High School

A judge sided with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and blocked a policy that prevented school voucher recipients from playing on sports teams this fall. Montgomery Circuit Judge J.R. Gaines issued a temporary restraining order barring the Alabama High School Athletic Association from enforcing a policy that says the voucher recipients are ineligible to play sports during their first year at a new school.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey asked a court to overturn a decision by a high school athletics association that blocks students on the state's new school voucher program from participating in athletics their first year in a new school.

Sports Minded host Brittany Young sits down with Tiffany Willis to talk about her officiating career - the sports she's called, the roles she's held, the opportunities that are available, and the pros and cons of the field. Willis is a former official for the West Central Alabama Association and the Baton Rouge Association where she spent five seasons. She's currently a member of the West Virginia Football Association and the ODAC/USA South DIII conference. At the collegiate level, she's worked the line of scrimmage, primarily as the head line judge. This year, she'll be on the opposite side working line judge.

When February rolls around, high school students in one Alabama county have the opportunity to be changemakers in their schools and communities through a new initiative. The Leaders to Legends program, soon to be launched by The University of Alabama, is open to Tuscaloosa County sophomores.

The month of August means the start of high school football in many parts of the country. But it's one of the hottest and, sometimes, most humid times of the year. And it's only getting worse with climate change. Since July, five players have died of suspected heat-related illnesses, including 14-year-old Semaj Wilkins, who collapsed during drills last month at his Alabama high school practice.

Some young workers in North Alabama are heading to new jobs today. They took part in a program called the High School Ready to Work Regional Hiring Day.

Elba and Samson high schools will play in the 2A football playoffs after the Alabama Supreme Court cleared the way for the game to go forward.Justices…