The $6 million University Interscholastic League (UIL) anabolic steroid testing program in Texas high schools has been besieged with criticism lately. The steroid testing program only found two positive results in 10,117 samples tested during the first semester. Furthermore, Texas UIL misled the general public about the scope of the testing program. Texas UIL lists 36 banned steroids in their steroid testing program. UIL spokeswoman Kim Rogers revealed last month that, in reality, the program only tests for 10 banned steroids. We have previously listed the numerous shortcomings of the Texas high school steroid testing program and explained in detail why the steroid testing would be ineffective. Today, we learned about another problem with steroid testing…
A Texas high school was caught cheating in the administration of the random steroid testing to their student athletes. Officials at Pecos High School apparently gave advance notification to athletes subject to steroid testing. The UIL publicly reprimanded Pecos High School and placed them on probation for one year for violating the State’s steroid testing policy Read more
