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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL NOVEMBER 28, 2018 MUSIC from B1 “Welcome to the Jungle” before the game. Maybe they would, but I bet you can find something better. Mix in a wildcard Have a song (or songs!) that no one else would have. It’s easy to play just the top hits of today or some really aggres- sive EDM song, but find that gem that is unexpected and fun to sing along to. Add in some Rihanna Every single playlist in the world can be made better with at least one Rihan- na song on it. This is just advice for life, really. Someone’s mom is at the game While the ideal playlist would most likely just be “Mo Bamba” on repeat for approximately five hours, some songs are just not crowd-friendly and that’s just a reality that you have to deal with. Don’t fight it, just find another song and move on; it’s going to be okay. Just do you Don’t settle for playing “Happy” by Pharrell or “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake but find a range of songs that make you happy. If you can’t win the game, at least win the warmup music. And if any of that is too hard, never fear, just pass me the aux. 3B High school sports participation rate continues to increase across nation By National Federation of State High School Associations INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September, 2018) — Led by an additional 15,009 participants in girls sports programs, the overall number of participants in high school sports increased for the 29th consecutive year in 2017-18, ac- cording to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey con- ducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The number of participants in high school sports in 2017-18 reached an all-time record high of 7,979,986, ac- cording to figures from the 51 NFHS member state high school associa- tions, which includes the District of Columbia. The number of girls partic- ipating in high school sports reached an all-time high of 3,415,306, and boys participation also set a new standard at 4,564,680. While the number of additional participants this year (16,451) was not as substantial as the previous year (94,635), a steady increase in sever- al boys and girls sports extended the streak to a record-breaking 29th year. Among boys sports, soccer regis- tered the largest gain with 6,128 addi- tional participants. Other boys sports with sizeable gains were cross country (3,824), volleyball (3,767) and golf (2,558). For the second consecutive year, competitive spirit had the largest increase among girls sports with an ad- ditional 18,426 participants, followed by swimming and diving (4,797), la- crosse (3,431) and golf (3,176). With 1,035,942 participants, 11-player football remains the No. 1 participatory sport for boys in high school by a large margin. Outdoor track and field is No. 2 with 600,097 participants, followed by basketball (551,373), baseball (487,097), soccer (456,362), cross country (270,095), wrestling (245,564), tennis (158,151), golf (144,024) and swimming/diving (138,935). Outdoor track and field continues to lead the way for girls with 488,592 participants, fol- lowed by volleyball (446,583), bas- ketball (412,407), SOUTH VALLEY ATHLETICS Basketball & Cheer Registration soccer (390,482), fast-pitch softball (367,861), cross country (223,518), tennis (190,768), swimming/diving (175,594), competitive spirit (162,669) and lacrosse (96,904). Despite remaining the top partici- patory sport for boys, 11-player foot- ball dropped for the second consec- utive year. The decline in numbers, however, was not as high as 2016, and participation in 6-player and 8-player football continued to trend upward. In 2017, participation in 11-player foot- ball was 1,035,942, a two-percent de- cline of 21,465 from the previous year. The decline from 2015 to 2016 was 27,865, or 2.5 percent. While there have been some recent reports about schools dropping the sport of football for the 2018 season because of declining numbers, the overall number of schools discontinu- ing 11-player football before the 2017 season was minimal – a decline of 20 schools from 14,099 to 14,079. With 14,079 schools sponsoring 11-player football nationally, the loss of 21,465 participants amounts to 1.5 per school. And, although the 11-play- er numbers were down, the number of schools sponsoring 6-player football increased from 259 to 317, and school sponsorship of 8-player football in- creased from 841 to 847. Overall, the number of high schools sponsoring football (combining 6-, 8-, 9- and 11-player) increased by 29 schools – from 15,457 to 15,486. The overall number of participants in football (6-, 8-, 9- and 11-play- er) in 2017 was 1,067,970, which in- cludes 2,401 girls playing the various levels of the sport. The 21,465 decline in 11-player participation was evenly distributed across the country with no states reporting significant drops in football numbers. “There are many positives about the numbers in this year’s sports partici- pation survey,” said Karissa Niehoff, who began her duties as NFHS exec- utive director earlier this month after eight years as executive director of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference-Connecticut Association of Schools. “First, the upward trek of interest in high school sports contin- ued for the 29th consecutive year. The model of sports within the educa- tion-based school system continues to thrive in the United States. “Second, we are encouraged that the decline in high school football has slowed due, in part, to our efforts in reducing the risk of injury in the sport." 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