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Board of Control Conducts September Meeting

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control acted on a number of items, including the renewing of the basketball and softball agreements, and reviewed several membership-related topics at its September meeting today.

NFHS Offers Online Course on the Dangers of Vaping

According to recent reports, the issue of vaping has reached a crisis stage across the United States, and leaders in our nation’s schools must take immediate steps to stop the use of these electronic cigarette products by our nation’s youth.

Licensed Officials Share Positive Sportsmanship Stories

The Biggest Challenge Facing High School Sports Today

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Inappropriate adult behavior at high school athletic events has reached epidemic proportion.

Wisconsin Ranks 14th in H.S. Sports Participation

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Participation numbers in high school sports in Wisconsin remained 14th among all states in 2018-19, and perticipation in school-based sports nationwide declined in 2018-19 for the first time in 30 years, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

2018-19 WIAA Award of Excellence Recipients Announced

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association salutes the 27 schools that met the criteria to be named recipients of the Award of Excellence in 2018-19.

WIAA Concussion Insurance Enters Third Year

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – For the past two years, every high school and junior high school student-athlete in Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association member schools have been covered by concussion insurance.

Board of Control Approves 8-Player Football Alignment; Elects Officers

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Dennis Birr, superintendent of the New Lisbon School District, presided over the first meeting of the 2019-20 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control today.

Spring Sportsmanship Awards Selected

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in partnership with Rural Mutual Insurance Company, has selected the team Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2019 Spring State Team Tournaments.

Fall Sport Seasons in Progress

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Today marks the start of fall sports with the first day of football practice at schools statewide following yesterday’s issuing of equipment.