Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (Video Still: Maryland Governor’s Office) Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announces the return of fall sports in public schools by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The news broke Thursday afternoon. During a visit to schools in Fredrick County, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that fall sports would return to Maryland’s public schools on October…
VHSL Football (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) The “Championships +1” plan is unanimously adopted by the VHSL Executive Committee by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The VHSL’s Executive Committee met Thursday morning as planned and the result was a confirmation of the “Championships +1” plan that was nominated for approval weeks ago. Earlier in the week, a rally called…
Protestors at Monday’s Let Them Play Rally (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) “Let Them Play” could be called Stage One of an effort to bring back Fall Sports by Andy Hilton, recruit757 I made the trip to Richmond on Monday to address a group of parents and student-athletes who had come from many areas of the state…
VHSL Football (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) A VHSL plan for a season and a post-season for each sport is now on paper by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Monday, the VHSL announced that they have a draft proposal ready for the upcoming Winter, Fall and Spring schedules for high school athletics and activities. The release called the…
Lake Taylor moves down to Class 3 (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) VHSL announces their adjustments to regions and classifications by Andy Hilton, recruit757 VHSL rules require the VHSL to reclassify schools in order to keep classifications balanced and classify schools by anticipated enrollment. This latest adjustment goes into effect with the 2020-21 academic year and is…
By a 34-1 vote, the VHSL Executive Committee votes for a December start by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It is now official. There will be no sports in the fall for public schools in Virginia. On Monday morning, the VHSL Executive Committee approved Model 3 as the return to sports and activities plan for the 2020-2021…
Lake Taylor RB Malik Newton (Photo: Brian Knight/recruit757) The fallout of COVID-19 continues as Class of 2021 football athletes call it a HS career by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Wednesday, the VHSL unveiled three options they would consider for the resumption of high school sports. None of the three options they presented included football in…
The VHSL announcement means no sports or limited sports this fall by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Late Wednesday morning, after a meeting of the VHSL Executive Committee, VHSL Executive Director Dr. John W. “Billy” Haun released an outline of three options for resuming athletics that would be considered at their next meeting. The Executive Committee unanimously…
The VHSL’s delay and the Governor’s backpedal on a school decision means uncertainty by Andy Hilton, recruit757 I’m going to share a few opinions here. I have no more information than what’s already been released by the VHSL and the Governor’s office. The VHSL Executive Committee decided to wait on making an announcement about Fall…
Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 The hope of confirming the return of high school sports is dashed, for now by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Today was supposed to be the day when the VHSL would make a decision on reinstating high school sports. An affirmative vote would have most likely set a schedule for practices and would have…