Thursday, June 20, 2013

New Jersey takes a stand on student-athletes that trash talk

by Jeff Fisher
Host, NHSCA Sports Hour
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Trash talking WILL NOT be permitted in New Jersey anymore.

The New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association and the State Attorney General's Office have announced a new rule that bans trash talking.  Under the rule, athletes themselves and their teams could come under investigation by the State Civil Rights Division if they are reported for making harassing statements related to gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

The NJSIAA says the new rule brings athletic athletic events into line with the state's anti-bullying laws.

The new rule takes effect for the start of the 2013-14 school year.

Baseball America taps Harvard-Westlake (CA) as the nation's top high school team

by Jeff Fisher
NHSCA Sports Hour Host
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Harvard-Westlake after CIF-SS HW.com
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, CA) has been crowned the "mythical" national champs by Baseball America.  At the end of May, the Wolverines won the CIF-SS Division I championship to finish the year with a 28-4 record.

Here's a look at BA's final Top 25...






Ranking, School, City, State, Record, Previous Ranking

1 Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif. 28-4 1
2 Venice (Fla.) HS 28-3 2
3 The Woodlands (Texas) HS 38-4 3
4 Owasso (Okla.) HS 36-0 4
5 Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic HS 30-0 5
6 St. Francis HS, Mountain View, Calif. 30-4 6
7 Lexington (S.C.) HS 28-3 7
8 Rancho Bernardo HS, San Diego 30-5 8
9 Tomball (Texas) HS 35-5 9
10 Coronado HS, Las Vegas 36-4 10
11 Desert Mountain HS, Scottsdale, Ariz. 31-4 11
12 Lake Brantley HS, Altamonte Springs, Fla. 27-5 12
13 Oaks Christian HS, Westlake Village, Calif. 29-3 13
14 Archbishop McCarthy HS, Southwest Ranches, Fla. 27-3 14
15 Cypress (Calif.) HS 26-8 15
16 Dulles HS, Sugar Land, Texas 32-8 16
17 Mater Dei HS, Santa Ana, Calif. 24-3 17
18 Martin HS, Arlington, Texas 36-8 18
19 Carroll HS, Southlake, Texas 34-6 19
20 Milton (Ga.) HS 29-9 20
21 Pope HS, Marietta, Ga. 28-11 21
22 Thunder Ridge HS, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 21-5 22
23 Christian Brothers HS, Memphis 36-8 23
24 Howell HS, St. Charles, Mo. 35-5 24
25 Archbishop Moeller HS, Cincinnati 32-2 25