Even though competitive dance was moved from higher-risk to lower-risk in Illinois Department of Public Health COVID-19 safety guidelines, the sport still faces interesting barriers this season.
After initially allowing schools to start their basketball seasons on Nov. 16, the IHSA Board of Directors on Thursday sided with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's recent COVID-19 pandemic mitigations.
Illinois governor on Tuesday put forth enhanced mitigations statewide in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the fate of IHSA basketball as a winter sport up in the air and wrestling already shifted to later in the school year, how will kids be able to compete in all of their desired sports?
Craig Anderson feels the IHSA can navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, but he acknowledges the last seven months have been filled with difficulties.
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High school instructors at schools such as Centennial, Champaign Central, Danville, Uni High and Urbana all are working through online-only means.
Parent-filed lawsuit — asking court to rule Return To Play guidelines are invalid — still on table.
Bloomington-Normal native Brad Nichols declined the position in July after the Unit 4 School Board tabled the vote on his confirmation.
Governor answered more questions Wednesday about high school sports and why those like football continue to be postponed.
Once a COVID-19 vaccination is created, will high school athletes around the nation be required to receive it in order to compete?
The NFHS is supporting an ongoing aerosol study that likely will have an impact on prep sports — especially indoor activities.
NFHS executive director Dr. Karissa Niehoff spoke about issues facing kids who are being held out of their sports right now — and they aren't all athletic-based.
High school athletic departments this month have faced their first tests when it comes to determining if they can safely host fall sporting events.
Numerous area cross-country teams are operating under uncertain regular-season schedules, pointing to issues IHSA teams can face with pandemic-related travel restrictions.
Though nearly all 2020 IHSA fall sports are being contested outdoors, athletic directors still have to plan sanitation efforts for their school's facilities.
St. Thomas More's athletic director position is changing hands for the fourth time in five school years.
Illinois Department of Public Health restrictions on fan attendance at high school sports events means few to no spectators will be present at fall showcases.
Athletes are being asked to spread out as much as possible when traveling, meaning more vehicles likely will be required to get kids to and from events.
The 33-year-old Rochester graduate has been with Unit 4 Schools in some capacity since 2012
Athletes and coaches are at the forefront of IHSA pandemic guideline discussions, but officials are important to the conversation as well.
Kaleb Carter has been an assistant principal and the summer school principal at Centennial since August 2018 after being the school’s dean for two academic years.
Baseball, softball among junior high sports that can begin in August
Today’s topic: What will area schools do about letting fans attend sporting events this upcoming school year?
Various D-II and D-III colleges in Illinois see postponement or changes to their fall sports schedules on Monday
Athletes in multiple IESA sports will not contest their 2020 fall seasons, with organization officials announcing Friday that boys' and girls' golf, baseball, softball and boys' and girls' cross-country will not occur as scheduled.
Athletes and coaches associated with the IESA have joined those attached to the IHSA in continuing to wait for a fall sports announcement, with Wednesday’s IESA Board of Directors meeting not resulting in a decision about whether those activities will occur as scheduled.
Anderson: ‘We’re going to let our kids compete’
Work is ongoing this spring and summer for one of school district's crown jewels
The Illineks senior excels in the pool and on the ice with two sports that stuck at a young age.
He'll start in the role on July 1 after five years as the Chargers' athletic director.
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