covid-19 sports

chsaa
August 6, 2020

CHSAA Rolls Out 4-Season Plan

The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) announced an alteration to its approach of the varsity sports season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green rolled out a four-season calendar for the 2020-21 sch...


uconn
August 5, 2020

UConn Football Cancels 2020-21 Season

There will be no touchdowns scored in Storrs, Connecticut this fall. On Wednesday, August 5, the University of Connecticut, an NCAA Division 1 program, announced the Huskies will not play a football season this fall, according to a press release i...


fall sports
July 31, 2020

Fall Sports Updates for MHSAA, IHSA

Two state high school athletic organizations have announced decisions in its efforts to restart athletic activities safely — including moving the fall sports schedule to the springtime. On July 29, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) rel...


hall of fame
July 29, 2020

NFHS Leader Addresses COVID-19 Hot Topics in Webinar

During a webinar with the national media earlier this week, Dr. Karissa Niehoff, the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), touched on a variety of topics as it pertains to high school sports and the C...


football
July 28, 2020

Where All 50 States Stand on Football Returning

As the calendar prepares to change over from July to August and draws closer to the presumptuous start date for high school fall athletics, many athletic organizations have had to alter its plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some state high school ...


mother
July 27, 2020

COVID-19 Student-Athlete’s Mother Shares Her Experience

In a recent story with FlaglerLive.com, a mother of a Matanzas High School (FL) student-athlete who tested positive for COVID-19 wrote down her experiences from her perspective to offer advice on dealing with the virus. The story was released foll...


organizations
July 22, 2020

State Organizations Announce Start Dates for Fall Sports

A few state high school athletic organizations have announced tentative start dates for the fall sports season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), the Florida High School Athletic Association ...


impact now
July 21, 2020

Varsity Brands Launches IMPACT Now Campaign

Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit, and achievement recognition, announced the launch of a dedicated campaign, Impact Now, in anticipation of the 2020-2021 school year, according to an issued press release. Impact Now ...