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MHSAA keeps winter sports on pause, gives fall tournaments the “thumbs up”

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Friday, the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced their plan for the return of fall tournaments. Fall tournament practices will restart on Dec. 21. All indoor winter sports, remain on pause from the MDHHS until Jan. 16. The Council will meet again Tuesday, Dec. 22, to discuss details for the rest of Winter sports.

Oscoda and Johannesburg-Lewiston football are the only area fall teams left. Those two teams will get to play their regional semifinal games on Jan. 2. However, both schools will have to participate in the MDHHS pilot rapid testing program. The program is designed to gain insight and collect data on the spread of COVID-19. The MDHHS plans to provide expanded rapid testing availability to schools in January.