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The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) will no longer be requiring student-athletes to wear face masks while competing or practicing. Starting Feb. 28, the CIAC will not require masks at any indoor or outdoor practices or competitions. Student-athletes, coaches, officials, game workers and spectators are expected to follow mask requirements issued by the facilities in which events occur. “The CIAC…

The state is holding off on a plan to allow vaccinated student-athletes to compete without a mask, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. Citing rising COVID-19 infection rates in Connecticut, a spokesperson for the governor says all student-athletes will continue to wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status. The new policy developed by the Department of Public Health and...

Vernon school officials have reached out to the Department of Public Health to voice concerns about a coming change to the mask policy for student-athletes statewide.

Sunday saw four high school state champions crowned in soccer.

High school football highlights from Coginchaug/Hale Ray/East Hampton at Rockville, Simsbury at Conard, Platt at Windsor, Holy Cross at Naugatuck, East Hartford at Southington and Berlin at Newington.

The president of a Connecticut high school apologized Tuesday after cheerleaders from another school reported being subjected to racist taunts after a football game there. Sean Brennan, the president of East Catholic High School, said an investigation has not been able to determine who was involved in the Sept. 24 incident following his school’s game with Montville High School. But,…

The CIAC and Gov. Lamont Tuesday urged parents to get student-athletes vaccinated to help to keep fall sports from being postponed or canceled due to COVID-19.

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has released its COVID-19 guidance for fall sports this year.

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has released its COVID-19 guidance for fall sports this year. All fall sports will have a season this year, including football, with some protocols in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While not required to play a sport, the CIAC and the Connecticut Department of Public Health are urging parents to have all athletes…

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) and the state Department of Public Health (DPH) are encouraging student-athletes and their families to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Both the CIAC and DPH want student-athletes to have the ability to stay on the field and in the classroom this fall, they said. Officials said those who are 12 and up have the ability…

The Connecticut Public Health College Corps program, which is a joint collaboration between the university and the state Department of Public Health, aims to address vaccine hesitancy among those ages 18 to 24, and offers Connecticut college students a chance to earn up to $550 a week.

Editor’s Note: In a previous version of this story, NBC Connecticut used language that was transphobic. We have updated our copy and we apologize for our choice of words. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports in Connecticut. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, which oversees scholastic...

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference released its plan for spring sports on Thursday. The plan officially adopts a schedule for the spring sports season that was initially released last month. Teams can begin practicing on March 27 and the first competitions will take place on April 10. For baseball, pitchers and catchers can begin practice on March 20. The CIAC…

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has made some adjustments to winter high school sports that originally were not allowed to compete due to COVID-19 restrictions. After consulting with the Department of Public Health, the CIAC will allow virtual competition for competitive cheerleading and competitive dance beginning March 1. Student athletes will be required to wear masks during the competitions, with…

For the first time in 11 months, high school basketball and hockey games were played in Connecticut on Monday. It’s been 336 days since the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference canceled the state basketball tournament last March as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the nation. Since then, student-athletes have been wondering if and when they would get the chance to…

While championship banners hang on the walls of East Catholic High School’s gymnasium, its basketball court has been quiet for months. With word today though, that basketball will resume, the reigning state champs, who were also ranked first in the state when last season was halted, are thrilled. “Everybody was ecstatic,” said head coach Luke Reilly. “You know the...

While some sports will get underway soon, others will not be able to hold their winter seasons under the approved CIAC plan.

The CIAC Board of Controls approved a plan for the winter sports season on Thursday.

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has approved its proposal to move forward with a winter sports season and set the first dates for practices and games. The first possible practice date for winter sports is Tuesday, Jan. 19 with games beginning on or after Monday, Feb. 8, according to the CIAC. The association’s board approved the plan Thursday morning. The…