BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – It maybe condensed but there will be a 2021 season for high school basketball, wrestling, competitive cheer and hockey teams in the State of Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has given the go ahead to Michigan High School Athletic Association member schools to begin full practice activities in those sports on Monday, February 8 with some precautions to continue limiting the spread of COVID-19.
Competition in those four sports also will begin next week, with basketball and hockey able to play on Monday and cheer and wrestling able to compete starting February 12.
The four Winter contact sports have been able to practice since January 16 but only with non-contact activities.
MHSAA Tournament dates for all four sports previously were rescheduled into late March and early April to accommodate a later start to the regular season.
State tournaments in boys and girls basketball will start the week of March 22. The state finals for girls basketball will be on April 9 and in boys basketball on April 10.
Wrestling state tournaments start during the week of March 15. The team finals will be on March 30 with the individual finals on April 2 and 3.
The competitive cheer tournament starts the week of March 15 with the finals on March 26 and 27.
The ice hockey state tournament starts March 15 with the finals on March 27.
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