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Two wrestlers get set on the mat to move on the officials' whistle at the 2018 State Tournament.

State Dual Meet Wrestling Champs Battle It Out To Win 2019 Crowns!!

Feb 10, 2019 09:55 AM

A full day of hard-nosed wrestling concluded with two new state Dual Meet champions and two successful Dual Meet title defenses. Damascus maintained their streak of titles with their 9th overall and 7th consecutive in winning the Class 2A crown while county-mate Springbrook brought home their 1st state title in Class 4A. Southern-Garrett also successfully defended their crown in Class 1A for their 3rd overall as Stephen Decatur prevailed over Linganore to win their 2nd title in Class 3A.

The 2019 USTA Mid-Atlantic High School Tennis Coaches' Workshop Is Sunday, 2/3!

Jan 29, 2019 02:15 PM

Registration for the 2019 High School Tennis Coaches' Workshop, hosted by USTA Mid-Atlantic, is still available online or on site the day of the workshop. Don't miss this terrific professional development opportunity scheduled for Sunday, February 3. The workshop will begin with check-in at 8:30 am followed by on-court and classroom presentations from 9 am until 3 pm at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park. Select the links inside for additional information and registration.

MPSSAA Turns 73 Years Old Tomorrow!!

Jan 25, 2019 11:10 AM

Seventy-three years ago on January 26, 1946 representatives from local school systems and the Maryland State Department of Education met at the Enoch Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore to establish the framework for a state high school athletic association to replace the loosely organized "Playground Athletic League".

Application Deadline For Coordinator of Officials Position Is Today, 1/25!!

Jan 25, 2019 11:00 AM

MPSSAA is pleased to announce the release of the position announcement for a new Coordinator of Officials in our office by the MSDE Office of Human Resources. Deadline for applications is January 25th. An online application process utilizing MSDE Jobs on JobsAPs is preferred. Please note that any and all questions regarding this position must be directed to the MSDE Office of Human Resources (410-767-0019). Click on the link inside to view the official announcement.

Community Night Fundraisers Are A WIN-WIN At Wendy's!!

Jan 04, 2019 10:50 AM

Want to have a fun, easy way to raise funds for your school, organization, or team? Hold a "Community Night" at your local Wendy’s! The more people that you bring to the event, the more money you can make because Wendy's donates 10% of the total sales at the event back to you. Make the events a regular occurrence as fundraising nights can be held once a month on Monday through Thursday nights. Schedule your event now by following the easy steps listed inside of this story!

Here Are The Complete NFHS Spring Sports Rule Changes For 2019!!

Jan 03, 2019 10:05 AM

The complete list of NFHS Spring sports rule changes for 2019 are available in the links listed inside of this story. More information and comments on these rule changes can be found at NFHS.org by selecting "Activities & Sports" and clicking on the desired sport.

Sport Specific Classification Recommendations Put Forth For 2019-2021!!

Dec 11, 2018 09:30 AM

The MPSSAA Classification Committee met in early November and voted to put forth recommended sport specific region and section alignments for the 2019-21 academic years. The recommendations will be presented to the MPSSAA Board of Control at tomorrow's meeting for final approval. Select the desired link inside to view additional meeting information, sport specific school enrollment numbers as submitted by local school systems, and the region and section alignment proposals.

A Fort Hill football player follows his blockers through the Dunbar defense during the 2017 Class 1A State Finals.

Oh, What A Feeling To Win A 2018 State Football Championship Title!!

Dec 03, 2018 11:40 AM

The fall sports season came to a rousing conclusion at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis as an impressive slate of eight state football finalists put it all out on the field in front of vocal and supportive fans in their quest to bring home a state title. Four were successful as one school won their first ever state crown, two won for a third time, and the fourth for a seventh time! Select the desired links inside for the State Finals results and official game stats.

A female volleyball prepares to spike the ball as two defending blockers move into position at the net during the 2018 State Semifinals.

Precise Execution And Teamwork Define The 2018 State Volleyball Champions!!

Nov 20, 2018 09:50 PM

All four State Final matches required only three sets apiece at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland - College Park leaving no doubt in anyone's mind as to who the definitive 2018 State Champs were. Select the desired links inside to view the complete tournament brackets for each classification and region, State Semifinal and Final results, and official State Semifinal and Final match statistics.

A setter arches her back while setting up the hitter behind her at the net during the 2017 State Tournament.

Official 2018 State Volleyball Semifinal & Final Match Statistics

Nov 20, 2018 09:45 PM

The complete official match statistics for the 2018 Volleyball State Semifinals and Finals are available by selecting the desired links inside of this story.