ESPN closing its high school business unit

ESPN is closing its high school business unit, reports SportsBusiness Daily, which includes its ESPNHS.com website, two magazines and its event management service, which staged all-star events and high school games at Disney World. With the closing in mid-September, about 75 staffers will lose their jobs.

ESPN closing its high school business unit

2012 Western States 100 Men’s Preview

 It’s become trite, but once again, one of, if not the best 100 mile field of all time will be lining up in Squaw Valley the morning of Saturday, June 23rd. Start with the fact that every single man from last year’s Top 10 reentered this year, throw in a wicked talent infusion by way of Montrail Ultra Cup entries, and cap that off with a pair of stellar international additions and we’re talking a historic race. We’ll preview these natural groupings before sharing a few other notable entries.

2012 Western States 100 Men’s Preview

2012 Western States 100 Women’s Preview

 As good as the men’s field will be at this year’s Western States, the women’s field might very well represent a larger percentage of the world’s top trail ultra talent. Eight of last year’s Top 10 are scheduled to come back, a ton of talent was added via the Montrail Ultra Cup, and Lizzy Hawker comes to America via the the international entry option. That’s not to mention the many other great runners racing this year. It’s almost easier to note who’s missing from the field than who’ll be there. Actually, it would be easier, but that’s not how we do things here at iRunFar. So, without further ado, the women of the 2012 Western States 100!

2012 Western States 100 Women’s Preview