Good news for high school basketball and hockey fans throughout Minnesota, there will a winter high school sports season.
The same rings true for participants and fans of wrestling, girls gymnastics, boys swimming, skiing and adapted floor hockey.
On October 1, the Minnesota State High School League Board of Directors, in a virtual meeting, approved a winter sports calendar. Winter sports will start later than usual and there will be a 30% reduction in the number of games.
Unfortunately for fans and parents, they will not allowed to attend due to COVID 19 restrictions on attendance at indoor venues. To quote the title of a record album of poems by Ogden Nash "Parents Keep Out." The only people allowed at the games will be players, coaches, game personnel and approved media covering the game.
Practice will begin for Boys Hockey & Basketball November 23. The majority of the winter sports, including wrestling, girls and adapted floor hockey, and boys swimming can start practice November 30. The following Monday, December 7, Girls Hockey and Girls Basketball can start practice. The later starts are due to potential participants coming off the end of volleyball season.
Hockey and basketball seasons will consist of 18 regular season games. No word yet and section or state tournament competition.
As for the remainder of the fall sports season, there will be section tournament play following the regular season. However, there will be no state tournaments due to the ban of fans due to the pandemic. It will be the first time since the Prep Bowl began in 1982 that it will not take place in its usual post Thanksgiving time period. It will also be return to the pre-state tournament era of high school football prior to 1972 that there will be no state championships.
When will the winter sports season begin in basketball and hockey for St. Louis Park? Stay tuned for a schedule update when the winter sports schedules have been revised.
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