: Michael Popke Last summer’s Internet phenomenon to Storm Area 51 turned out to be a big bust but organizers learned something: people are interested in mythical...more >>

	Article \| December 11, 2019 Iowa City Closes Parks So Sharpshooters Can Target High Deer Population By: Michael Popke Well, this is a new one. Eight public parks in Iowa City are closed most of December while sharpshooters work to reduce an enormously overburdened...more >>

	Article \| December 11, 2019 IOC Pulling No Punches in Attempting to Clean Up Boxing By: Michael Popke The sport of boxing has been busy trying to clean up its act over the last few months. The 36 judges and referees who officiated matches in Rio were...more >>

	Article \| December 11, 2019 Want Conclusive Answers on Concussions? There Aren't Any By: Michael Popke If you’re looking for definitive guidance on concussions in kids, you’re going to be out of luck for now. Questions on how many concussions are...more >>