It s a good thing the school year is almost over: The latest report from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment lists 58 new COVID-19 outbreaks at K-12 schools, the most in a single week since the department began releasing weekly outbreak lists over a year ago.
Of the 859 outbreaks currently under active investigation by the CDPHE, K-12 schools account for 251, or just over 29 percent of the total. That appears to be a record, too.
The CDPHE considers an entity an outbreak after two or more COVID-19 cases among residents, staffers or other people connected to a specific location are confirmed within a fourteen-day period, or two or more cases of respiratory illness with an onset of symptoms within a fourteen-day period are paired with at least one additional COVID-19 diagnosis. The vast majority of businesses and facilities identified as outbreaks remain open while working with the department to monitor symptoms and prevent future infections.
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Summit High School varsity boys lacrosse coach Matty Marks is used to prom coming near the end of the season, not five days before the season-opener.
Such is the situation for an atypical 10-game boys lacrosse season that will stretch beyond Summit High School’s graduation. Thursday’s Summit season-opener at Vail Mountain School comes a month later than the typical start date for spring sports like lacrosse in Colorado. Lacrosse is one of several sports to have its season condensed and pushed back as part of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s four-season calendar in response to the pandemic.
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Woodland Park senior Griffin Owens, second from left, was all smiles during his national letter of intent signing ceremony April 27 at the school. He was joined by the Roskam family. From left: classmate Braden Roskam, Shannon Roskam and Joe Roskam.
Pueblo East wins first-ever Unified state Bowling Championship
On Friday the Colorado High School Activities Association made history, by hosting the first state Unified Bowling Championship.
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ENGLEWOOD â On Friday the Colorado High School Activities Association made history, by hosting the first state Unified Bowling Championship.
The CHSAA approved the tournament back in March. The championship was held at AMF Belleview Lanes in Englewood.
Pueblo East took home the state title, and Pueblo Central was the runner-up.
A Unified Athlete is defined as a student with an intellectual or developmental disability. Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. About 1.4 million people worldwide take part in Unified Sports, according to their website.
Volleyball team forced to forfeit playoff tournament after coach catches COVID
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) The Manitou Springs High School Girls Volleyball season is cut short after a one-week COVID-19 quarantine ends three hours too late to play in regionals on Saturday.
The volleyball team tells KRDO Newschannel 13 it began a seven-day quarantine last Saturday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m. after the coach tested positive for COVID-19. Their mandated quarantine ends at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 1. However, the Manitou Springs high school girls volleyball team was supposed to play in the regional tournament Saturday, May 1 at 11:00 a.m.
Because the team won’t have completed its full quarantine by then, they’re forced to forfeit playoff play. In turn, the volleyball team also loses the chance to advance to the state tournament and be seen by college recruiters.