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  Donald Collins

Athletic Administrator/Sports Official


MAY/JUNE, 2025
​June 11, 2025 - Prince George's County, MD - College Athletics Are Turning Pro.  This Md. Lawmaker Wants To Get High School Athletes Ready, reported by John Domen, WTOP News.
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​June 6, 2025 - Michigan - 
These Former College Athletes Were Told A Coach May Have Hacked Into Their Private Photos reported by Doha Madani, CBS News.
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May 31, 2025 - San Antonio, TX - Family Demands Accountability After Teen's Hazing Ordeal at Central Catholic High School, reported by Karina Hollingsworth, Foxsanantonio.com.
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May 31, 2025 - Tacoma, WA - WA Transgender Athlete Veronica Garcia Repeats As State Track Champion, reported by Shane Lantz, Seattle Times.
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May 31, 2025 - Clovis, CA - Salinas Track Star Disqualified After Winning State Title Due To Fire Extinguisher Celebration, reported by Jake Flores, KSBW - TV8 (Salinas), June 5, 2025.
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May 31, 2025 - Clovis, CA - Transgender Athlete AB Hernandez Wins Twice At CIF State Track Championships, reported by Haley Sawyer, Los Angeles Daily News, June 1, 2025.
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May 28, 2025 - Capistrano, CA - Capistrano Unified School Board Majority Votes For Resolution Opposing Trans Athletes In Girls' Sports, reported by Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, May 28, 2025.
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May 23, 2025 - San Francisco, CA - UCSF Team's Method For Assessing Brain Injuries Could Transform Concussion Care, reported by Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, page A-1.
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May 13, 2025 - Amarillo, TX - Every now and then we get a reminder that poor sportsmanship is not limited to sports.  See Canyon ISD Comments After Monday Fight at Junior High Choir Performance at West Plains High School, reported by Caden Keenan, myhighplains.com.
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May 11, 2025 - Portland, OR - Two youth coaches got suspended for their conduct in challenging the eligibility of a 5'10" eleven year old softball player.  See 'She Was In Tears:' St. Helen's Coaches Target Astoria Player, reported by Anthony Kustura, KOIN-TV, May 12, 2025.
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May 10, 2025 - Yorba Linda, CA - Transgender Athlete Dominates CIF Track and Field Events; California High Schools Take 'Stand', reported by Tarek Fatal, SI.com, May 13, 2025.  And, yes, there were protests.  See High School Girls Allege Track Meet Officials Forced Them To Take Off 'Protect Girls' Sports' Shirts, reported by Jackson Thompson, Foxnews.com, May 13, 2025.
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May 10, 2025 - Eden Prairie, MN - Fists Fly at Eden Prairie HS: Multiple Fights Break Out At Over-Crowded MN Prep Hoops Event, reported by Eric Strack, Minnesotasportsfan.com, May 11, 2025.
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May 7, 2025 - Waterford, WI - Racist Taunts Prompt Rufus King Athletes To Leave Waterford Track Meet Early; Parents Demand Accountability, reported byTahleel Mohielden, Rachel Lee, WTMJ TV (Milwaukee), May 8, 2025.
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May 6, 2025 - Is the NFL Stumbling Into A Weird Antitrust Issue?  See Is the NFL Infringing On SBA Protections For High School Football, reported by Gary Adornato, SI.com.
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May 2, 2025 - Truckee, CA - Truckee and North Tahoe High Schools Leaving NIAA Over Nevada's Transgender Athlete Ban, reported by Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette Journal.
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LATEST COLLINS ARTICLES/INFORMATION
Assigning Shortage Liability, It’s Official, Monthly Newsletter of the National Association of Sports Officials, April 2024, page 8.

I.C. for U And Almost All, Referee Magazine, March 2024, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).

FROM THE ARCHIVES

California Celebrates State Day, It's Official, October 2023, page 4 (National Association of Sports Officials).

IC Chaos in California, Referee Magazine, January 2021, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
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Gig Economy Bill, Referee Magazine, January 2020, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).

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