How to Use interscholastic in a Sentence

interscholastic

adjective
  • So the Lincoln Tigers could only practice there and had to play off-site at an interscholastic field.
    Mará Rose Williams, kansascity, 1 June 2018
  • During his high school years, Bill excelled as a pole-vaulter in interscholastic events.
    courant.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The case was brought last year by three high school students who compete in interscholastic girls' track and field in Connecticut.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2021
  • All told, at least 16 states now have bans in effect covering at least high school interscholastic sports.
    Collin Binkley, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • All told, at least 16 now have bans in effect covering at least high school interscholastic sports.
    CBS News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The families of three students, all of whom compete in interscholastic girls track and field in Connecticut, brought the lawsuit.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Enter Email Sign Up All told, at least 16 states now have bans in effect covering at least high school interscholastic sports.
    Collin Binkley, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Parental concerns about injuries and concussions were cited by the schools as the parents’ reason for not signing their kids up for the interscholastic sport.
    Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, 5 May 2018
  • To qualify, students must have at least a 3.25 unweighted GPA and play at least one interscholastic sport during their four years of high school.
    baltimoresun.com, 2 June 2017
  • Since 2018, PlayVS has been attempting to position itself as the sole provider of interscholastic high school esports.
    Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post, 8 June 2022
  • There's even talk of offering esport coaches a stipend similar to those paid to coaches of interscholastic sports.
    Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2018
  • With our member schools each in various stages of the reopening process, the concept of trying to resume interscholastic sports at this time is not feasible.
    Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 11 Sep. 2020
  • The hope of the WIAA, which oversees interscholastic athletic programs for 511 high schools around the state, is that decreasing the level of unruly fan behavior will stop the decline in the number of officials.
    Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Utah is at least the 11th state — all controlled by GOP leaders — that has instituted a ban on transgender girls competing in interscholastic sports.
    Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 2022
  • The type of behavior alleged to have taken place is unacceptable at an interscholastic event.
    Ryan Clarke | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The program annually recognizes one coach in each sport for his or her contribution to that sport at the interscholastic level.
    Julian Ramos, The Mercury News, 8 June 2017
  • The Illinois High School Association, which governs interscholastic sports in the state, is intrigued.
    John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2017
  • While general student fees will remain unchanged for the 10th year in a row, the board agreed to increase the fee for students who participate in the district's interscholastic sports and cross country programs, which are running a deficit.
    Heather Cherone, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Each year the Catonsville Comets Athletic Department gives an award to all qualifying seniors for achievement in interscholastic athletics over the past four years.
    Craig Clary, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2021
  • It is anticipated that schools will not be able to reopen for many weeks, which prevents interscholastic athletics from taking place.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2020
  • The bill would have also allowed home-schooled students to participate in other interscholastic programs.
    CBS News, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Most interscholastic volleyball in Alaska consists of girls teams.
    Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Dec. 2019
  • In 2009, the UIL suspended interscholastic competition for about two weeks because of an outbreak of the swine flu in Texas, but that year state champions were still crowned in all classifications for boys basketball.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2020
  • In a 2021 court document, attorneys for the state argued that the law was aimed at helping ensure athletic opportunities for girls and women who want to play interscholastic or college sports.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2023
  • No more than five students from the same visitor exchange program will be approved for interscholastic eligibility at any one school during a school year.
    Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, 15 June 2017
  • But no one in the Hortonville school district had experience with Bassmaster or any other interscholastic bass fishing program.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Howard and Smithberger have developed a process for creating future interscholastic teams, whether at the club level or varsity level.
    Beth Mlady, cleveland, 21 Oct. 2021
  • That’s the advantage of interscholastic sports, that everyone gets together.
    James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 8 May 2020
  • Recruitment is defined as the act of influencing a student to enroll in a school or to transfer from one school to another in order that the student may participate in interscholastic athletics.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Future violations could result in the school being banned from participating in interscholastic sports for the upcoming school year.
    Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2021

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