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Region 5 re-eneters Tier 1 mitigations, what it means for high school athletics

January 16, 2021 @ 4:05 pm

Saturday afternoon the Illinois Department of Health announced Region 5 (Southern Illinois) has been moved to Tier 1 mitigations, effective immediately. Effective immediately, Region...

Region 5 scales back to Tier 2 mitigations, IDPH ok's low-risk sports competitio...

January 15, 2021 @ 1:13 pm

Friday the Illinois Department of Public Health moved Region 5 (Southern Illinois) back to Tier 2 mitigations. Additionally, IDPH has updated their high school...

LISTEN: Carbondale's Bryan Lee reacts to Wednesday's IHSA board meeting results,...

January 14, 2021 @ 11:27 am

Wednesday brought about an update from the Illinois High School Association that was disappointing to most throughout the state. Matt Varney met up with...

LISTEN: Carbondale's Bryan Lee reacts to Wedn...

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IHSA Athletics remain on pause, Contact Days can begin pending IDPH approval; Sp...

January 13, 2021 @ 3:47 pm

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, where the Board announced...

IHSA releases update following meeting with IDPH

January 7, 2021 @ 5:20 pm

Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Executive Director Craig Anderson, members of the IHSA staff, and Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) staff members met virtually...

Ruiz attempting to put together meeting between IHSA, IDPH; Governor still says ...

January 7, 2021 @ 9:16 am

Reports surfaced yesterday that the IHSA sent an update to Athletic Directors on Wednesday saying Deputy Governor Jesse Ruiz is attempting to put together...

IHSA still expecting to provide a season for every sport in 2020-21 school year ...

December 14, 2020 @ 3:18 pm

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 14, 2020, where the Board announced...

IHSA Board updates expectations for winter sports of 2020-21 school year

December 2, 2020 @ 3:13 pm

IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson released the following statement on the IHSA Board of Directors December 2 Discussion Update: “The IHSA Board of Directors...

LISTEN: Marion Athletic Director Ryan Goodisky talks high school athletics in ye...

December 2, 2020 @ 10:10 am

Rick Hayes catches up with Marion Athletic Director Ryan Goodisky to discuss piloting a high school athletic department during 2020-21 and through COVID-19 restrictions...

LISTEN: Marion Athletic Director Ryan Goodisk...

IHSA temporarily pauses sports & activities under new state mitigations

November 19, 2020 @ 2:53 pm

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for a special virtual meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2020, where the Board provided...