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MLK Day: A reminder to treat everyone with respect in high school sports

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSJanuary 22, 2020, 8:20 AM

Two days ago, the nation observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the 35th time. This annual remembrance of the civil rights leader and his remarkable efforts in the 1950s and 1960s to combat racism in the United States continues as one of the most significant days on the calendar every year.

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Addressing coaches education, parent behavior begins at the youth sports level

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSNovember 13, 2019, 9:13 AM

Long-term solutions to increasing the number of participants in high school sports and improving parental behavior at high school contests? The answer to both questions might start at the youth sports level.

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Let’s keep Friday nights in the fall for high school football

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSOctober 23, 2019, 9:22 AM

Some of the top football matchups featuring Ohio teams this past Friday night were Mentor vs. Shaker Heights, Cleveland St. Ignatius vs. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, Cincinnati St. Xavier vs. Massillon Washington and Northwestern vs. Ohio State.

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Veteran officials “hanging it up” because of unruly behavior by parents

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSOctober 2, 2019, 7:27 AM

About four weeks ago, we distributed an op-ed suggesting that inappropriate behavior by parents and other adult fans at high school sporting events was causing many officials to quit before they even reached two years on the job.

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High school sports and activities play a profound role in developing young men and women

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSApril 25, 2019, 12:48 PM

High school sports have a more profound role to play in society today than you may realize.

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