The National Federation of State High School Associations is out with its annual headcount of prep athletes.
The latest figures, for the 2008-2009 school year:
-More kids played high school sports than ever, 7,536,753.
-Girls participation also set a record, up by 56,825.
-Swimming and diving added the most participants, 29,967. Next were outdoor track and field, 19,396 and cross country which picked up 18,193. Lacrosse also continues to grow,up 9,579 players.
-Most popular sports (by participants): Basketball for boys, track and field for girls.
I love the detail in this report. To wit: In the state of Arkansas, 20 girls participated in weightlifting. In Kentucky, two played on boys baseball teams.
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Man, I want to meet those two girls and shake their hands, because they're my heroes.
I love the numbers for girls, especially in the nontraditional sports. I have a Google-ganger who was a high school wrestler in Connecticut. I loved following her career!
Mark, these numbers are not the final numbers that all schools must actually maintain in case a law suit were to be brought against them.
An annual effort to ensure accuracy and transparency in reporting continues to elude:
The High School Sports Information Collection Act of 2009 – ncwge.org
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