In an effort to save money, Burrell School District officials have combined two administration jobs, creating a new position to oversee its athletics department and building operations. The school board on Tuesday appointed Brian Ferra as director of athletics and building operations. The district eliminated the facilities director position held
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Burrell’s soccer team practices on the high school’s new turf field on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
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One of the final details on Burrell School District’s $1.8 million renovation of Buccaneer Stadium painting lines on the track remains on hold until there’s a window of warmer and dry weather.
“It’s a great surface,” said Drake D’Angelo, Burrell’s athletic director. “We will be excited to use the track at full force when everything is completed.”
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Yough’s Gamal Marballie works out during practice on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in the high school gym.
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Burrell’s Hope Clark goes through drills during practice Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at Burrell High School.
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Burrell’s Kate Myers goes through drills during practice Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at Burrell High School.
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Just before the PIAA soccer finals, Gov. Tom Wolf and Pa. Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced ramped-up guidelines that would make sports teams wear face coverings during competition.
The rules later were loosened, and athletes did not have to wear masks during play, only on the sidelines, if their district officials ruled that way.