Walsh School District RE 1

The Rustic Rose in Springfield is selling State Tournament shirts honoring all of our Baca County teams.

ALL Remaining State Basketball Tournaments Have Been Cancelled CHSAAMARCH 12, 2020, 11:03 PM Throughout the process of communicating our plan regarding the state basketball tournaments in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have maintained that the tournaments would be played unless a state agency or a host venue made a decision affecting that status. On Thursday evening, the CHSAA office was informed by the University of Denver that the school would no longer be able to host the Class 3A state basketball tournament. With uncertainty at all additional sites, including a state of emergency declaration by the City of Denver, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the remainder of all state basketball tournaments in all classes. "Everything we've done up to this point was to try and keep the experience of a state basketball tournament for our student participants and high school communities," said CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green. "In the face of this unprecedented public health emergency, we are compelled to discontinue play in all tournaments." The move is in line with similar decisions from the NCAA, which cancelled all remaining winter sports championships and spring sports championships. Additionally, other high school associations, such as Connecticut, Oregon, Texas, California and Kentucky have made similar announcements. Some of those, including Wisconsin and Kansas, canceled on Thursday night. "We want to thank those who have supported us through the difficult decisions in these uncertain times," Blanford-Green said.

Please meet at Butler Hancock Gym at 3:30 PM so we can all go in together. Below is a message from CHSAA addressing this issue. All: Thank you for all the care and deliberation you took today to help the process in getting guests into the various arenas. We are asking for your assistance one more time and that is to tell your community they shouldn’t check in until 30 minutes before game. Coming before that strains the facility’s ability to maintain the recommended social distances of 6-8 feet. Appreciate your help in this regard. Bert Borgmann Assistant Commissioner bborgmann@chsaa.org (303) 344-5050 (720) 581-8103

All junior high wrestling has been cancelled for this weekend. With all the cancelations and CHSAA restrictions on state basketball, we are canceling all wrestling this weekend. The meet scheduled for tonight, Valley Tournament and Youth wrestling tournament this weekend are all Canceled. Thank you Brandon Adamson Lamar Middle School AD

March 11, 2020 TO: CHSAA State Basketball Qualifying Teams FR: Bert Borgmann, Assistant Commissioner RE: Guests at State Tournament Games As noted in the first announcement, the details of who would be allowed access to the state basketball games would be fluid. We have been able to work through details of allowing each player listed on the team’s gate list to have four guests in attendance. Essential personnel are only those who have been submitted on the official CHSAA gate list by schools and will be able to enter the venue. Your assistance is needed in the entry procedure No spirit teams or bands will be permitted entry. Media will be permitted to attend, if they have a CHSAA-issued pass. The teams and guests must enter at the team entrance where the team personnel will be checked in. All guests of each person on the gate list must arrive together in order to enter the arena. The designated school administrator will be responsible to ensure an orderly entry of teams and guests. The administrator must meet with the CHSAA site director one hour before the start of your game at the team entrance to help with the check-in of the teams and guests. At the conclusion of the game, you must ensure that these guests exit the arena. You may also need to identify the team’s Essential Staff that may not be on the game list. These include the Superintendent, Principal, Trainer and District Athletic Director if they are not included on the gate list. Please contact the CHSAA representative upon your arrival at the arena. Please note that there will be NO Athletic Directors meetings at 8:00 a.m./3:15 p.m. at 1A, 2A and 3A. Bert Borgmann Assistant Commissioner Colorado High School Activities Association (303) 344-5050 (720) 581-8103 “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” - Socrates

In response to several inquiries from family members of participants, each player will be allowed to have a maximum of four guests attend games. CHSAA assistant commissioner Bert Borgmann will be communicating directly with schools on instructions of how those guests will enter the venues. More information will be shared as it becomes available.

CHSAA just announced their decision to limit state tournament attendance to essential team personnel only, without fans in attendance. Essential personnel means only those who have been submitted on the official CHSAA gate list by schools will be able to enter the venue. Media will be permitted to attend, if they have a CHSAA-issued pass.

There will be a community pep rally/send off for the Walsh High School Boys Basketball Team on Wednesday, March 11th at 11:30 AM.

There will be no school on Thursday, March 12th, so that our students and their families can attend the State Basketball Tournament. Parent-teacher conferences will take place Wednesday evening as scheduled.

J & S Graphic Designs is accepting orders for state shirts until Monday @ 12:00. They are $17. The roster will be printed on the back of the shirt. If interested, please contact J & S Graphic Designs at 719-688-9934.

If you are interested in getting a basketball shirt designed by Katelyn's Flower Barn, please contact Katelyn at 529-1246. They are $13 for xl and smaller and $15 for XXL and bigger.

The 2020 CHSAA State Basketball Tournament will be held at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. The Walsh Eagles will take on the Merino Rams on Thursday, March 12th at 5:30 PM. Good luck!

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Congratulations to our Walsh Eagles on winning the Class 1A District 3 Championship!

Walsh School District will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, February 26th, due to hazardous driving conditions. Morning preschool is cancelled. Buses will run. Stay safe and warm!

Please note that the dates have changed for District Basketball to Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Girls play Kim at 4:00 PM on Tuesday. Boys will play the winner of Wiley-Springfield at 7:00 PM on Thursday.

Remi Hale with his shop project! Well done, Remi!