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Plan Ahead With The NFHS Spring Sports Rule Changes For 2020!!
Friday, June 28, 2019
The new 2020 NFHS rule changes for Spring sports are starting to be released with the just published Baseball, Softball, and Track and Field press releases linked in the list inside of this story. The Boys and Girls Lacrosse rule change press releases will be added as soon as they become available. Further information regarding the rule changes for each Spring sport may be accessed on the NFHS website by going under "Activities & Sports" and selecting the desired sport.
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10th Annual Student-Athlete Leadership Conference Creates Positive Impetus For 2019-20!!
Monday, June 10, 2019
The 10th annual MPSSAA Student‐Athlete Leadership Conference sponsored by the Allstate Foundation provided energy and enthusiasm for all who attended and created positive momentum for the upcoming 2019-20 school year. Keynote speaker Craig Hillier returned again this year and kicked off the morning and afternoon sessions in high energy fashion as he delivered his message with the usual mix of humor, personal stories, and competitive activities.
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2019 Minds In Motion Scholarship Luncheon Honors Fourteen Exceptional Student-Athletes!!
Thursday, May 30, 2019
The MPSSAA was proud to honor the fourteen winners of the 2019 Minds in Motion Scholar-Athlete Scholarships at a luncheon held in the Ravens Locker Room at M&T Bank Stadium today. Guest speaker Omari Pearson of "Passion to Purpose" highlighted the event as he provided insight and motivation to the soon-to-be-college-students to write their new goals down on paper, make their weaknesses their strengths, and to follow the acronym DREAM!
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Complete NFHS Winter Sports Rule Changes For 2019-2020 Are Here!!
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
The 2019-20 NFHS rule changes for winter sports are now complete with link inside to the just released Basketball rule changes to go along with the previously released Swimming and Diving and Wrestling rule changes. Further information regarding the rule changes for each winter sport may be accessed on the NFHS website by going under "Activities & Sports" and selecting the desired winter sport.
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NFHS National "Spirit Of Sport" Award For 2019 Goes To Huntingtown's Amanda Merrell!!
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Amanda Merrell, a student-athlete at Huntingtown (Maryland) High School, has been selected the 2019 national recipient of the “National High School Spirit of Sport Award” by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The “National High School Spirit of Sport Award” was created by the NFHS to recognize those individuals who exemplify the ideals of the spirit of sport that represent the core mission of education-based athletics.
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Partnership With eKnowledge Continues To Provide Donated SAT/ACT Prep Courses To MPSSAA Schools!!
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Students and parents, don't forget to take advantage of the MPSSAA's partnership with the eKnowledge Donation Project which continues to provide donated SAT/ACT Prep Courses to our students! The Donation Project's current course offering is entitled "SAT/ACT PowerPrep Premium Pro with Math Super Supplement" which is the equivalent of a full semester course with a dedicated personal instructor. Read more for links to a flyer and to request your donated program.
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This is MPSSAA

The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA), organized in 1946, is made up of public high schools from each of the 24 school systems. The purpose of the MPSSAA is to promote and direct public high school interscholastic activities in order to assure that those activities contribute toward the entire educational program of the state of Maryland. The MPSSAA currently includes 199 public high schools, with over 112,000 student-athletes participating in 24 sports.

The MPSSAA derives its authority from the Maryland State Department of Education and the 24 local school systems. The goal of the Association is to promote, direct, and regulate interscholastic athletics of the public high schools, as well as ensure a safe and educationally balanced program. Read more.

Plan Ahead With The NFHS Spring Sports Rule Changes For 2020!!

10th Annual Student-Athlete Leadership Conference Creates Positive Impetus For 2019-20!!

2019 Minds In Motion Scholarship Luncheon Honors Fourteen Exceptional Student-Athletes!!

Complete NFHS Winter Sports Rule Changes For 2019-2020 Are Here!!

NFHS National "Spirit Of Sport" Award For 2019 Goes To Huntingtown's Amanda Merrell!!

Partnership With eKnowledge Continues To Provide Donated SAT/ACT Prep Courses!!

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