Stephanie Kuzydym

The private organizations – many of them honoring fallen athletes – are assisting schools directly, but donations haven't been keeping up with demand.

"Safer Sidelines is the best and most impactful series I have encountered highlighting the risk associated with not prioritizing athlete health, safety and wellbeing," said Dr. James Borchers, a physician.

AEDs. Cold tubs. Emergency action plans. Here’s what to ask to get a better picture of the level of preparedness for your child’s school.

The 4 H's refer to head (trauma), heart (sudden cardiac arrest), hemoglobin (blood) and heat.

A lot of thought and effort went into one outlet's investigation of sudden deaths among high school athletes. Here’s an inside look into how they did it.

An in-depth look at sudden death in youth sports and the struggle to assure every athlete has a fighting chance when the worst happens.

The Courier Journal looks at the different steps needed to reach a positive outcome when the worst happens in high school sports.

As part of its "Safer Sidelines" project, The Courier Journal created a database of every sudden death of an athlete in the U.S.

Kentucky is one of 37 states requiring schools to have plans for what to do in a sports-related emergency. But are schools following through?