Monthly Archives: October 2020
Nominees for Friday Night Flashback classic prep football playoffs games: Offer your suggestion
Our Friday Night Flashback series, spotlighting some of the most memorable high school football games in Southwest Washington, will move to postseason games beginning in November. And we are looking for readers’ help in selecting the final six games in this series. Here are some suggestions of games we are considering. If there is another […]
Oct. 19 update: How each state is handling high school football this fall
Not a great deal of change this week in the map of high school football around the country. Although several states have now moved onto the high school football postseason. Here is where the map stands on high school football across the country on Oct. 19. We’ve broken states up into three basic categories: Green […]
Frustrated trainer staged showcase for prep football players, violating Washington’s COVID-19 protocols
By Geoff Baker The Seattle Times (TNS) SEATTLE _ Tracy Ford doesn’t mince words explaining his motivations for lobbying to get high school football players back on the field. “These kids need to be seen,” said the man behind the Ford Sports Performance center in Bellevue, which trains professional and up-and-coming amateur players. “They need […]
Oct. 13 update: How each state is handling high school football this fall
Three more states began playing. Others have moved to the postseason. Here is where the map stands on high school football across the country on Oct. 12. We’ve broken states up into three basic categories: Green (33 states), Yellow (2 states) and Red (15 states, plus the District of Columbia). Green indicates that the high […]
COVID-19 rimchecks Surf ‘N Slam: Popular high school basketball tournament won’t be held in 2020-21 season
The San Diego-based Surf ‘N Slam high school basketball tournaments, a popular winter break destination for Southwest Washington teams for years, announced Friday the 2020-21 version of the event will not be held. “After searching for solutions to make the event happen this year, we regret to officially announce the 2020 Surf ‘N Slam has […]
WIAA extends opening coaching window to Dec. 19
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Executive Board voted to extend the current open coaching window three weeks to Dec. 19. The current open coaching window began on Sept. 28, but most high schools around the state have not been able to take advantage of the period because of health metrics in their county or decisions […]
Skyview senior Mason Packer makes verbal commitment to Portland State
Skyview senior Mason Packer announced Wednesday he has verbally committed to play football for Portland State. “It is truly a dream come true,” Packer posted on social media. “I am 100 (percent) committed to PSU. Go Viks!” Packer, listed by 247sports.com as a 6-foot, 200-pound athlete, received his offer from Portland State in the spring. […]
Five Gorge schools leave WIAA to become members of Oregon league
At the start of the 2018-19 school, Hermiston High School became a trail blazer when the Bulldogs made the moved from the Oregon School Activities Association to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Back in 2018, reclassification was leading Hermiston to be faced with the prospect of joining the largely Portland-based Mt. Hood Conference, which would […]
Oct. 5 update: How each state is handling high school football this fall
Another state has flipped its plan and will play football this fall. Maryland, which previously announced there would be no fall sports in 2020, announced that it now will be up to each school district in the state to decide if it will play high school football this fall. The plan is to begin practices […]
High school football in Idaho is halted because of mask dispute involving protestor Ammon Bundy
High school football games across the country have been postponed or canceled by coronavirus outbreaks this fall. Meanwhile, many other games have been able to be played by following safety protocols regarding the virus. On Friday in Idaho, a high school football game was ended early by a political protest. Ammon Bundy, who led an […]