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Jennifer Bricker: Gymnast Born Without Legs

  Aerialist, High school tumbling state champion, competitor in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), a performer in Britney Spears’ world tour, and motivational speaker. These are notable, even impossible accomplishments for any human bein

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Christiana Students Host Second-Annual Special Olympics Basketball Competition

Students at Christiana High School were taught valuable life lessons that cannot be learned in the classroom. Christiana High School, located in Newark, Delaware, is filled with an awesome bunch of students. On November 13th, 2014, 100 student volunt

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9 Inches of Snow at NXN Northwest 2014 Did Not Defeat Runners

Boise, Idaho area accumulated a total of 9 inches of snow over a 48-hour period, right before the Nike Cross Northwest Regionals on Saturday, November 14th. The course proved to be more than interesting for the runners of the NXN course at Eagle Isl

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Cardinal Spellman Principal Runs 100 Miles to Inspire Students and Raise Money

Dan O’Keefe is the Principal of Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx, New York and committed to run 100 miles around the school’s track to raise money for school programs, as well as inspire the student body to do something big. “I want t

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Truman Defends its Title in Univest’s Caring for Sports Giveaway

Univest is Committed to Local, so much so that they created a Committed to Local Giving Program in 2012. After the economic downturn, Univest realized that the communities it services needed help. The not- for-profit program is designed to support th

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Coach Parker: An Angel Gives Young Detroit Football Player a Second Chance

Most teenagers’ lives revolve around friends, school, and anything that’s trending. They do not worry about where they are going to sleep or when they are going to eat next. Sadly, there are over 1.5 million young people who are homeless in the U

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Win Moves Quakertown Futher Into Playoffs

After much anticipation, Quakertown and Pennridge finally faced off to open the District One Class 4A playoffs.  In a game going all the way down to the wire, Quakertown was able to overcome the Rams 14-10 for its first playoff victory ever.

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Terminally ill college basketball player gets her wish

Almost one year ago on November 20th, 2013, student, Lauren Hill, then a senior at Lawrenceburg High School in Indiana, began feeling ill. She started to experience symptoms which Doctors ultimately diagnosed as Diffused Intrinsic Pontine Gliom

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Northeast Ohio High School Recreates Lebron James Nike Video

The new Nike commercial featuring Lebron James has been more than inspiring to communities around the nation.  The is especially the case in Northeast Ohio. The video sparked an idea for the Rockey Rover High School football team, where they

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9/11 and the Healing Impact of Sports

It is hard to find anyone who doesn’t remember where he or she was when two jumbo jets struck the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, bringing a collective shock to the country and the world. How could this happen? Who would

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As football season approaches, remember to stay hydrated!

It can’t be said enough how critical it is for high school athletes to be thoroughly tested for any preexisting medical conditions that may inhibit them from participating in a sport. Too often have athletes been given the “green light” to part

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DigitalSports Internship Mission! (Due 6/14)

Intern Mission: Interview sports radio host or program manager! (Due Date: Saturday, 6/14/14) For our next DigitalSports Internship Mission, we are asking student journalists to interview a local sports radio host or program manager. J

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DigitalSports Internship Task! (Due 5/31)

Best Memories! (Due Date: Saturday, 5/31/14) Due to the holiday and short week, there will not be a DigitalSports Internship Mission. Instead, we want you to put together a short piece on your best memories for this shcool year. In as man

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DigitalSports Internship Mission of the Week! (Due 5/24)

Intern Mission: Coach of the Year! (Due Date: Saturday, 5/24/14) For our next DigitalSports Internship Mission, we are asking student journalists to write about who they think is the school's Coach of the Year! Journalists: One of t

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DigitalSports Internship Mission of the Week!

Intern Mission: College-bound athlete interview (Due Date: Saturday, 5/17/14) For our next DigitalSports Internship Mission, we are asking student journalists to interview an athlete at their school that will be taking his/her talents to college.

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DigitalSports Internship Mission of the Week! (Due 5/10)

Intern Mission: "We've got spirit, yes we do!" (Due Date: Saturday, 5/10/14) For our next DigitalSports Internship Mission, we are asking student journalists/photojournalists to define school spirit through words and photos. Journalists/

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DigitalSports Internship Mission of the Week! (Due 5/3)

Intern Mission: Five Reasons Sports Are Important (Due Date: Saturday, 5/3/14) For our next DigitalSports Internship Mission, we are asking student journalists to give us five (5) reasons why sports are important for high schools and high

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DigitalSports Internship Mission of the Week! (Due 4/26)

Intern Mission: Take a fan photo (Due Date: Saturday, 4/26/14) For our next DigitalSports Internship Mission, we are asking student journalists/photojournalists to capture fan reactions during a game. Journalists/Photojournalists:

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Spring Break Intern Challenge!

Spring Break Challenge! (Due Date: Saturday, 4/19/14) DigitalSports realizes that many students across the nation are currently on Spring Break, but we'd like to present a fun writing challenge to you all while you are away from school! 

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DigitalSports Internship Mission of the Week! (Due 4/12)

Intern Mission: Summarize a game (Due Date: Saturday, 4/12/14) For our next DigitalSports Internship Mission, we are asking student journalists/photojournalists to summarize a spring sporting event on their respective DigitalSports team site

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DigitalSports Internship Mission of the Week!

Intern Mission: Preview a spring sport/team (Due Date: Saturday, 4/5/14) Journalists: The spring sports season is upon us! In fact, for some high schools, spring seasons are already underway. We are asking student journalists to preview any

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DigitalSports Internship Opportunities!

DigitalSports Internship Opportunities! Get your students and athletes involved! DigitalSports is currently looking for high school students and/or athletes interested in pursuing a journalism, sports journalism or photography career. O

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DigitalSports’ 2014 National Lacrosse Preseason Rankings Are Out!

We are both pleased and proud to present the DigitalSports National Lacrosse Preseason Top 50 Power Rankings for high schools across the nation for 2014! TOP 50 RANKINGS. And here's a quick snap shot of our Top 10: We will be updating the rank

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Bensalem High School Student with Down Syndrome Drains Four 3-Pointers

It was a dream of Bensalem High School (Pa.) basketball team manager, Kevin Grow, to lace up the sneakers and play a game for the Owls. After all, Grow is an 18-year-old with down syndrome who has been behind the bench for four years, but never ac

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National Signing Day 2014! (Live Updates)

DigitalSports is excited to showcase some of the top high school football talent around the nation as they sign with colleges! We will update this list as much as possible. We encourage you to send us any other signings in any sport that you kno

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Five Easy Ways to Stay Warm When Participating in Outdoor Activities

The winter season is in full effect. It's important to keep in mind that when you are outside in frigid temperatures, you risk frostbite if the appropriate actions are not employed. Here are five ways to stay warm: Layers, layers and more layers.

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The Alarming Reality of Education and College Athletes

Are your athletes ready for college? Last week, the CNN article “Some college athletes play like adults, read like 5th-graders”, shed a painfully accurate light on education and athletics in the US. http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/07/us/ncaa-athlet

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Thank you for stopping by the DigitalSports booth!

DigitalSports and LeagueMinder would like to thank you all for stopping by our booth at the 44th Annual National Athletic Directors Conference in Anaheim to learn more about our services! We were very excited to have athletic personnel from high scho

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DigitalSports’ Basketball Rankings Are Back!

We are both pleased and proud to present the DigitalSports National HS Basketball Top 100 Power Rankings for high schools across the nation for 2013-2014! TOP 100 RANKINGS. We will be updating the rankings on a weekly basis, so be sure to come b

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Have you checked out the DigitalSports Photowall yet?

DigitalSports is proud to announce that you can now search a specific zip code or address on the Photowall to find photos in your area! Simply click on the Photowall image at the top of your DigitalSports pages and see images of your schools and te

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Fall Signing Day 2013: Central Pennsylvania

National Signing Day is only a few months away, but some schools across the nation are getting a jump start on Signing Day. Here is a list of athletes from Central Pennsylvania who have made a commitment to an NCAA Division 1 school: Central Pe

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Fall Signing Day 2013: New Jersey

National Signing Day is only a few months away, but some schools across the nation are getting a jump start on Signing Day. Here is a list of athletes across New Jersey who have made a commitment to an NCAA Division 1 school: Boy's Basketball

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Fall 2013 sports high school highlights

Over the course of the fall season, various users of DigitalSports have been posting to their respective school and team sites. Now that the season is winding down and playoffs are underway, we wanted to spotlight those who have been sharing thei

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DigitalSports Recorded Webinars Now Available

If you missed any of our recent webinars, you can now view them below: August 15, 2013 - DigitalSports and LeagueMinder 2013-14 School Year Preparation September 25-26, 2013 - Maximizing the value of your DigitalSports sites Oc

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DigitalSports Video of the Day!

Mahwah High (N.J.) turns an interception into touchdown for an opposing Westwood High team. This play did not go without controversy, though. The referee ruled that the player who intercepted the ball was not down by contact by the time he fumbled

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Quadruple amputee defies all odds

Manchester High School (NJ) sophomore Jorge Dyksen was born with an infection in his fingers and toes. The infection was so bad that doctors had no choice but to amputate both his hands and feet. Sixteen years later, Dyksen has defied all odds by p

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School Spirit Video of the Day: Truman High School

Harry S. Truman High School (PA) recently created a video for the Good Morning America contest to Katy Perry's "ROAR." The Tigers stomp down unfair stereotypes and the video really sends a great message of diversity. Great job, Tigers! Check

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DigitalSports Video of the Day!

Check out Canadian running back Jaeden Washington as he rumbles over an entire defense on his way to a score!

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Coach suspends entire team over cyberbullying, poor behavior

Sometimes coaches have a lot to deal with in regard to handling their players' actions on and off the field. And sometimes, those actions off the field become overwhelming simply due to the fact that a coach cannot force a player to adhere to the

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DigitalSports launches Photowall!

DigitalSports is proud to announce the launch of the Photowall! Simply click on the Photowall image at the top of your DigitalSports pages and see images of your schools and teams start populating the wall.  

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DigitalSports Athlete of the Day!

Tre Watson, running back for Centennial High (Ca.), rushes for an astounding 465 yards in win over St. Bonaventure. Check out the story here.

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We Remember

DigitalSports would like to take this time to thank all of the brave service men, women and first responders who risked their lives to save hundreds of others 12 years ago. We will never forget.

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DigitalSports Video of the Day!

Check out this amazing hurdle by a very talented 6th grader from Tennessee:

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Marcus Mariota DigitalSports video featured on Fox Sports 1

Marcus Mariota, graduate of Honolulu (HI) Saint Louis High School and now starting QB of the Oregon Ducks, was featured on Fox Sports 1's College Gameday. Check out the DigitalSports video they used below:

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Happy Labor Day!

The Team at DigitalSports would like to wish all of its dedicated users and site visitors a very safe and happy holiday weekend!

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DigitalSports launches calendar redesign!

For years, DigitalSports has been ranked as the best source to find team schedules and events. It provides users with up-to-the-minute schedule changes, scores and event information. Now, DigitalSports has taken the next step to make the look an

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DigitalSports Video of the Day!

Check out this cool underwater video that the Owego Free Academy girl's swimming team posted to DigitalSports!

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Video: Florida Gators give walk-on offer to one-armed basketball star

Zach Hodskins, a basketball player hailing from Alpharetta Milton School (Ga.), only has one arm due to a birth defect. Amazingly, he has been offered a walk-on tryout with the University of Florida. Hodskins has overcome adversity and has been p

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DigitalSports Photo of the Day

Check out this amazing photo of Usain Bolt. The photographer was able to snap a shot of him running while capturing a lightning bolt in the background at the same time. Image: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images

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