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FHSAA to vote on NIL, new championship division in high school
Read full article: FHSAA to vote on NIL, new championship division in high schoolThe Florida High School Athletic Association is set to make two very important and sports-shaping decisions at the final board of directors meeting of the school year.
Menstruation questions formally removed from Florida student-athlete forms
Read full article: Menstruation questions formally removed from Florida student-athlete formsA plan to make questions about menstruation mandatory on forms for Florida student-athletes has officially been rescinded after substantial backlash from parents, students and politicians.
High school girls prevent forfeit by suiting up for football team
Read full article: High school girls prevent forfeit by suiting up for football teamOn Sept. 23, Wewoka High School’s football team was about to forfeit a game due to a lack of players when it asked a couple of senior girls at the school if they would suit up to give the team enough players.
‘Everybody was worried:’ As Seminole High student recovers from shooting, school family lifts him up
Read full article: ‘Everybody was worried:’ As Seminole High student recovers from shooting, school family lifts him upJhavon McIntyre, 18, said his recovery continues after he was shot while inside Seminole High School on Jan. 19 of this year.
Pioneers for life: How this group of girls helped give birth to a lacrosse program in the heart of a big city
Read full article: Pioneers for life: How this group of girls helped give birth to a lacrosse program in the heart of a big cityAs the announcement blared over the school’s PA system, Zahria Liggans became curious.
Merritt Island High football team in quarantine after positive COVID-19 test
Read full article: Merritt Island High football team in quarantine after positive COVID-19 testMERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Brevard Public School officials announced Monday the Merritt Island High School football team will spend two weeks in quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test connected to the team. As a result, the game against Satellite and Astronaut high schools will be canceled and Merritt Island will forfeit, according to BPS. The Department of Health-Brevard County has notified all families of athletes and staff who were in close contact with the person who tested positive. Area where the football team practices and congregated will undergo deep cleaning. According to the last COVID-19 update on the BPS dashboard, there were 33 reported cases last week, resulting in 402 quarantines district-wide.