Return of high school sports in Kansas remains in limbo, while Missouri prepares to start Aug. 10

Return of high school sports in Kansas remains in limbo, while Missouri prepares to start Aug. 10

Return of high school sports in Kansas remains in limbo, while Missouri prepares to start Aug.

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MATT.GOVERNOR KELLY MAKING ANANNOUNCEMENT VERY CLEAR DURINGHER A NEWS CONFERENCE YESTERDAYTHAT ALL K THROUGH 12 ACADEMICSACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS WILL BEUNDER THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER.THAT MEANS ALL ACTIVITIES UNDERTHE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOLACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION, WHICHRANGES FROM EVERYTHING FROMSPEECH AND DEBATE TO DRAMA TOSPORTS ACTIVITIES THE KS HSA WASPLANNING ON RELEASING SOMEGUIDANCE LATER ON THIS WEEKABOUT WHAT SOME ACTIVITIES ANDSPORTS MIGHT LOOK BUT INSTEADTHEY ISSUED THE FOLLOWINGSTATEMENT AFTER THE GOVERNOR’SANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY IT READIN PART QUOTE THE KS HSABELIEVES PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOLAND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ISCRITICAL FOR THE STUDENTS OFKANSAS AND WE STRIVE TO PROVIDETHOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTSTHIS FALL.WE WILL GO BACK AND LOOK ATMODELS AND PLANS THAT ARE INPLACE WITH A DELAYED START ANDRELEASE INFORMATION WHENAPPROPRIATE THE FIRST WEEK OFHIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASONWOULD HAVE BEEN ON SEPTEMBER 3RDOTHER SPORTS WOULD HAVE BEEN ANEVEN EARLIER FOR EXAMPLE GIRLSGOLF AND TENNIS WAS SLATED TOBEGIN.ON AUGUST 21ST NOW ALL OF THOSESPORTS AS FAR AS THEIR STARTDATES ARE CONCERNED THAT IS INLIMBO.IT’S ALSO STILL A BIG QUESTIONMARK IF SOME OF THOSE THOSESPORTS WILL EVEN BE ABLE TO GOFORWARD THIS CO