covid-19 sports
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 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 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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...