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Group photo of the participants in the first Girls Wrestling Invitational.

The First Girls Wrestling Invitational Gets Rave Reviews!!

Feb 06, 2018 04:30 PM

Kudos to the members of the MPSSAA State Wrestling Committee for the vision and energy behind the first MPSSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Tournament which took place on Saturday, 2/3 at Northeast HS in Anne Arundel County! The goal of the invitational was to further increase the interest and participation of females in the sport of wrestling which is showing rapid growth around the country. Select the links inside to see the brackets and results.

A female lacrosse official oversees a draw about to be taken during the Girls State Lacrosse Finals.

"Become A Sports Official" Page Launched On MPSSAA.Org!!

Dec 20, 2017 01:15 PM

The MPSSAA registers officials in numerous sports but those numbers are declining and we need to reverse that trend and provide assistance in the recruitment of individuals that are interested in becoming officials. Therefore, back in August, we launched a new page in the Officials section of our website entitled "Become A Sports Official" which includes an interest form that collects the necessary information for our office to pass along to the designated officials' groups to follow-up on.

Here Are The Spring Sports Rule Changes From NFHS For 2018!!

Dec 20, 2017 01:09 PM

All of the NFHS Spring 2018 rule changes are now available here. Select the links inside to view the press releases concerning those rule changes for the upcoming spring season for Baseball, Boys Lacrosse, Softball, and Track & Field. More information on these rule changes can be found at NFHS.org by selecting "Activities & Sports" and clicking on the desired sport.

Ron Belinko receiving his NIAAA Hall of Fame ring and crystal bowl at the 12/12/17 banquet in Phoenix, AZ.

National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Inducts Ron Belinko Into Hall Of Fame!!

Dec 13, 2017 08:45 AM

The MPSSAA congratulates Ron Belinko, retired Coordinator of Athletics for Baltimore County Public Schools, on being one of six high school athletic directors inducted into the ninth Hall of Fame class of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association December 12 in Phoenix, Arizona, during banquet festivities at the 48th annual National Athletic Directors Conference co-sponsored by the NIAAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Picture of the Navy mascot statue inside of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

2017 State Football Champions Leave It ALL On The Field!!

Dec 02, 2017 10:15 PM

Every one of the 2017 State Football Finals were all hard fought, tough contests with some results in doubt up until the last seconds ticked off of the clock. Teams made one clutch play after another in games that seesawed back and forth in thrilling, and at the same time agonizing, fashion. Click on the links inside for the complete results for each classification and official game statistics.

Girls soccer players from Walter Johnson and Perry Hall battle to control the ball in the 2016 State Finals.

2017 Boys & Girls Soccer State Champions Rule The Turf!!

Nov 18, 2017 09:42 PM

The State Soccer Finals have come to a nail-biting conclusion as goals were hard to come by on the final day of play. Three teams won their first state titles and one school won both a boys and girls crown while two others successfully defended last year's championships. Click on the links inside of this story to view a summary of the State Finals results and the complete brackets for each gender and classification.

A Damascus player tries to spike the ball against a Northern-Calvert blocker in the 2017 State Semifinals.

Mental Toughness Is Hallmark Of The 2017 Volleyball State Champions!!

Nov 18, 2017 09:10 PM

Enthusiastic, energetic, and frenetic crowds cheered loudly all day long and when the last whistle sounded, two teams had successfully defended their 2016 titles and two new teams earned 2017 state crowns. Click on the links inside of this story for a summary of State Final results, official match statistics, and the complete brackets for each classification.

Two three-paneled red and black Spalding volleyballs and endline officials flags sitting on the head official's stand.

Official Match Stats For The 2017 State Volleyball Semifinals And Finals

Nov 18, 2017 09:05 PM

The complete official match statistics for the 2017 Volleyball State Semifinals and Finals are available by selecting the links inside.

Female runners in the Class 4A race head into a turn during the 2016 State Championships.

2017 State Cross Country Champions "Frost" Their Competition!!

Nov 13, 2017 12:25 PM

The 2017 State Cross Country Championships successfully concluded on Saturday afternoon amid unseasonably cold temperatures that the runners seemed to embrace throughout each race. Several top ten times were set on the Hereford HS course and six teams successfully defended their 2016 titles. Select the links inside of this story for a summary of the State meet results as well as complete results by classification and gender and region meet results as well.

Two field hockey players battle for control of the ball during the 2016 State Finals.

2017 State Field Hockey Champions Prevail Over Tough Competition!!

Nov 13, 2017 12:15 PM

The 2017 State Field Hockey Championships came to a chilly close on Saturday with four closely contested games which highlighted crisp offense and stingy defense. Class 4A South River edged Dulaney for their 6th overall title and 2nd consecutive, 2-1. Class 1A Patuxent followed with their first ever State title over a tough Francis Scott Key squad, 2-0. Class 2A Glenelg nipped Hereford by a score of 1-0 and Chesapeake-AA successfully defended last year's 3A title over C.M. Wright, 2-0.