The Florida High School Athletic Association reversed course and reinstated six high jumpers for Friday’s girls Class 3A state track and field championships that it had previously disqualified.
The six student-athletes, including Lake Minneola senior Alexis Doll, were notified late Thursday after FHSAA officials contacted their coaches to inform them of the organization’s decision to allow them to compete.
While coaches of the student-athletes involved were informed Thursday evening, the FHSAA did not release a statement clarifying its position.
“I m so happy the FHSAA did the right thing,” said Maurice Campbell, Lake Minneola track and field coach. “They should never have been disqualified in the first place. I appreciate (Ed Thompson, the FHSAA athletic director who oversees track and field) reconsidering and allowing the girls to compete.
Residents are heading to the polls to elect the next Scottish Government - though the coronavirus pandemic means it could be more than 48 hours before all the results are counted. Polling stations opened at 7am across the UK for several national and local elections, in what political geeks have decided to dub Super Thursday . Estimated declaration times have always come with a warning that they should be taken only as a rough guide. However they have been especially difficult to produce this year as authorities are unsure how long it will take to count votes while keeping to social distancing requirements amid the pandemic.
Cunninghame South election candidates talk constitution Over the next few weeks, we will be giving each local candidate in the Scottish Parliament elections a chance to have their say. We will be questioning them on a range of topics of vital importance to the Scottish public. This week, the candidates will be giving their views on the topic of the constitution and telling us their plans if elected to Holyrood on May 5. Standing for the Cunninghame South seat in this election are Ruth Maguire, SNP; Louise McPhater, Labour; David Rocks, Conservative, Tom Armstrong, Liberal Democrat and Maurice Campbell, independent.
Ruth Maguire (Scottish National Party) on constitution
SCOTTISH ELECTION 2021: Cunninghame candidates talk climate change OVER the next few weeks, we will be giving each local candidate in the Scottish Parliament elections a chance to have their say. We willbe questioning them on a range of topics of vital importance to the Scottish public. This week, the candidates will be giving their views on the topic of climate change and telling us their plans if elected to Holyrood on May 5. Standing for the Cunninghame South seat in this election are Ruth Maguire, SNP; Louise McPhater, Labour; David Rocks, Conservative, Tom Armstrong, Liberal Democrat and Maurice Campbell, independent.
Ruth Maguire (SNP) on climate change: