Christian Schools, Public Education
Kansas legislature considers bill to modify sports competition between public and private schools(The Sentinel) – Last year, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association — which governs all high school sports in Kansas — adopted new rules intended to level competition between… Read More
Culture
God may not pick the winners, but a ‘spiritual awakening’ is taking place in an NFL locker roomIn the wake of Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin’s on-field resuscitation Jan. 2, it seems a spiritual revival is taking place in the Buffalo locker room. Bills’ quarterback Josh Allen calls… Read More
Gender Identity, Missouri
Missouri bill would ban transgender athletes in youth sportsWASHINGTON, Mo. – A bill before the General Assembly would prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports in Missouri. SB 87, also… Read More
Culture
Female athletes demand NCAA protect women’s sports outside annual convention(Daily Caller) – Female athletes, alumni and supporters delivered a petition to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Thursday demanding that the governing body take deliberate action to prohibit men… Read More
Culture
The whole nation prays for Bills safety Damar HamlinA terrifying injury during Monday Night Football opened a floodgate of prayer across the United States, providing a rare sense of national unity. Damar Hamlin, a professional football player for… Read More
Missouri, Sports
Researchers find academics improve for athletes playing in college football bowl games(The Center Square) – College football bowl games are known to create publicity for universities, increase donations from alumni and promote tourism for host cities. Players appear on national television,… Read More
Missouri, Sports
How Ryan Beard went from defensive coordinator to head football coach at Missouri State UniversitySPRINGFIELD, Mo. – With Bobby Petrino’s departure from Missouri State as the football team’s head coach, the university introduced his replacement this week in Bears defensive coordinator –… Read More
Courts, Culture
Former Virginia Tech women’s soccer star sues coach for trying to make her kneel during National AnthemA former women’s soccer star at Virginia Tech is suing her coach after she says she was forced off the team for refusing to kneel during the National Anthem. Kiersten… Read More
Christian Schools
PGA Pro makes gift to Nashville Christian School golf programA Tennessee Christian school’s golf team received a huge gift last week from pro golfer Brandt Snedeker. Snedeker gave $30,000, and the Tennessee Golf Foundation added another $25,000, to construct… Read More
Local News
Evangel University breaks ground on state-of-the-art sports complexSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel University has started construction on its new 70,000-square-foot state-of-the-art sports complex that will host an array of university sports programs. The complex… Read More
Culture
University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was tossed into the transgender athlete debate. Come on in, she says, the water’s fineRiley Gaines figures she had all of three weeks away from swimming during her entire four years in college, when she became an elite competitive swimmer. Even during the COVID… Read More
Public Education
The Kansas State Board of Education recommends ‘retiring’ Indian mascots in K-12 schools ASAPThe Kansas State Board of Education has formally recommended K-12 schools in the state eliminate Native American mascots “as soon as possible.” Only one board member voted against the motion… Read More
Culture
Former NFL player and Christian school football coach Jeff Saturday becomes interim head coach of the Indianapolis ColtsFormer professional football player and outspoken Christian Jeff Saturday was announced on Monday as the interim coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Although Saturday was an accomplished player for the team… Read More
Culture
Washington high school football coach fired for postgame prayers to be reinstated after U.S. Supreme Court victory this summerAfter a landmark Supreme Court victory allowing his silent postgame prayers, a high school football coach is expected to return to his coaching job next year. Joseph Kennedy had… Read More
Gender Identity, Uncategorized
Vermont school suspends father of female volleyball player who spoke out against transgender policyAlready under fire for banning female volleyball players from using their own locker room after speaking out against changing with a biological male, a Vermont school district has now suspended… Read More
Culture
This city council voted for equal opportunity, fair play in women’s sports, bucking a vocal audienceA suburban Kansas City council voted 7-1 Monday to support legislation banning biological males from competing in women’s sports. Many residents at the Shawnee, Kansas town council meeting reportedly… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Female volleyball players banned from locker room, being investigated for objecting to changing in front of biological maleMost female volleyball players at a Vermont high school have been banned from using their own locker room over objections to changing with a biological male, WCAX-TV reported . Read More
Courts, Public Education
Female high school athletes still fighting Connecticut’s ‘unfair’ policy allowing biological males in girls’ sportsFemale athletes are continuing their pushback against Connecticut’s policy allowing biological males to compete against them in high school sports. Track athletes Selina Soule, Alanna Smith, Chelsea Mitchell and Ashley… Read More
Culture
Most Americans less likely to vote for candidates who let biological males compete in women’s sports(Daily Caller) – More than 60% of voters are less likely to back candidates who support allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports, according to a September CRC Research… Read More
Courts
Hutchinson: Proposed Title IX changes violate Arkansas law, bad for girls sports(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday a proposed change to the Title IX rule would "undermine" girls sports and "violate the letter of Title IX itself."… Read More