And yet, girls seem to be more interested than ever in contact. Ice hockey, rugby, and football (of the tackle, seven-on-seven, and flag varieties) are all among the fastest-growing sports for teenage girls. And at American high schools last academic year, more girls played on teams for wrestling than field hockey, gymnastics, or dance.

Each Monday during the school year, the Chronicle will nominate five athletes who had outstanding performances during the previous week. Voting will begin Monday morning and close Wednesday night at 11:59 p.m. Winners will be announced each Thursday morning.

It's not always easy recruiting athletes for spring sports in the area. There are so many options available, so many demands for time on the student-athletes, and — let's face it — the unpredictable and often inclement weather makes practice,

Our readers will have a say in who is named our High School Girls Hockey Player of the Year for 2026. Voting ends at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.

A ballot initiative that would require student athletes to only join sports teams that correspond to their biological sex has qualified for the November ballot, according to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. In American sports history, one of the biggest changes came about because of 37 words. Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX of the ...

The graduating senior class is credited with changing the program's culture, leading the team to a 40-11 record over the last two seasons. Hudson's girls basketball team won back-to-back district titles and reached the elite eight twice in the past two years.

Lauren Knego is a veteran high school sports reporter covering boys soccer, girls basketball and.

Tennis remains a popular high school sport in Arizona. For half a century, it was the only one officially recognized for girls.