youth sports

Youth football players in Lynn, Massachusetts, were bound for a championship match in Florida, but their sudden disqualification left players disheartened. Jubilation came Saturday as East Lynn’s Pop Warner team won the regional championship over Everett. The league’s regional president addressed the team after the game, telling players they would be representing eastern Massachusetts in Florida. The next day,...

A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that took the life of a youth football coach during a game on Saturday night has surrendered to police.

As the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors tangle in the NBA Finals, some young Celtics fans from northern New England are excited to get to see their role models shine on the biggest stage in basketball. “We look up to these guys,” high school junior Zach Ries said of the Boston Celtics. “We like to play like them, we…

The Northeast Celtics are a youth club based out of St. Albans, Vermont.

Massachusetts student athletes and their coaches will be required to wear masks for indoor activities this fall, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association announced Thursday. The requirement doesn’t cover outdoor activity, where masks are optional for students and coaches. “Wishing all member schools a smooth start to the school year and a memorable fall sports season!” MIAA Executive Director Bob...

Here is the schedule, streaming information and more for the 2021 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.

Kids playing outdoor sports can stop wearing masks, the MIAA confirmed, following Gov. Charlie Baker’s announcement. But some student athletes were still wearing them Tuesday.

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association released new mask guidance for youth sports in the state on Tuesday. The new guidance, based on the state dropping its mask mandate on May 29, says that athletes, spectators and staff are not required to wear a mask or face covering for outdoor sports in most cases. However, plenty of Massachusetts student athletes were…

Masks are no longer required while children are outside playing sports or during recess, per the new reopening timeline in Massachusetts.

Masks are no longer required while children are outside playing sports or during recess, per the new reopening timeline in Massachusetts. Relaxed outdoor mask rules for children were announced Monday as part of the state’s plan to lift all COVID-19 restrictions in Massachusetts two months ahead of schedule, including the mask mandate, on May 29. Effective Tuesday, face coverings are…

Kids are able to ditch face masks for outdoor youth sports, and many parents and coaches (though not all) are thrilled.

Massachusetts will lift mask requirements for youth sports and outdoor activities at schools, health officials announced Monday as the state rolled out its timeline for ending all COVID-19 restrictions. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said in a news conference that, starting Tuesday, the state will drop its face mask requirement for youth athletes under the age of 18, in a move…

Rhode Island on Tuesday began allowing the resumption of competitions in sports deemed lower or moderate risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Department of Environmental Management, competitive events in such sports as swimming, sideline cheering, basketball, ice hockey and gymnastics can resume if they follow state guidelines. The announcement comes after sports competitions were put on hold in…

A soccer team in Newmarket, New Hampshire, forfeited tournament games after learning opposing teams were refusing to mask up.

A youth football league in New England has been fined by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office for violating safety regulations in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. The New England Flag Football League violated an emergency order from Gov. Chris Sununu when it allowed at least eight teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin to compete in the Summer...

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association met Wednesday morning to review recommendations on an updated calendar for school sports. The guidelines proposed by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the MIAA’s COVID-19 Task Force call for no competitive school football, cheerleading or unified basketball this fall. Districts located in communities designated by the state as high-risk, based...

There wouldn’t be any competitive school football, cheerleading or unified basketball in Massachusetts this autumn under a new proposal for fall sports guidelines and released Tuesday evening. And districts located in communities designated by the state as high-risk, based on having more than 8 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 residents, must postpone their sports seasons, since they will be learning…

New state guidance takes effect Monday outlining what youth and adult amateur sports activities will be allowed to take place during the current phase of the state’s reopening plan. But additional guidelines are expected this week. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs said last week that its guidance “applies to K-12 school and other youth sports activities,”...

As the start of school comes closer and more people hope to return to fields, courts and rinks, Massachusetts has new rules around amateur sports set to take effect on Monday. These guidelines are categorized into three tiers of risk depending on the frequency of close contact involved: low, moderate and high risk. Low risk sports, which include tennis, swimming,…

Franklin Public Schools sent a letter to parents saying a high school student who had taken part in out-of-season workouts had tested positive for COVID-19.