By Austin Hertzog With schools in District 1 returning to competition in the COVID-19 pandemic-delayed fall high school sports season, thoughts inevitably turn to the postseason. In a year unlike any other, that picture does not take shape easily. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), at its meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 23, established its abbreviated… Read More

By Terry Toohey The Catholic League has reversed course and will resume fall sports. The Del Val League will stay the course, choosing not to play its fall season until 2021. The announcements came several hours apart. The Office of Catholic Education and Faith in the Future Foundation announced late Friday afternoon that the 17… Read More

By Matt Smith Earlier this week the Central League adopted a plan for a truncated fall sports season. The return of interscholastic sports was subject to school districts’ approval. Since Monday evening, Central League school boards have been busy giving fall teams the “yes” vote to play. As of Thursday evening, approval was granted to Garnet… Read More

By Matt Smith The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association scheduled state championship dates for fall sports and gave permission to school districts to set fan attendance policy during a Board of Directors meeting Wednesday. PIAA district and state playoff bids likely will not apply to the majority of schools in Delaware County. The only leagues with… Read More

By Matt Smith Pending approval from individual school boards, the Central League has a plan to play fall sports in 2020. After postponing sports on the basis of health and safety recommendations from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and the Chester and Montgomery County Health Departments, the Central League announced Monday its intentions to play truncated… Read More

By Matt Smith Delaware County student-athletes may return to the field after all. A Central League source said there will be sports in the fall. The initial plan is to begin golf and tennis on Oct. 1 and all other sports on Oct. 10 except football, which will be played after that. All contests would… Read More

By MediaNews Group School districts will be allowed to make their own decisions on fall sports and activities, regardless of the positions of the governor or the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association under a bill that passed the Senate Education Committee Friday. House Bill 2787 overwhelming passed the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 10 to… Read More

By Matt Smith As Central League athletes await decision on the future of fall sports, football players and coaches have stayed busy with voluntary and socially distant practice sessions. Friday was supposed to mark the beginning of the high school football regular season. The PIAA delayed the start of fall sports in July, but announced… Read More

By Terry Toohy The PIAA’s decision last Friday to allow individual school districts and leagues to move forward with fall sports starting Monday created confusion for some athletes in the Central League. A number of athletes called their respective schools and coaches looking for answers, according to Springfield’s Glenn Mallon, chairperson of the Central League… Read More

By Matt Smith High school sports in Pennsylvania are making a comeback. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) held a Board of Directors meeting Friday to decide the fate of fall sports. The 25-5 vote allows sports to begin Monday, Aug. 24, with a week of heat acclimatization practice. The PIAA, which is the governing… Read More