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Two Aliquippa (Pa.) football players charged in murder of 16-year-old boy

#BREAKING: Teenager identified as shooter in death of 16-year-old in Aliquippa turns himself in https://t.co/T7TGUH94E9 pic.twitter.com/kbWdoDAIsh — WPXI (@WPXI) October 5, 2016 Two football players...

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Mother of Chicago teen who died during football game sues helmet...

Andre Smith (Family photo) The mother of a Chicago high school football player who died last year from injuries suffered during a game is suing the manufacturer of his helmet as well as the Chicago...

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A high school football whiteout with a deeper heartfelt meaning

Dakota students stage a white out at tonight's football game in honor of 10th grader Victoria Cartwright pic.twitter.com/GIHpkqX9Vq — Māra MacDonald (@maramacdonald) November 5, 2016 A Michigan high...

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Hours after Iraan's Texas quarterfinal win, a tragic bus crash

Heartbreaking: the @nytimes traveled to Iraan to cover the football dominance, ended up covering a tragedy. https://t.co/VKzx5eKhzL #txhsfb — Greg Tepper (@Tepper) December 5, 2016 The fortunes of one...

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Pa. softball standout dies days after signing college letter of intent

Scarlett Stein, a senior and a standout softball player at Jeannette (Pa.) High School, died on Wednesday after complications from a heart attack. She was 17. A Facebook page titled “Scarlet’s Prayer...

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VIDEO: On night to remember student who died of ALS, Ohio senior hits...

Tuesday night’s boys basketball game against Maple Heights at Ohio’s Medina High School provided a chance for a community to pay tribute to one of its own. Sierra Bland, a 17-year-old who attended...

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Illinois football program raises $100,000 in memory of young fan

Prospect High football team raises $100,000 in memory of young fan https://t.co/VCRE49wLyE pic.twitter.com/760SxHBQM2 — Suburban News (@chitribsuburbs) December 19, 2016 An Illinois football team has...

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Illinois basketball player dies in car accident

A 17-year-old basketball player in Illinois died over the weekend after his car struck a tree, killing him and injuring three of his passengers. Waukegan (Ill.) sophomore Malik Brown was pronounced...

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Pa. hockey player dies from head trauma

Hockey player from Springfield High (Montgomery County) dies from head trauma: https://t.co/HGKgNyn3Mb RIP, Nick Bond. pic.twitter.com/afm3Bky9to — Rick O'Brien (@ozoneinq) February 8, 2017 An ice...

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Alabama school retiring jersey for deceased girls basketball coach

An Alabama high school will be retiring a jersey in honor of a former basketball and baseball coach who died last month. According to WPMI, Spanish Fort will retire a jersey for Thad Akins, the former...

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Mother of Wis. basketball standout dies unexpectedly after his team's...

The mother of a star basketball player in Wisconsin died unexpectedly over the weekend after his team won its sectional title game. Jennifer Lease, the mother of Barneveld (Wis.) sophomore standout...

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Football standout shot and killed in Oklahoma

A standout football player was shot and killed late Monday night in Oklahoma City. Emmanuel “EJ” Zenon, a 16-year-old Prague (Okla.) junior, was killed outside an apartment complex. Oklahoma City...

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Ohio baseball team dedicating season to fallen teammate

Brush baseball team dedicates season to fallen teammate https://t.co/79OGc2zNIL — Ed Carroll (@EdCarrollCJN) March 20, 2017 A baseball team in suburban Cleveland will dedicate its upcoming season to a...

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Michigan HS sophomore dies after collapsing at spring basketball tryouts

Lincoln Park basketball player dies from sudden heart attack, reports @camillefox2news https://t.co/gSSadOBQ7E pic.twitter.com/cuD1uTm1QD — FOX 2 Detroit (@FOX2News) March 22, 2017 A 15-year-old in...

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Texas girls soccer teammates lean on each other after loss of their fathers

Resilience in grief: Sachse captains use each other, soccer to battle the loss of their fathers. | @DMNGregRiddle https://t.co/5v8mQSbWm1 pic.twitter.com/nGCfcSiI4q — SportsDayHS (@SportsDayHS) March...

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Senior basketball player in Alabama shot and killed; college football player...

A high school basketball player in Alabama has been shot and killed, and a college football player has been charged in the crime. Quentavious Reese, an 18-year-old senior at Benjamin Russell...

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Assistant football coach in Tenn. found dead amid investigation

A teacher and assistant football coach in Tennessee died hours after authorities had launched an investigation over an allegation of inappropriate communication with a student. Caleb Moore, 30, an...

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Mass. freshman baseball player dies in car accident on way home from practice

A Massachusets freshman was killed in a car accident while on his way home from baseball practice Tuesday afternoon. Family members identified Brockton freshman Isaias Caban as the student who died in...

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Ill. football player dies after being punched at a party; former teammate in...

BREESE, Ill. — A southern Illinois sheriff says a suspect is in custody in the beating death of a high school senior at a party. Clinton County Coroner Phillip Moss says 18-year-old Jacob J. Arter...

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Basketball standout in Ky. dies after collapsing during open gym

A basketball player in Kentucky died Wednesday night after collapsing during an open-gym session. Star Ifeacho, a 15-year-old sophomore at Paul Laurence Dunbar (Lexington), was pronounced dead at...

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