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A female shotput athlete in mid-spin prior to releasing the shot during the 2018 State Championships.

Grit And Determination Define 2019 State Indoor Track And Field Champions!!

Feb 20, 2019 11:15 AM

Two words describe the 2019 State Indoor Track and Field Champions as the final meets of the year came to an exciting conclusion at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover last night...grit and determination. Team titles did not come easily for most as a few points in this event and a point or two in that event yielded big results when the final scores were tabulated. Select the links inside for complete results of every event as well as a team results summary.

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School Closings On 2/20 Postpone Officials' Rules Clinics For Spring Sports!!

Feb 20, 2019 10:35 AM

Wednesday's (2/20) school closings have caused the postponement of the Free State/Frederick County Baseball and Softball umpires clinics at Winters Mills HS. These have been rescheduled for Monday, 2/25 at the same times and location. The Baltimore County Track Officials' clinic at Loch Raven HS has also been postponed to a new date to be determined. Please check back later for additional updates as they become available!

A female swimmer competes in the butterfly at the 2018 State Championship Meets.

2019 Region Swimming And Diving Meet Results

Feb 17, 2019 08:55 AM

All region swimming and diving meets are complete and the qualifiers determined for the State Championships at Eppley Recreation Center on the campus of the University of Maryland - College Park. The State Diving competitions are slated for Friday, 2/22 at 5 PM and the State Swimming competitions on Saturday, 2/23 with Class 4A/3A competing at 9:30 AM and Class 3A/2A/1A competing at 4 PM. Select the desired links inside of this story to view the complete results.

Male distance runners head into the turn at the PG Sportsplex at the 2018 State Championships.

2019 Indoor Track & Field Region Meet Results

Feb 14, 2019 10:00 AM

All twelve region meets for indoor track and field are complete and all of the qualifiers determined for the State meets next week. Select the desired links inside of this story to view the complete region meet results for each of the four classifications.

Two wrestlers get set on the mat to move on the officials' whistle at the 2018 State Tournament.

State Dual Meet Wrestling Champs Battle It Out To Win 2019 Crowns!!

Feb 10, 2019 09:55 AM

A full day of hard-nosed wrestling concluded with two new state Dual Meet champions and two successful Dual Meet title defenses. Damascus maintained their streak of titles with their 9th overall and 7th consecutive in winning the Class 2A crown while county-mate Springbrook brought home their 1st state title in Class 4A. Southern-Garrett also successfully defended their crown in Class 1A for their 3rd overall as Stephen Decatur prevailed over Linganore to win their 2nd title in Class 3A.

The 2019 USTA Mid-Atlantic High School Tennis Coaches' Workshop Is Sunday, 2/3!

Jan 29, 2019 02:15 PM

Registration for the 2019 High School Tennis Coaches' Workshop, hosted by USTA Mid-Atlantic, is still available online or on site the day of the workshop. Don't miss this terrific professional development opportunity scheduled for Sunday, February 3. The workshop will begin with check-in at 8:30 am followed by on-court and classroom presentations from 9 am until 3 pm at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park. Select the links inside for additional information and registration.

MPSSAA Turns 73 Years Old Tomorrow!!

Jan 25, 2019 11:10 AM

Seventy-three years ago on January 26, 1946 representatives from local school systems and the Maryland State Department of Education met at the Enoch Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore to establish the framework for a state high school athletic association to replace the loosely organized "Playground Athletic League".

Application Deadline For Coordinator of Officials Position Is Today, 1/25!!

Jan 25, 2019 11:00 AM

MPSSAA is pleased to announce the release of the position announcement for a new Coordinator of Officials in our office by the MSDE Office of Human Resources. Deadline for applications is January 25th. An online application process utilizing MSDE Jobs on JobsAPs is preferred. Please note that any and all questions regarding this position must be directed to the MSDE Office of Human Resources (410-767-0019). Click on the link inside to view the official announcement.

Community Night Fundraisers Are A WIN-WIN At Wendy's!!

Jan 04, 2019 10:50 AM

Want to have a fun, easy way to raise funds for your school, organization, or team? Hold a "Community Night" at your local Wendy’s! The more people that you bring to the event, the more money you can make because Wendy's donates 10% of the total sales at the event back to you. Make the events a regular occurrence as fundraising nights can be held once a month on Monday through Thursday nights. Schedule your event now by following the easy steps listed inside of this story!

Here Are The Complete NFHS Spring Sports Rule Changes For 2019!!

Jan 03, 2019 10:05 AM

The complete list of NFHS Spring sports rule changes for 2019 are available in the links listed inside of this story. More information and comments on these rule changes can be found at NFHS.org by selecting "Activities & Sports" and clicking on the desired sport.