PIAA votes to move forward with several plans for fall season
In what was probably one of the most anticipated announcements in Pennsylvania high school sports history, the state’s governing body voted Wednesday in favor of moving forward with plans to play...
View ArticleHighlights from PIAA return guidelines
The PIAA Board of Directors on Wednesday approved its ‘Return to Competition’ guidelines for all fall sports. The state’s governing sports body, using current Pa. Dept. of Health and CDC guidelines, as...
View ArticleInter-Ac League pushes back start of fall sports at least three weeks
With every school district and private school in the state apparently on its own when it comes to playing sports in the coronavirus era, the Inter-Academic League is the latest to make a move. Chances...
View ArticleWCU coach Zwaan sees differences between NCAA and PIAA approaches to fall season
Every year, in early August, West Chester’s head football coach Bill Zwaan is typically prepping for an upcoming season. But thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, that streak is ending after 43...
View ArticlePIAA’s decision leaves many administrators scratching their heads
If you looked at Wednesday’s declaration by the PIAA about the future of fall high school sports and wondered what’s next, you’re not alone. Many school administrators are in the same boat. The PIAA’s...
View ArticlePenncrest delays fall sports as leagues across Pennsylvania opt for late starts
It’s looking more and more like the fall high school sports season is going to start later than usual thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Penncrest High School pushed the start of its fall in-season...
View ArticleCatholic and Ches-Mont Leagues delay fall sports seasons
The Philadelphia Catholic and Ches-Mont leagues Wednesday made the call to delay the start of their fall sports seasons. In a statement on the league’s website, the PCL Board of Directors voted...
View ArticleChester County coaches react to Wolf’s words, impending PIAA decision
High School student-athletes, parents and coaches in Chester County will have to wait at least one more day to receive a definitive decision on whether the 2020 fall season is going to take place in...
View ArticlePIAA votes to delay fall season by two weeks, leaving plenty of questions
The ongoing saga between Governor Tom Wolf’s administration and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) concerning the future of athletics this fall is showing no signs of abating....
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Mercury-area players, coaches, admins riding ‘roller coaster’ of fall sports...
Just as some clarity began to form on the status of high school sports in Pennsylvania and the Mercury area this fall, another wrench was thrown into the attempt to return safely to scholastic...
View ArticlePottstown’s opt out of fall sports leaves Trojans deflated
They were riding a balloon of excitement and anticipation. The players and coaches on Pottstown High’s football team were looking forward to both the 2020 season, and a return to activity and personal...
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Pottstown, Norristown, Phoenixville athletes ‘disappointed’ by cancelled seasons
Pottstown senior football players Jahzeel Watson and Sincere Strimpel tried to stay optimistic as they went through voluntary workouts this summer, holding out hope that a season would shortly follow....
View ArticlePIAA votes for fall sports to begin
The PIAA Board of Directors voted on Friday to permit fall sports to begin on Monday, based on local school decisions. The Board agrees the decision to compete in athletics should be made locally,...
View ArticleArchdiocese cancels fall sports for Philadelphia Catholic League, plus Bishop...
The Philadelphia Archdiocese’s Monday decision to cancel all fall sports for this season reverberates far beyond the Philadelphia Catholic League. Two other members of the Archdiocese — Bishop Shanahan...
View ArticleInter-Ac League shuts down fall sports, hopes to play in the spring
The Inter-Academic League announced Wednesday morning that it will postpone all fall sports and instead look to have three seven-week seasons after Jan. 1, 2021. The league is comprised of nine...
View ArticleInter-Ac League suspends sports through Dec. 31
Another area high school league has fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic. The Inter-Academic League announced Wednesday that it has suspended all athletic competition through Dec. 31. The decision...
View ArticleSuburban One League moves forward with fall sports
Fall sports will be taking place for nearly all Suburban One League schools this year. Twenty-one of the 24 SOL schools voted in favor of the league’s fall sports recommendation during an executives...
View ArticleChes-Mont League won’t play fall sports, still hopes to play in spring
It took until the final week of August, but the final shoe has dropped for Chester County sports in the era of coronavirus. The Ches-Mont League will not play sports this fall due to the COVID-19...
View ArticleSuburban One League returns for first day of fall sports
ABINGTON and UPPER DUBLIN >> Things are going to be different for high school sports this fall and it was evident on Day 1 of practice. Upper Dublin boys soccer players showed up for the first...
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Chester County athletes, parents hold ‘Let Us Play’ rally outside health...
With many of their seasons cancelled, suspended, postponed or in doubt, Chester County student-athletes and parents and others from around the area decided to try and make sure their voices were heard...
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