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These Long Island Schools Honored For Excellent Scholars, Athletes
Just 35 high schools across Long Island were given a special designation for their stellar athletes who double as stellar academics. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, or NYSPHSAA, announced its 2022-2023 “School of Distinction” list on Thursday, July 27. Out of all 84 schools given the award, 35 were from Long Island. In order to qualify, a high school must have 100 percent of its varsity teams qualify for a “Scholar-Athlete team award,” which designates that the team’s average GPA is greater than or equal to a 90. The schools that made the cut from Suffolk C…
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High School Girls Wrestling, Fast-Growing Nationwide, Now Emerging In NY
After much effort, girls wrestling at the high school level is becoming more popular in New York State. In a report from D1 Women's Wrestling for Thanksgiving 2022, the sport has been given an "emerging sport" status in New York State, along with four other states. "There is no denying that opportunities at the high school level are at an all-time high," the organization said in a post from Monday, Nov. 21, also listing 36 states as "fully sanctioned," which means they hold approved official championships for Girls Wrestling. "We LOVE seeing NY in purple on this chart. Nex…
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New York High School Athletes Can Now Profit Off Name, Image, Likeness
High school student-athletes in New York who make a name for themselves can now profit off it. At its quarterly Executive Committee meeting, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced that it has revised its rule regarding amateur athletes statewide, and that student-athletes can now profit off their name, image, or likeness. The move comes after an NCAA ruling over the summer allowing college athletes to similarly cash in. NYSPHSAA said that student-athletes can “participate in commercial endorsements provided there is no school team, school, se…
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19: New York HS Winter Varsity Championships Canceled, High-Risk Sports Stay On Hold
With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the state, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced it will be throwing in the towel on its winter sports championships. The NYSPHSAA officially canceled the 2021 winter state championships on Friday, Dec. 11, and postponed all high-risk sports until further notice unless they are given the green light by state health officials that it would be safe to resume activities. Earlier story - COVID-19: NYSPHSAA Postpones Start Of Winter HS Season Sports considered “high risk” by the Association are: basketball, boys lacrosse…
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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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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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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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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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19: Interscholastic Athletics On Hold Until State Gives Go Ahead
While some professional sports teams are slowly ramping up to potentially start playing games in the fall, high school sports will remain on pause in New York due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The state’s Board of Regents provided interim guidance for in-person instruction at schools during the COVID-19 crisis, though interscholastic athletics were not among the extracurricular activities considered to restart. Health officials said that they are developing policies regarding extracurricular programs, and which will be allowed. They are considering social distancing options, PPE usage, and how …
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19: Guidelines Released For Summer HS Sports Workouts
Public schools in New York will be able to open up campuses later this summer for sports workouts, according to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association's novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force. The NYSPHSAA announced on Friday, June 12, that school campuses can be used for high school sports training in Phase 4, though official practices will not be permitted to start until Monday, Aug. 24. Workouts will resume once regions enter Phase 4 of their reopening plan under the mandates set provided by the state. If the mid-Hudson Valley and Long Island stay on track, they will…
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