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MIAA to require HS basketball, other indoor winter sports to wear masks
High School Sports The guidelines will be reassessed on Jan. 15, 2022. Newton North High Abigail Wright and Riley Raker block Needham High Ellie Streeper. The mask mandate for indoor HS athletes in the fall will continue into the winter. Photo by Matthew J Lee/Globe staff Massachusetts high school athletes participating in indoor winter sports during the 2021-22 season will have to wear masks, according to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). The new guidelines follow the rules set for the 2021 fall season and apply to coaches, athletes, school staff, and spectators. “This information is consistent with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education [DESE], and set forth by…
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Richard ‘Dick’ C. Sherman, 88
Richard was born on Jan. 14, 1933, in Minot, North Dakota, to Waldo and Dorothy Sherman. He passed away peacefully at home in Bigfork on Oct. 27, 2021. He moved to Shelby with his family sophomore year in high school and worked for his dad at Sherman Motors. In Shelby he met the love of his life and his future wife, Beverly Toole. Richard attended the University of Montana during which he married Beverly. He was drafted into the military and was temporarily stationed in Texas. After his service, the family moved to Shelby and then Great Falls where Dick became an insurance adjuster and eventually state manager for Hartford…
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Lakers’ LeBron James fined $15K by NBA for obscene gesture, warned about usage of profanity
USATSI Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has had an eventful week. First, he was suspended for a game after an on court altercation with Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart. Now, he’s been hit with a $15,000 fine from the NBA for making an obscene gesture during the Lakers win over the Pacers in Indiana on Wednesday night. He was also warned about using profane language regarding his suspension during media availability. Here’s the official statement from the NBA: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court and warned for using profane language during media availability in response to…
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The Nintendo Switch Has Enormous Black Friday Game Discounts
Image: Nintendo Black Friday is awful, and we should all refuse to take part. But in other news, goodness gracious, there are a lot of amazing prices on Nintendo Switch just now. Publishers like Capcom, Ubisoft and EA have joined Nintendo’s own first-party titles in luring you toward the evils of capitalist convenience. As Kotaku pointed out earlier this week, this year’s Thanksgiving festivities have seen Nintendo deliver a very rare range of discounts on their own games. Whereas they usually won’t budge on $60, right now you can pick up four-year-old games like Super Mario Odyssey for two-year-old prices! Yes, it’s grim that they’re so damned stingy, but $42…
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OUTDOORS: Plenty of options for outdoor sports even in the wet weather
Staying warm and well-fed on leftovers may be the most attractive option considering the forecast of three potential atmospheric rivers sweeping their way over the Pacific Northwest through Sunday. Friday looks to be the bright spot in a meteorologically dark time of year. This is the stormiest week of the year, traditionally. There are some outdoors options, even in wet weather. “Lake Leland is always an option. There are plenty of trout in the lake, but the fish are now in inactive winter mode since the lake water is now 40 degrees or less,” Quilcene’s Ward Norden said. “The the fish are in winter mode, so trolling is not very…
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Greenwood indoor sports complex nearing completion
13News got an exclusive first look inside Greenwood Fieldhouse. GREENWOOD, Ind — A few years ago, the city of Greenwood tore down the old middle school in the center of town to make way for a new, multi-million dollar indoor sports complex. Greenwood Fieldhouse is now almost finished, and WTHR got an exclusive first-look inside this state-of-the-art facility. “This is big. This is big for Greenwood. This is big for south-siders,” said Rob Taggart, the director of parks and recreation for the City of Greenwood. “This is something we have desperately needed as a community. We’ve put lots of attention to detail on every aspect of this and making sure…
