Bobby Cox’s tenure as Indiana High School Athletic Association commissioner officially ends on Aug. 1, but the 63-year-old is hardly coasting into retirement. There are no sports right now, high schools included. The coronavirus pandemic has shut down IHSAA sports since the gymnastics state meet, which was hosted by Ball State on March 14 without…

Declines in football and basketball were the biggest contributors, according to a 2018-2019 nationwide survey. Minnesota showed a tiny increase overall last year and one official said its football numbers are stable. Participation in high school sports nationwide fell in 2018-19 for the first time in 30 years, but Minnesota was one of just three states that…