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COVID-19: NYSPHSAA Postpones Start Of Winter HS Season COVID-19: NYSPHSAA Postpones Start Of Winter HS Season
Covid-19: Nysphsaa Postpones Start Of Winter HS Season The New York State Public High School Athletic Association is hitting the brakes on a potential start for high-risk winter sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After convening and discussing the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, NYSPHSAA announced that the earliest “high-risk” winter sports will start will be Jan. 4, 2021. “Low” and “moderate” risk sports will be permitted to begin their seasons on Monday, Nov. 30. “High-risk” sports include basketball, competitive cheerleading, ice hockey, and wrestling. “Low” and “moderate” risk sports include bowling, gymnastics, indoor track and field, ski…

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COVID-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses COVID-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses
Covid-19: Syracuse University Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Tests Positive, Team Pauses Syracuse University has pressed pause on getting ready for the upcoming men's basketball season after legendary coach Jim Boeheim tested positive for COVID-19. The school announced on Sunday, Nov. 15 that Boeheim, 75, had a positive case confirmed, though he has yet to experience any symptoms and has already entered quarantine. "As part of our routine COVID-19 health and safety protocols, I, along with my team and staff, are tested for COVID-19 multiple times each week,” the longtime coach said. "Following our most recent testing, I was informed that I had tested positive for COVID-19. I i…

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COVID-19: NY High School Winter Sports On Hold Amid Rise In Cases, Officials Say COVID-19: NY High School Winter Sports On Hold Amid Rise In Cases, Officials Say
Covid-19: NY High School Winter Sports On Hold Amid Rise In Cases, Officials Say Winter high school sports are on hold in New York as the state continues to see a spike in COVID-19 cases. No official determination has been made, but some of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aides have expressed doubt about whether winter sports will be able to begin later this month, as had been the plan when cases had bottomed out earlier this year. “As we’re seeing the inclines in different parts of the state, we’re not inclined to go ahead with opening the winter sports at this time,” Robert Mujica, the state’s budget director said this week. “We’re continuing to look at those numbers…

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Iona College, Hofstra University To Play Three Game Basketball Series With A Twist Iona College, Hofstra University To Play Three Game Basketball Series With A Twist
Iona College, Hofstra University To Play Three Game Basketball Series With A Twist Rock… Paper… Scissors… SHOOT! The Iona College and Hofstra University basketball teams have reached an agreement to play a three-game series that comes with a playful twist. Two of the top men’s basketball programs in New York will meet in a three-game series beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 23 with the home court being decided by a “Rock Paper Scissors” game between the schools’ mascots, Hofstra's Willie Pride and Iona's Killian. "I can't wait to take on Killian in this epic battle of Rock Paper Scissors," Willie Pride said. "I know my paws have the power to win this and with Kate Pride's su…

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HS Football Players Rush To Rescue Victims From Plane Crash HS Football Players Rush To Rescue Victims From Plane Crash
HS Football Players Rush To Rescue Victims From Plane Crash A pair of high school students from Westchester were among the first responders to leap into action to rescue survivors who crashed a seaplane on the Long Island Sound. One person was killed and two others were critically injured when the plane crashed at approximately 3 p.m. near the Throgs Neck Bridge in Queens on Sunday, Oct. 4, the FDNY said, noting that “two occupants of the plane were already removed by Good Samaritans who came to their aid who had witnessed the plane hitting (a) pier.” The “Good Samaritans” were later identified as Angelo Sperandio and Mark Tamburro, members of the …

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COVID-19: Suffolk County Postpones Fall HS Sports Until Next Year COVID-19: Suffolk County Postpones Fall HS Sports Until Next Year
Covid-19: Suffolk County Postpones Fall HS Sports Until Next Year Suffolk County officials are hitting the brakes on the fall high school sports season and will instead operate three seasons in the new year. Section 11, the governing body of interscholastic sports in Suffolk County, announced on Friday, Sept. 11 that it was postponing all fall sports until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement came weeks after Section 11 voted to attempt to play the fall season, following the guidance of the state. Earlier story - COVID-19: Suffolk County Will Try To Play Fall HS Sports After Nassau Postpones Til 2021 According to officials, the change was…

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COVID-19: These 'High Risk' Fall HS Sports Moved To Spring In New York COVID-19: These 'High Risk' Fall HS Sports Moved To Spring In New York
Covid-19: These 'High Risk' Fall HS Sports Moved To Spring In New York Some “high-risk” high school sports may still have a season during the COVID-19 outbreak. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced that football, volleyball, and competitive cheerleading fall seasons will be postponed until March due to the virus. Low-risk sports still have the green light to begin practicing on Monday, Sept. 21, with games beginning in October. Those sports are cross country, field hockey, swimming, soccer and tennis. “We’ve spent two days speaking with nearly 500 athletic directors across the state and it’s clear that administe…

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COVID-19: Long Island Catholic Schools Give Go-Ahead For Low-Risk Fall Sports COVID-19: Long Island Catholic Schools Give Go-Ahead For Low-Risk Fall Sports
Covid-19: Long Island Catholic Schools Give Go-Ahead For Low-Risk Fall Sports Catholic schools on Long Island will be following Suffolk’s lead and will play ball this fall during the COVID-19 pandemic. Long Island Catholic schools announced this week that they have approved the start of low-risk fall sports later this month, with practice beginning on Monday, Sept. 21, and games kicking off as soon as Friday, Oct. 9. Earlier story - COVID-19: Suffolk County Will Try To Play Fall HS Sports After Nassau Postpones Til 2021 “We are taking things cautiously and slowly, but we are moving forward,” NSCHSAA boys President Ralph Dalton said, noting, “that’s only if we get to…

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COVID-19: NY Delays Start Of HS Winter Sports Season COVID-19: NY Delays Start Of HS Winter Sports Season
Covid-19: NY Delays Start Of HS Winter Sports Season After fall sports in New York were forced to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association has now announced that winter sports will also start later. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) COVID-19 Task Force met on Monday, Aug. 31, and determined that the start of winter sports will be moved from Monday, Nov. 16 to Monday, Nov. 30 to give schools and sections more time to complete the fall season. In addition, the officers voted to approve revising the number of required practices for fall sport student-a…

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COVID-19: Suffolk County Will Try To Play Fall HS Sports After Nassau Postpones Til 2021 COVID-19: Suffolk County Will Try To Play Fall HS Sports After Nassau Postpones Til 2021
Covid-19: Suffolk County Will Try To Play Fall HS Sports After Nassau Postpones Til 2021 Hours after school officials in Nassau County announced that they would be postponing the fall sports schedule, Suffolk County announced it will attempt to play the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier story - COVID-19: Nassau County To Postpone High School Sports Until 2021 Section XI, which governs high school sports in Suffolk County, voted on Wednesday, Aug. 26 to continue the statewide plan to play through the fall season, following the guidance provided by the state. The vote to carry on with the season was a unanimous 12-0. This week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announce…

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COVID-19: Nassau County To Postpone High School Sports Until 2021 COVID-19: Nassau County To Postpone High School Sports Until 2021
Covid-19: Nassau County To Postpone High School Sports Until 2021 Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Suffolk County Will Try To Play Fall HS Sports After Nassau Postpones Till 2021 High school sports have been canceled in Nassau County this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nassau County school superintendents announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26 that they've voted to postpone all fall sports, with the goal of playing all three sports seasons beginning in January, depending on the spread of COVID-19. The Section VIII officials voted unanimously to postpone the season, making it the first in New York to announce the cancelation of the season…

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COVID-19: 'Lower Risk' NY HS Sports Can Practice, Play Within Region Only, Cuomo Announces COVID-19: 'Lower Risk' NY HS Sports Can Practice, Play Within Region Only, Cuomo Announces
Covid-19: 'Lower Risk' NY HS Sports Can Practice, Play Within Region Only, Cuomo Announces New York high school sports deemed as “low risk” have been given the green light to begin play next month, though higher-risk sports with full physical contact may only continue to practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Aug. 24, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that lower-risk sports such as tennis, soccer, cross country, field hockey, and swimming in all regions may continue to practice and start play beginning on Monday, Sept. 21. However, when games begin, Cuomo said that there will be no travel practice or play permitted outside of a school’s region unti…

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