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CLINTON — More than 60 school administrators from around the state attended a workshop designed to assist new principals and athletic directors with oversight for athletics and activities. The all-day conference on August 20th at the MHSAA office featured a wide variety of topics including the MHSAA Handbook, catastrophic insurance, …

Representatives of the MHSAA and Mississippi Association of Coaches were on hand August 16th to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting for Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center’s newest location at 4506 Lakeland Drive in Flowood. The event also recognized the career of Dr. Walter Shelton, who is retiring …

  Date Sport Level Home Away Site Time 08/19/2019 Football 9th Gautier High School Ocean Springs High School Gautier High School 5:00 PM Football 9th Gufport Biloxi High School Gulfport High School 5:00 PM Football 9th Pearl River Central High School Hancock High School Pearl River Central High School 5:30 …

  Date Sport Level Home Away Site Time 08/22/2019 Football Varsity Bay Springs High School Stringer Attendence Center Bay Springs High School 7:00 PM Football Varsity Clinton High School Pearl High School Clinton High School 7:00 PM Football Varsity Kosciusko High School YAZOO COUNTY Kosciusko High School 7:00 PM Football …

  Date Sport Level Home Away Site Time 08/14/2019 Slowpitch Varsity South Delta High School North Side High School South Delta HS 4:30 PM Volleyball JV Terry High School Meridian High School Terry HS 5:00 PM Volleyball Varsity Terry High School Meridian High School Terry HS 6:00 PM 08/15/2019 Football …

2019-2020 ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Cheer/Dance Rules Meeting: South-Sumrall High 11:00-1:00…….……………….…………………….……..…July 23, 2019 Central-Ridgeland High 11:00-1:00….…………….…………………….…..……July 24, 2019 North-Oxford High 11:00-1:00……..………………………………………………..July 25, 2019 Fall Choral Directors Meeting (MHSAA Bldg., Clinton, MS)………………………….August 10, 2019 Junior High – 10:00 a.m. Senior High – 1:00 p.m. Speech/Debate Coaches Workshop (MHSAA Bldg.)…………………………………August 23-24, 2019 Senior High …

A Guide to Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention-2   A Guide to Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention Course Objectives: Recognize that Exertional Heatstroke (EHS) is the leading preventable cause of death among athletes. Know the importance of a formal pre-season heat acclimatization plan. Know the importance of having …

The MHSAA Annual Fall Choral Directors Meeting will be held Saturday August 10, 2019 at the MHSAA building in Clinton, MS. Junior High choral directors will meet in the conference room at 10:00am followed by high school choral directors at 1:00pm. Agenda topics will include MHSAA academic eligibility and DragonFly. There will be a review of the choral directors …

Esports Fall 2019 registration now open! Just last week, MHSAA crowned their Spring 2019 esports champions! Over 50 teams competed across Mississippi to determine the victor. A huge congratulations to our Rocket League champions, St. Patrick Catholic High School, and our League of Legends champions, Tupelo High School! Registration is …

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Officials from around the state attended Officiate Mississippi Day on Saturday at the Muse Center in Pearl. The conference included guest speakers Paul Guillie, Coordinator of Umpires for the SEC; Mark Dribelbis, Supervisor of Officials for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association; and multiple breakout sessions for football, basketball, …

MHSAA Chess: Year One As one of the world’s premier mind sports, chess demands and rewards intellectual rigor, artistic creativity, and fighting spirit. When offered as a school sport activity it draws on diverse interests and skills, often creating new crosscurrents of student interaction and collaboration. Chess teaches study skills, …

What: MHSAA’s Second Annual “Officiate Mississippi” Workshop and Seminar When: July 20, 2019 Where: Clyde Muse Center, Pearl MS   The Mississippi High School Activities Association is sponsoring its second annual “Officiate Mississippi Day” this Saturday, July 20th at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl MS.   This workshop and seminar is being conducted to …

2019 MHSAA MS XC Classic Information 2019 MHSAA MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CLASSIC INFORMATION Meet Format:           The Mississippi High School Activities Association will sponsor a Middle School Cross Country Classic during the upcoming 2019 season.  This meet will be open to 7th & 8th grade student-athletes and all MHSAA middle …

New Athletic Director/New Principal in-service workshop is designed to help new personnel get acquainted with the rules and regulations of the MHSAA. This workshop will be invaluable to all new athletic directors and principals hired last spring or this summer. This program involves MHSAA staff and veteran athletic directors providing …

Retired West Lauderdale baseball and softball coach Jerry Boatner has received the most prestigious honor in high school sports — induction into the National High School Hall of Fame. Mr. Boatner — who won a total of 19 state championships in baseball and slow-pitch softball over 50 years before his …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Twelve leaders in high school activity programs across the country received National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Citations today during a luncheon at the NFHS Summer Meeting. An award designed to honor individuals who have made contributions to the NFHS, state high school associations, athletic …