By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) announced July 29 it would be playing a conference-only schedule for all sports. The FRCC approved a start date of Tuesday, Sept. 1 for the lower-risk sports of girls’ golf, girls’ tennis, girls’ swimming and diving …
STEVENS POINT – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) recently announced several changed/initiatives from its June meeting for the upcoming fall/winter seasons. Girls’ wrestling state tournament The board of control approved the addition of a state tournament series for girls’ wrestling beginning with the 2021-22 season. Girls and boys will be permitted to wrestle each …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor With the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) recently releasing the guidelines for summertime activities to begin July 1, it’s a positive step forward for local high schools. Although not a guarantee a fall season will occur, I feel allowing athletes back on campus this summer is needed as a first …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A plan drafted to bring back student-athletes kept away from school grounds because of the COVID-19 pandemic was presented Wednesday, June 10, to the Ashwaubenon school board by Nick Senger, high school activities director. He said the 17-page plan “relates to the idea or the thought of how …
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By Greg Seubert and Rich Palzewic STEVENS POINT – The WIAA Board of Control voted April 21 to cancel the spring sports season and state tournaments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote came less than a week after Gov. Tony Evers extended the state’s Safer at Home order until Tuesday, May 26. The order …
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STEVENS POINT – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control will discuss the membership’s options for the remainder of the spring sports seasons and for summertime regulations at its scheduled meeting on April 21 via video conferencing. Gov. Tony Evers extended the state’s Stay at Home order until May 26, 2020, and ordered all …
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STEVENS POINT – The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced it’s extending the closure of its campus through June 30, 2020, which eliminates the possibility of conducting the WIAA spring state tournaments scheduled at campus venues this spring. The events impacted by the closure include the boys’ individual and team tennis tournaments scheduled at Nielsen Tennis Stadium June …
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STEVENS POINT – At a recent meeting, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Board of Control voted to cancel the 2020 annual meeting on April 22 and delay deciding on the continuation or cancellation of the spring sports seasons and tournaments. The cancellation of the annual meeting is in response to the concern and efforts …
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STEVENS POINT – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) announced all remaining games of the state girls’ basketball tournament and the boys’ sectional finals and the state tournament will be canceled in response to the evolving concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The WIAA said it regrets the lost opportunity for teams and players that …
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STEVENS POINT – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Board of Control approved changes to the upcoming fall season regulations at its recent meeting. Following a review of the recommendations by the Sports Advisory Committee and the Advisory Council, the board assessed and acted on 39 proposals advanced by the fall coaches’ and officials’ advisory …
