Category: High School Track & Field
Legislators react to news that high school sports allowed to resume on Feb. 1
New guidance from the New York State Health Department released Friday afternoon says high-risk sports can resume competition starting February 1. Final approval must come from individual county health departments. FL1 Sports Archive Here’s the official announcement from New York State Department ... MORE
Low and moderate risk high school winter sports cleared to begin Nov. 30
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association confirmed on Monday afternoon that low and moderate risk winter sports will begin on November 30. Bowling, gymnastics, indoor track and field, skiing, and swimming and diving all received the green light after ... MORE
NYSPHSAA releases expanded guidance for high school athletics
On Friday, in response to questions and concerns expressed by member schools, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, released a 41-page document as a recommended resource on how schools may consider approaching the “Return To Interscholastic Athletics.” As NYSPHSAA ... MORE
NYSPHSAA cancels spring state championships, regular season high school spring sports remain on hold
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announces the cancellation of the 2020 spring state championship events. The impacted events are boys and girls track & field, boys tennis, softball, baseball, golf and both boys and girls lacrosse state ... MORE
Mynderse indoor track runner Michael Eller awarded Section V scholarship
Section V has announced that Mynderse Academy Senior Indoor Track athlete, Michael Eller has been awarded a Section V Winter Sport scholarship for Indoor Track. As part of its mission to promote excellence in interscholastic athletics while supporting an education based learning ... MORE
NYSPHSAA planning for high school spring sports seasons
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association released an update to school Athletic Directors on the status of the Spring high school sports season on Monday. In the statement, NYSPHSAA Executive Director Dr. Robert J. Zayas sais that the date ... MORE
Red Jacket grad Sara VanAken making her mark on Ole Miss track & field team
Class of 2019 Red Jacket graduate and 2019 NYSPHSAA Pentathlon Champion Sara VanAken is currently enjoying her freshman year at Ole Miss where she is a member of the Track & Field team which competes in the Southeastern Conference. She is having an ... MORE
FL1 SPORTS PODCAST: Red Jacket’s NYS Pentathlon Champ Sara VanAken (podcast)
Red Jacket senior athletic stand-out Sara VanAken is in-studio to talk about her NYS Pentathlon Championship while looking ahead to her freshman year on the Ole Miss track & field team competing in the Southeastern Conference. ... MORE
NYS high school sports seasons will start one week later beginning in 2020
Summer for high school athletes in New York will be a little longer starting with the 2010-21 school year. The state public high school athletic association’s executive committee approved a move to cut a week off of the fall, winter and spring ... MORE
Newark Reds Girls Varsity Bowling Team, Trinity Wells recognized by Village Board
At the March 19, 2019 Village Board meeting, members of the 2019 Newark Girls Varsity Bowling Team were recognized for their outstanding achievements this season. The team, comprised of Emily Spry, Abbie Olmstead, Natalie Kent, Ashley Tack, Rebecca Spry, Emily Lang, and ... MORE
Newark names scholar athlete teams
Newark High School Winter teams have qualified for scholar athlete team status. The recognition is given by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association to varsity athletic teams that collectively achieve averages of 90 or better. “Education-based athletics provides the ... MORE
Meet the All-Greater Rochester spring sports selections
Meet the 2018 All-Greater Rochester Spring Sports picks — 128 athletes and 10 coaches selected to represent eight all-star teams. One Athlete of the Year finished her decorated career with 56 state titles and another was the best player in the state ... MORE
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD: All eyes on states
The 2018 NYSPHSAA State Track & Field Championships will be held Friday, June 8, and Saturday, June 9, at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. More than 30 Wayne-Finger Lakes league athletes have qualified for the Division II meet. FL Times: Read More ... MORE
Watson breaks record and Rush-Henrietta sweeps at Section V track championships
Track and field strategy seems simple on one level. Run faster, jump higher and throw farther than the other athletes and your team will be alright. But there’s more to think about at the Section V Track and Field Championships. “It’s competitive ... MORE
South Seneca grad Lavarnway sets SUNYAC heptathlon record for Geneseo
2017 South Seneca graduate Emily Lavarnway set a new SUNYAC Championship Track and Field meet record in the Heptathlon event for Geneseo College on Saturday in Geneseo. The Geneseo Knights captured their 11th overall SUNYAC Championship title behind Lavarnway’s record breaking day. Emily, ... MORE
