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NY College Athletes Allowed To Get Paid For Endorsements Under New Law NY College Athletes Allowed To Get Paid For Endorsements Under New Law
NY College Athletes Allowed To Get Paid For Endorsements Under New Law College athletes in New York will be allowed to receive compensation for their name, image, or likeness under new legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul signed legislation on Monday, Nov. 21, prohibiting colleges and collegiate athletic conferences, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association, from upholding rules that prevent students from earning compensation through endorsements, such as forfeiting their scholarships or eligibility to participate in collegiate athletics. It also prohibits colleges and athletic conferences from providing compensation to a stu…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Hudson Valley School District Won't Return To Newburgh For Activities After Post-Game Shooting Hudson Valley School District Won't Return To Newburgh For Activities After Post-Game Shooting
Hudson Valley School District Won't Return To Newburgh For Activities After Post-Game Shooting A Hudson Valley school district is barring student-athletes from playing in the City of Newburgh in Orange County after a post-football game shooting sent three people to the hospital. In a statement to parents following the shooting Friday, Sept. 30, the Warwick Valley School District called the incident “alarming.” 3 Injured In Shooting After HS Football Game Between Newburgh Free Academy, Warwick Valley “Please be aware that until further notice, the Warwick Valley Central School District will not be taking part in any sports or extracurricular activities in Newburgh,” the district sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
NY State Examining Cases Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest In Student-Athletes NY State Examining Cases Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest In Student-Athletes
NY State Examining Cases Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest In Student-Athletes New York State is set to begin examining cases of unexpected cardiac arrest in student-athletes under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. This week, Hochul announced that the state would be establishing rules for monitoring students who show signs of cardiac arrest, as well as new treatments for the problem following a push from a mother whose son died playing basketball at school in 2009. At 17 years old, Dominic Murray collapsed and died on the basketball court at Farmingdale State College. According to his family, no one knew that Murray suffered from a congenital heart defect that…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
New York High School Athletes Can Now Profit Off Name, Image, Likeness New York High School Athletes Can Now Profit Off Name, Image, Likeness
New York High School Athletes Can Now Profit Off Name, Image, Likeness High school student-athletes in New York who make a name for themselves can now profit off it. At its quarterly Executive Committee meeting, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced that it has revised its rule regarding amateur athletes statewide, and that student-athletes can now profit off their name, image, or likeness. The move comes after an NCAA ruling over the summer allowing college athletes to similarly cash in. NYSPHSAA said that student-athletes can “participate in commercial endorsements provided  there is no school team, school, se…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Coaches Honor Class Of 2020 Under Friday Night Lights In Westchester Coaches Honor Class Of 2020 Under Friday Night Lights In Westchester
Coaches Honor Class Of 2020 Under Friday Night Lights In Westchester A lit contest field and beaming scoreboard display of 20:20, void of people, must have seemed odd Friday night in Westchester. The May 15 spectacle was a fitting and pride-packed tribute from the athletic senior athletes at John Jay High School in Cross River. It was the second in a Friday Night Lights series of videos that will be posted every Friday exactly at 8:20 p.m. on the Katonah Lewisboro School District Facebook page here. The remarks include a welcome by Chris McCarthy, the director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Wellness, followed by tributes from the various coach…

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by Donna Christopher
Sports
Keeping High School Athletes Injury Free Subject Of Greenwich YMCA Seminar Keeping High School Athletes Injury Free Subject Of Greenwich YMCA Seminar
Keeping High School Athletes Injury Free Subject Of Greenwich YMCA Seminar Two sports medicine specialists and a sports psychologist will participate a panel discussion on Tuesday, April 17 at the Greenwich YMCA about how to help student athletes stay healthy and injury free and develop a mindful work life balance. Sponsored by Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Specialists, the free panel runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 50 E Putnam Ave. in Greenwich. Designed for coaches, parents and student athletes, this talk features ONS Sports Medicine specialists Dr. Marc Kowalsky and Dr. Demetris Delos and sports psychologist Dr. Alex Diaz of Sports Mental Edge. The discussion cove…

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by Jon Craig