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ARTICLE Mar 19, 2023
Second Verse, Same as the First: Lifeguarding Shortages Expected Again
Second verse, same as the first. Or actually, third verse, more like the second. The nationwide lifeguard shortage is expected to continue in 2023. Unfortunately, it will decimate the chances of munic...
ARTICLE Mar 17, 2023
Women’s Wrestling Clears Hurdle in Quest for NCAA Championship Status
Whether or not it was intentional, the news that came out of NCAA landed on the International Day of the Woman. More than the requisite 40 colleges now offer women’s wrestling at a varsity level, clea...

ARTICLE Mar 16, 2023
It’s Not Your Imagination: Road Racers are Running Older
Running is now an older sport. Over the past 10 years, the core demographic for event participation was 25- to 54-year-olds, with 35- to 44-year-olds comprising the largest participant segment. Post-2...

ARTICLE Mar 16, 2023
Inside Events: USA Diving
The summer Olympics of 2024 are on the vague horizon for many but it’s the big focus of USA Diving right now. The pandemic that delayed the Tokyo Games resulted in a compressed time frame to select an...

ARTICLE Mar 16, 2023
Nothing but Net Predicted as Houston Preps for Huge Economic Windfall
Could Houston become the next Las Vegas when it comes to hosting high-profile sports tournaments? The Bayou City will host the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in April and World Cup matches in 2026, ...

ARTICLE Mar 05, 2023
Tennis vs. Pickleball: Is There Mutual Guidance on Shared Spaces?
Tennis and pickleball. They both exploded in popularity in quarantine but pickleball, which had been booming before, has continued its stratospheric climb. It has been the cause of some tension and so...

ARTICLE Mar 04, 2023
NCAA, Communities Nationwide Announce Advances in Adaptive Sports
Did you know the NCAA has adaptive sports programs AND that it is an active proponent of them? What is inadvertently the best-kept secret (but also some of the best news around) deserves attention. Yo...

ARTICLE Mar 04, 2023
Good New: Physical Activity Rates Increased for Fifth Straight Year in 2022
The pandemic didn’t change everything. Take pickleball, for example. The fun activity with the funny name remains the fastest-growing sport in the U.S., according to the Topline Participation Report f...

ARTICLE Mar 02, 2023
St. Paddy is Back and He’s Bringing the Green
As the old saying goes, “Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.” (That is, until Cinco de Mayo when they start claiming to be from Mexico.) If you’re a sports event planner, then it’s an opportunity ...

ARTICLE Mar 02, 2023
With New ISF Partnership, AAU to Welcome International Youth Athletes
Usually, AAU makes news because of the sheer size and scope of its events. Case in point: The most recent Junior National Volleyball Championships arrived in Orlando in 2022 and brought more than 70,0...
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