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Statistics from two verifiable sources shed light on a troubling trend: A decline in the number of girls participating in their high school basketball programs. In fact, since 2000, NFHS records show a drop of more than 20 percent, while NSGA’s is closer to 45 percent. Conflicting theories for this have emerged. Is there a clear cause to pinpoint?
ARTICLE Feb 05, 2026

The Blame Game Behind the Net Loss in Girls’ High School Basketball

Statistics from two verifiable sources shed light on a troubling trend: A decline in the number of girls participating in their high school basketball programs. In fact, since 2000, NFHS records show ...
Belt Sander Championships: An Interview with Patricia and John Miravich, Race Organizers
ARTICLE Feb 05, 2026

Belt Sander Championships

Yes, there are races for remote-controlled belt sanders. This isn’t one of them. This is the original event where individuals ride to glory on a wooden track, steering an electric belt sander that can...
Music Licensing Taking Center Stage Among Event Owners’ Concerns
ARTICLE Jan 22, 2026

Music Licensing Taking Center Stage Among Event Owners’ Concerns

Recently, Running USA noted it had integrated AllTrack music licensing into its suite of offerings for event producers. But music licensing is essential to the entire sports event industry (not just r...
Five Youth Sports Questions to Consider as 2026 Gets Underway
ARTICLE Jan 22, 2026

Five Youth Sports Questions to Consider as 2026 Gets Underway

This is going to be a big year for sports, from the Winter Olympics next month in Italy to the FIFA World Cup throughout North America this summer. But a lot is happening in the world of youth sports,...
Women’s Sports Make Biggest Headlines at NCAA Convention
ARTICLE Jan 22, 2026

Women’s Sports Make Biggest Headlines at NCAA Convention

National Girls and Women in Sports Day is in February but NCAA is ahead of the game. Two women’s sports, STUNT and Acrobatics & Tumbling have become full championship sports. Women’s Wrestling became ...
Microsoft Excel World Championships
ARTICLE Jan 22, 2026

Microsoft Excel World Championships

Spreadsheet superheroes (you know, those people everyone in the office turns to when they’re confounded by Excel) have come into their own. Excel Esports transforms a common office tool into a competi...
Sustainable Swag: Wooden Medals and Plaques Herald a Rising Trend
ARTICLE Jan 22, 2026

Sustainable Swag: Wooden Medals and Plaques Herald a Rising Trend

Wooden medals. Sounds odd, right? But with the increasing number of awards given to athletes every year, a lot of hardware is being manufactured, and it may later need to be recycled (if not outright ...
Inside Events: Pillow Fight Championship
ARTICLE Jan 08, 2026

Pillow Fight Championship

Pillow Fight Championship is the world’s first professional pillow fighting league featuring athletes engaging in intense, fast-paced and all ages-friendly combat. It has been credited for being a saf...
Adult New Year’s Resolutions Could Bring More Involvement in Sports
ARTICLE Jan 08, 2026

Adult New Year’s Resolutions Could Bring More Involvement in Sports

While New Year’s resolutions often involve losing weight or exercising more, here’s an interesting twist that could help the sports event industry: A new study shows adults plan to spend an estimated ...
Esports and Hyrox Competition Cruises are Part of a New Wave
ARTICLE Jan 08, 2026

Esports and Hyrox Competition Cruises are Part of a New Wave

We already know that drinking at sports events is decreasing but cruise lines (where open bars and all-you-can-eat buffets have long beckoned guests) are now hosting sports-cations where enthusiasts c...

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