Tag: Junior High and Middle School

High school class offers path for students to become sports officials

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Jeremy Dietz Jr. has spent a little less than a year officiating junior high school sports, and he aims to move up to refereeing varsity sports soon. As a lifelong basketball player, the 18-year-old said, he appreciates the opportunity to “stay around the game.” Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement When he learned that his […]

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Austin Middle School has spirited Turkey Bowl on Friday

Nov. 22—Amid the roar of the crowd, sixth graders defeated the seventh graders at Austin Middle School on Friday during the iReady Turkey Bowl Challenge. From her perch on the sixth grade side of the gym, Jazzlyn Holden said she thought the event was “fun and exciting.” Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement What the students were playing […]

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NIL policy now in place to allow West Virginia prep athletes to earn money

MORGANTOWN — According to a policy set by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (SSAC) and approved by the state Board of Education, high school and middle school athletes in the state can begin to profit from Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals without losing their eligibility. The policy, which became public on Aug. […]

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Chaminade Julienne coach remembers late student as an unforgettable, wonderful kid

Colvin left Chaminade Julienne High School to take the head football coaching job at Beavercreek in 2022, just before Berman started high school, but he kept track of Berman and they reconnected in December when Colvin returned as the head coach at CJ. In the last six months, Colvin helped Berman navigate the college recruiting […]

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