The IHSA met virtually with athletic directors on Tuesday to put together a clearer timeline for the winter, spring and summer sports seasons.
La Salle County is located in the Region Two zone and is now under the Tier One COVID mitigations which means all winter sports are allowed to begin practices immediately and with the exception of basketball, are allowed to begin contests after seven practices.
The IHSA also announced that contact days for fall, spring and summer sports can begin Monday for schools in the region two area due to the tier one mitigation status.
Boys and girls basketball, which are the only higher-risk winter sports, cannot hold contests or games, according to guidance from the state. However intra-team scrimmages are allowed under the Tier 1 mitigations.
A timeline for the rest of the school year is expected to be finalized at the IHSA board meeting next Wednesday on the 27th.
For more details on the complete list of regions and COVID-19 mitigation tiers you can go to www.ihsa.org
The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association in a letter are urging the IDPH and Governor Pritzker to allow high school basketball to be played this winter. COVID-19-related restrictions have been eased in most of the state, but Officials in Illinois still consider basketball to be in the high-risk category.
Last night in college basketball
Kofi Cockburn posted his 11th double-double which leads the NCAA as 22nd ranked Illinois defeated Penn State 79-65 at home. Cockburn finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Illini, who improved to 10-and-5 overall and 6-and-3 in the Big Ten.
The game between NIU and the Ohio Bobcats in Dekalb was postponed due to roster issues with the Huskies program related to positive COVID-19 tests and subsequent contact tracing.
Tonight Illinois State will host the Bradley Braves at the Redbird Arena and Northwestern will travel to Wisconsin to face the 10th ranked Badgers
The Blackhawks fell 5-4 to the Panthers in overtime in Florida. Dominik Kubalik scored twice on a power play and Patrick Kane added his second goal of the season. The Hawks dropped to 0-3-and-1 and will host the Red Wings Friday night in their home opener.
The NFL announced yesterday referee Sarah Thomas will be the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. Thomas was the first woman to officiate an NFL playoff game two years ago. Super Bowl 55 will be played in Tampa Bay on February 7th.
The Cubs are launching an investigation into former team executive Jared Porter. Porter was fired yesterday as general manager of the Mets after a report revealed he had sent an unsolicited explicit photo to a female reporter in 2016 while he was the Cubs Director of Professional Scouting.
Baseball Hall of Famer Don Sutton has passed away at the age of 75. A longtime Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who won more than 300 games.