Category: Athletics News

Attention Minisink Valley athletic families: The start dates for the fall, winter and spring sports seasons for the 2021-22 school year have recently been approved. We know families are starting to plan for the summer and feel sharing this information will be helpful to your planning process: Fall 2021 (practice/tryouts begin) JV and varsity sports: …

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Attention Warrior sport fans: During the upcoming abbreviated sports season, combined with the inability to have in-person spectators, subscribers to the NFHS Network can watch  games played in the high school gym. These are games scheduled for streaming on this platform. NFHS Network is a subscription service and the leader in streaming “live and on …

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Minisink Valley athletic families: The Minisink Valley Board of Education has approved  the recommendation of the board’s Athletic Committee to begin “higher risk” sports  in a 6-3 vote. Families must return the two, signed required documents to their student’s coach in order to participate in practices and to play. Thank you for your attention to …

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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced via social media today, Feb. 3, that all spring state championship events have been cancelled. NYSPHSAA said the concerns of its 11 sections, section administrators and member schools were the impetus for its decision. “Certainly, a difficult decision, however at this time our focus must be …

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Minisink Valley athletic families: The next steps to resume “higher risk” sports took place today, Feb. 2, when the Board of Education Athletic Committee met and made a commendation that “higher risk” sports play be approved to begin at Minisink Valley.  The full Board of Education will review this recommendation and make a decision during …

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Attention Minisink Valley athletic families: As you know, on Jan. 22, Gov. Cuomo and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) approved the start of higher risk sports and recreational activities to begin on Feb. 1, but delegated the final decision for play to begin with local county health departments. Guidance from Gov. Cuomo’s …

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