High school football teams offer to wear masks if CIAC will permit tackle...
The CIAC canceled high football in August due to COVID-19 concerns.
View ArticleMeriden Raiders football season suspended due to COVID-19
So far, Meriden has seen 44 cases of COVID-19 as of September 15. This opposed to August, where 54 people in total tested positive for the virus.
View ArticleCIAC reaffirms earlier decision to cancel full contact football for the...
Leaves door open for schools to participate in football clubs
View ArticleRocky Hill Football Players finding a new way to leave a legacy
The CIAC reaffirmed it's decision earlier this month to cancel full-contact football for the 2020-2021 school year on September 16.
View ArticleIndependent high school football league starting to gain traction
Among the teams already committed to playing in the league is Amity Regional of Woodbridge.
View ArticleMeriden BOE votes in favor of letting HS football teams use equipment, fields...
The Meriden Board of Education Tuesday evening held a special meeting to vote on whether to allow Platt and Maloney to discuss using the equipment and playing.
View ArticleIn Meriden, high school football kicks off despite statewide restrictions
"With football, you're always concerned about safety, COVID or not COVID" said one mom. "We're just grateful for the opportunity many kids don't have right now."
View ArticleRise in coronavirus infections may impact winter sports plan
The CIAC says they are awaiting new guidance from the CT Department of Public Health before finalizing for winter sports.
View ArticleCIAC postpones winter season sports pending state review
"The DPH guidance will be reviewed and serve to inform the CIAC winter sports plan including any possible modifications to allow for safe participation. "
View ArticleCT DPH, DECD released updated sports guidance for winter season
The new guidance applies to both interscholastic leagues as well as recreational and private leagues for both children and adults.
View ArticleTexas school district pulls football team out of playoffs after player hit...
Edinburg CISD said in a statement on Friday that it is investigating the player's actions. He was later arrested on an assault charge.
View ArticleTexas HS football player suspended from UIL sports; coach, athletic program...
Emmanuel Duron, the football player who tackled a referee on the field after being ejected from the game, is suspended from UIL sports for the rest of 2020-2021.
View ArticleThursday's CIAC meeting will determine fate of winter sports season
The Connecticut Department of Public Health says basketball, hockey, gymnastics, indoor track, and swimming are safe enough to begin practicing and playing games.
View ArticleHigh school athletes, parents prepare for winter sports to begin this week
"It's not easy to play sports in a pandemic, but we've done this in consultation with the medical experts," said the CIAC's Executive Director.
View ArticleNYS allowing high-risk high school sports to begin Feb. 1
Higher risk sports like football, wrestling, basketball and volleyball will be allowed to resume individual or distanced group training or activities.
View ArticleTransgender athletes will 'destroy women's sports,' Tennessee governor says
Gov. Bill Lee says he believes allowing transgender athletes into women's sports will hurt chances for girls to win athletic scholarships.
View ArticleCIAC asks CT DPH to revisit certain winter sports
The sports being asked to be revisited were initially deemed high risk. The CT DPH is asked to look over again sports like wrestling and indoor track jumping events
View ArticleHearing held on lawsuit looking to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports
"All girls deserve the chance to compete on a level playing field, but cisgender girls should not be sidelined in their own sports," said Alanna Smith of Danbury.
View ArticleHigh school basketball broadcaster heard using racial slur as players kneel...
The broadcaster, apparently not realizing the audio was still live, used an expletive and racial epithet before an Oklahoma tournament game.
View ArticleEye-popping buzzer-beater at ECC Northern Division Championship Game
Killingly's Emma Carpenter hit the shot of all shots in Wednesday night.
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