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MPSSAA Position Announcement: MPSSAA Girl's/Women's Athletics Specialist

The MPSSAA is please to announced the position opening of the Girl's/Women's Athletics Specialist in the MPSSAA Office. Deadline for applications is March 18th.

MPSSAA Executive Council Approves State Tournament Changes to Ensure Playoff Opportunities

The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) on Thursday, January 27, 2022 approved a set of proposals to alleviate issues associated with COVID-19 cancellations and pauses of regular season contests to ensure equitable opportunity for all schools to compete in the 2022 MPSSAA Winter State Championships. The proposals address the sports of indoor track and wrestling that utilized regular season as qualifiers for state tournament entry.

MPSSAA OFFICIALS APPRECIATION WEEK January 10-14

The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) is declaring the week of January 10-14, 2022 as Winter Sport Officials Appreciation Week to thank and bring attention to the hard work and dedication of the nearly 5,500 MPSSAA registered sport officials in the state of Maryland.

MPSSAA Celebrates State Coaches of the Year

Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) congratulates the thirty-three high school coaches from across Maryland that have been selected as 2020-21 National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches of the Year.

State Board Approves MPSSAA Proposed COMAR Amendments

The Maryland State Board of Education approved at their December 7, 2021, meeting proposed amendments by the MPSSAA to the COMAR 13A.06.03 interscholastic athletic regulations. The approved regulations will take effect on December 27, 2021.

Soccer Teams Punch Tickets to State Finals at Loyola!

The MPSSAA Boys and Girls Soccer State Championship schedule is set.

MPSSAA Field Hockey Teams Earn State Championships

The MPSSAA Girls State Field Hockey state finals are set with teams set on taking home the 2021 titles. Be sure to check out the girls field hockey state championships central page for the latest information on the state finals.

MPSSAA Volleyball Championship Finals Set For Play

The MPSSAA Girls State Volleyball Championship Finals are set. The final two teams in each classification will compete at Harford Community College. Powered by Scorebook Live, the MPSSAA state tournament brackets can be found on each sport’s respective state championship central page.

2021 State Golf Championships Final Results

The 2021 MPSSAA Golf Championships concluded on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the University of Maryland Golf Course. The Championship field on the final day included 104 golfers from 51 schools.

State Board of Education Approves MPSSAA Waiver Requests for 2021-2022 Academic Year

The Maryland State Board of Education at their August 24, 2021 meeting supported the request for waiver of interscholastic athletic regulations found in COMAR 13A.06.03. These regulations, at the request of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) and local Superintendent of Schools, will give the local school systems (LSS) the flexibility to navigate county COVID-19 restrictions and administer interscholastic athletic opportunities based on local conditions.