COVID-19 and its impact on high school sports
Years from now, many will look to publications such as the Hays Free Press to see just how much COVID-19 impacted our daily lives, both big and small. And while the medium of athletics across the globe tried to hold out hope of conducting business as usual amid the rapidly growing crisis, not even sports was immune to the impact of a global pandemic. Without question, the most impactful moment in high school sports this season was the UIL’s decision to shut down its 2019-20 season due to COVID-19. That choice, made by UIL officials in late April after numerous attempts to restart, effectively ended the seasons for countless soccer, softball, baseball and track and field programs statewide. Locally, 16 varsity level athletic teams were still in action when the UIL initially shut down play March 13. That list includes three total soccer teams that were slated to begin postseason play in mid-March.
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