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Originally Posted by Edman85

I believe my High School was featured in that special... It also appears as if redshark did the special. Or at least somebody with his name.

It was the Columbus area. Grove City was featured, along with another town that I can't remember. Jon Frankel is the correspondent and Joe Perskie is the producer. It was very well done; all of the segments were good. They aired originally on October 27 and are on On Demand now.

HBO: Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel - Stories - Game Over

Game Over

In the sports hotbed of Columbus, Ohio, Friday nights are traditionally all about high-school football and Saturdays are reserved for the Ohio State Buckeyes. But this year, as the Buckeyes play on, Fridays in some areas in and around Columbus have been eerily quiet: no screaming crowds, no high school bands, no cheerleaders and no football. That's because one of the largest school districts in the state recently eliminated all sports and other extracurricular activities due to a lack of funds. As students, parents and others in the community wrestle with the aftermath of this decision, correspondent Jon Frankel talks to those affected and sheds light on a growing nationwide trend of school districts slashing or completely eliminating athletic programs that were an integral part of American public education for generations.


Correspondent: Jon Frankel
Producer: Joe Perskie