UIL Cancels All Spring Activities for Remainder of 2019-20 School Year

With the announcement from Governor Greg Abbott that all Texas schools are to remain closed to in-person learning for the remainder of this school year, and in an effort to help protect the health and safety of Texans, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) is canceling all remaining 2019-2020 spring activities and state championships.

Dre Thompson, Aldine ISD’s executive director of athletics, said he is disappointed for the district’s senior athletes, he said he looks forward to the future for Aldine’s underclassmen student-athletes.

“My heart goes out to our seniors and all of our student-athletes,” Thompson said. “In Aldine we are proud of our student-athletes who are not only good athletes and students, but are good people as well. We will continue to work for our seniors and help them accomplish their goals. The future will be bright for them. Our coaches will continue to work with our returning players, making sure they come back stronger than ever.

“I’m very proud of what’s being displayed by our coaches and their relationships with our student-athletes. Their actions continue to show the commitment and honest concern for each of our student-athletes. We will come out of this stronger than ever and our seniors will be stronger than ever from this experience,” Thompson said.

“Our staff had been working hard on plans to resume activities this spring, but without schools in session, interscholastic activities cannot continue,” said UIL Executive Director Dr. Charles Breithaupt. “Our highest priority during this challenging time is ensuring the health and safety of our students and communities and making progress in the containment of COVID-19 in Texas. We are now turning our attention to the 2020-2021 school year.”

Practices, rehearsals, and workouts remain suspended until further notice. The previously communicated information allowing remote instruction remains in place. The UIL will continue to follow the direction of state authorities and will work closely with member schools to navigate this unprecedented time.

“I am grateful to the UIL staff for their leadership and dedication to students,” said UIL Legislative Council Chair Curtis Rhodes. “Together we will get through this and we look forward to the day students are once again able to participate in education-based interscholastic activities.”

Further details will be forthcoming. Please continue to check the UIL website and social media accounts for updates