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Florida High School Athletic Association spokesperson Cristina Alvarez said the organization plans to release a statement today on whether current state tournament events will be postponed or canceled in light of confirmed swine flu cases in the state.
Sunday, the Hillsborough County Health Department and school district ordered the closure of Freedom High and middle schools Wilson and Liberty, as well as any extracurricular events, canceled Monday through Friday.
One student at Freedom and one at Wilson are among the five probable cases of swine flu from Hillsborough County being tested.
Health officials confirmed a 24-year-old man from Pinellas County, a 14-year-old girl from Orange County, a 17-year-old girl from Broward County, and a 7-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy from Lee County are infected with the swine flu virus.
Freedom High athletic director Eli Thomas said that as of Sunday, the Patriots athletes who have qualified for this week's Class 3A state track and field championships will not be allowed to participate due to a suspected swine flu case at the school.
"There'll be no extracurricular activities, period," Thomas said. "And right now, that means they can't practice and they can't go to the state meet."
The Class 3A state track and field championships are Friday in Winter Park. The Patriots have qualified for the state meet in the girls 4x100- and 4x800-meter relays and the girls pole vault.
Freedom also boasts boys pole vaulter Trent Wiseman, one of the state favorites in the event.
The cancellation of extra-curricular activities also means the Patriots' football team, which began spring drills last week, will not be allowed to train this week, Thomas said.
Freedom and Wilson are being closed because two people suspected of having swine flu attend those schools. Liberty is being closed because it shares cafeteria service with Freedom.
http://southshore2.tbo.com/content/2009/may/04/fhsaa-expects-release-statement-today-regarding-sw/
Sunday, the Hillsborough County Health Department and school district ordered the closure of Freedom High and middle schools Wilson and Liberty, as well as any extracurricular events, canceled Monday through Friday.
One student at Freedom and one at Wilson are among the five probable cases of swine flu from Hillsborough County being tested.
Health officials confirmed a 24-year-old man from Pinellas County, a 14-year-old girl from Orange County, a 17-year-old girl from Broward County, and a 7-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy from Lee County are infected with the swine flu virus.
Freedom High athletic director Eli Thomas said that as of Sunday, the Patriots athletes who have qualified for this week's Class 3A state track and field championships will not be allowed to participate due to a suspected swine flu case at the school.
"There'll be no extracurricular activities, period," Thomas said. "And right now, that means they can't practice and they can't go to the state meet."
The Class 3A state track and field championships are Friday in Winter Park. The Patriots have qualified for the state meet in the girls 4x100- and 4x800-meter relays and the girls pole vault.
Freedom also boasts boys pole vaulter Trent Wiseman, one of the state favorites in the event.
The cancellation of extra-curricular activities also means the Patriots' football team, which began spring drills last week, will not be allowed to train this week, Thomas said.
Freedom and Wilson are being closed because two people suspected of having swine flu attend those schools. Liberty is being closed because it shares cafeteria service with Freedom.
http://southshore2.tbo.com/content/2009/may/04/fhsaa-expects-release-statement-today-regarding-sw/
