Southeast Texas Football Out for at Least Two Weeks
from Beaumont Enterprise
 Southeast Texas high school football coaches hope for a return to practice in two weeks and games within three. Much of that depends on how quickly power is restored to the region after Hurricane Ike blew through.
Games this weekend will be canceled, and games for Sept. 26 are in limbo. Many schools are scheduled to open district play Sept. 26, but those games might be rescheduled.
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Follow Up: Texas High School Athletes May Get More Academic Credit for Sports
from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A potentially controversial proposal would raise from two to four the maximum number of academic credits that student athletes in Texas public high schools could earn for sports. Supporters say the measure would put athletes on par with students who participate in other credit-earning activities, such as band and choir. More
Related Story: HS Athletes Should Get School Credit Says Brenham Coach
When Training Backfires: Hard Work That’s Too Hard
from The New York Times
Overtraining is the downside of training, the trap that can derail an athlete’s success. It’s a real physical condition caused by pushing too hard for too long. It can happen with too much exercise, too much intense exercise, or both. Its hallmarks are poor performances, exhaustion and apathy. More
Catching Up With Coaching Legend W.T. Stapler
from San Angelo Standard Times
W.T. Stapler admits to being a sucker for a challenge. The longtime, now-retired Texas high school football coach shocked the state in 1980 when he left an established program at Conroe, which competed in the largest classification, for Sweetwater, which at the time had averaged two wins per year while struggling to seven consecutive losing seasons. More
300th Win Sweet for Lamar Coach Eddy Peach
from WFAA
Eddy Peach has been the head football coach at Arlington Lamar for 39 years. He's the only coach they've had. In the first game of the season Peach earned his 300th career victory. A high school coach doesn't last this long and win that many games unless he cares about more than just winning games. More
Linemen in a (Weight) Class of Their Own
from The Tampa Tribune
It is not unusual to see a 300-pound lineman in the NFL or playing for a major college program. But lately, it has become a common sight on most high school football teams. More
Former Pushovers are Doing the Pushing Now
from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Thus far the 2008 season has been one of resurgence for previously downtrodden area teams. No longer punching bags for the area's elite, several teams in Tarrant County have risen up to erase that stigma. The question is, can they sustain their revival for the entire season? More
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