High School sports beginning – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The High School Fall Season tradition is ready to take off! It is time to go and support the hometown teams and their athletes! Before the first leaf turns and falls to the ground, the 2023-24 high school Sports season is set to begin . What used to traditionally start after Labor Day, it isn’t uncommon for most high school Sports to begin before the month of August is through. Many believe the reason is because there are more classifications in all the Sports , and more teams can make it into the play-offs, the RIIL needs more time to complete the play-off and championship tournament process. This prevents crossover seasons with the winter Sports schedule which will begin by early to mid-December. It is with the renewal of the school year’s hopes and dreams for student athletes that teams and coaches look upon a fresh start to the season. Teams that were successful last season look upon continuing that success and beginning a trad...