Archive - Aug 8, 2011 - Sports Article
There is no question this has been a hot summer.
With football practice is in full swing for area teams, both players and coaches are doing their best to try and beat the heat.
So far this preseason, three players have died from heat related illnesses in the southeast, two in Georgia and one in South Carolina, where temperatures and heat index have risen to triple figures.
Local high schools that are preparing for the upcoming season have dealt with these issues in a different ways.
