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Texas to begin prep steroid testing

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:51 pm
by rainbowgirl28
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/ ... d_tes.html

UIL: Steroid tests about to begin
By Rick Cantu | Sunday, October 7, 2007, 03:10 PM
Three days after champion sprinter Marion Jones admitted performance-enhancing drugs helped her win five medals at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, the University Scholastic League said its random steroid testing program for high school athletes in Texas will begin in about three weeks.

“Realistically, we’re looking at the end of October,â€Â

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:24 pm
by kovaulter09
what do you bet that this is mainly for football?
texas=football

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:15 pm
by txpolevaulter_k25
yep, our coach told us to stop using everything, biggest drug test in the world, everything is bigger in Texas i guess lol

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:16 pm
by rainbowgirl28
txpolevaulter_k25 wrote:yep, our coach told us to stop using everything, biggest drug test in the world, everything is bigger in Texas i guess lol


High schoolers shouldn't be using banned substances to begin with :confused:

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:11 pm
by kovaulter09
rainbowgirl28 wrote:
txpolevaulter_k25 wrote:yep, our coach told us to stop using everything, biggest drug test in the world, everything is bigger in Texas i guess lol


High schoolers shouldn't be using banned substances to begin with :confused:


our coachs told us that we even need to go to our doctors to make sure the prescription medication we're taking doesnt have any kind of steriods.
before my mom would sign the steriod testing form that all athletes and their parents in the state had to sign before any kind of competion she called my doctor, b/c they're making this such a serious issue.

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:40 pm
by vaultmd
kovaulter09 wrote:what do you bet that this is mainly for football?
texas=football


I'm thinking they would test every sport BUT football ;)