- Anchorage School District
- Available Sports and Activities
Plan for Opening Sports & Activities
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ASD Considerations When Looking at Risk-level for Sports and Activities
- ASD Decision Making Considerations
- Ability to have a safe mitigation plan for the sport or activity to prevent community spread
- Ability to control the number of spectators to avoid community spread
- State and Municipal guidance and mandates
- Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) guidance
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Rationale for Opening Sports and Activities while in a Distance Learning Model:
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ASD acknowledges sports and activities are a significant part of the secondary school experience and produce many physical and mental health benefits for students.
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While many of our secondary schools have more than 1000 students in the building on a daily basis when in full face-to-face operation, sports and activities naturally operate with much small student groupings.
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When intentionally scheduled by level (Varsity, JV, C), sports and activities can easily reduce student interaction to consistent groups of less than 50 students.
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Sports are an “opt in” activity, not a graduation requirement; therefore, if a family has health concerns, they can choose not to participate, unlike school attendance that is required.
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Under ASD’s Fall Sports mitigation plans, screening and distancing protocols were implemented and diligently followed by coaches. During this time, while individual positive cases of COVID-19 surfaced, there was no known secondary transmission demonstrating that the mitigation protocols implemented by our coaches and athletes proved effective in limiting transmission.
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The district has received an outpouring of correspondence from parents and students advocating for high school sports and we are glad we are able to provide this opportunity. Whether we are able to move into regular practices for winter sports with shared equipment and full contact, and whether we are able to host competitions, will largely depend on the COVID-19 health status in the municipality in the coming weeks.
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The district is once again encouraging all community members to observe the Mayor’s health mandates to help reduce the spread of COVID-10 so our student athletes can enjoy the benefits of participating in school-related sports and activities and eventually return to school in person.
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Sports Matrix – Confirmed Case
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Click here to see Matrix as a PDF
Situation
Evaluated Probability Of Transmission
Assumptions Remarks
Response Options*
1 Case
Low or no risk
Confirmed case had minimal or no contact time with team/activity members
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Quarantine individual until confirmed no symptoms/negative test results
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Continue/sustain team events practice/competition
Possible/Suspected
Confirmed case had contact time with team/activity members while infectious; possible transmission
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24 hour or no suspension
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Quarantine individuals known or suspected of exposure
>1 Case on a Team in a 1-4 Day Time Frame
Possible/Suspected
Increased probability that transmission occurred within the team; additional confirmed cases likely
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Suspend specific sport/activity; resume when able
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Quarantine individuals suspected of COVID-19 exposure
1 or More Cases on Multiple Teams in a 1-10 Day Time Frame
Low or no risk
Confirmed case(s) has no contact time with team members. No pattern to inform broader transmission risk or cause
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Address each case separately (as defined in the 1 Case model)
Possible/ Suspected
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Cases within a geographic region or sport/activity
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Possible common origination
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Spread likely due to competition(s)
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Scale may necessitate suspension of activities/transition to high risk
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Suspend impacted activities/events; resume when able
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Potentially suspend all organized sports/activities if multiple sports/activities affected; resume when able
*All confirmed cases will result in impacted parent notification, contact tracing and an investigation.
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Schedules and Mitigation Plans
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High School Activities
Declamation
Drama, Debate, ForensicsDenise Edwards
King Tech HS
742-8951
Fine Arts
Dr. Bruce Wood
Fine Arts Director
742-0151
eSports
Denise Edwards
King Tech HS
742-8951
Music programs
JROTC Drill Competitions
Weight Room
Proms
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High School - Spring
Baseball
Baseball is coordinated by Alaska American Legion Baseball
Soccer: Boys
Vikki McConnell
Eagle River High School
907-742-2728
McConnell_Vikki@asdk12.org
Soccer: Girls
Vikki McConnell
Eagle River High School
907-742-2728
McConnell_Vikki@asdk12.org
Softball
Coordinating Organization
Anchorage Sports Association
907-562-1504
www.anchoragesports.com
Track and field
James Hancock
Dimond High School
907-742-6996
hancock_james@asdk12.org
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High School - Fall
Cheerleading
Travis Morgan
Chugiak High School
907-742-3071
morgan_travis@asdk12.org
Cross country running
Leif Jacobsen
742-1816
Bartlett High School
jacobsen_leif@asdk12.org
Flag football
Josh Green
East High School
907-742-2141
green_josh@asdk12.org
Football
Josh Green
East High School
907-742-2141
green_josh@asdk12.org
Gymnastics
Alexandra Evans
Service High School
907-742-8163
evans_alexandra@asdk12.org
Riflery
Ja Dorris
West High School
(907) 742-2517
dorris_ja@asdk12.org
Swimming and diving
Swimming/Diving Mitigation Plan
Leif Jacobsen
742-1816
Bartlett High School
jacobsen_leif@asdk12.org
Tennis
Chris Ruggles
South Anchorage High School
907-742-6304
ruggles_chris@asdk12.org
Volleyball
Region VB Bracket Final Single Elimination
Alexandra Evans
Service High School
907-742-8163
evans_alexandra@asdk12.org
Wrestling
Chris Ruggles
South Anchorage High School
907-742-6304
ruggles_chris@asdk12.org
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High School - Winter
Basketball: Boys
Regular Season Mitigation Plan
Ja Dorris
West High School
907-742-2517
dorris_ja@asdk12.org
Basketball: Girls
Regular Season Mitigation Plan
Ja Dorris
West High School
907-742-2517
dorris_ja@asdk12.org
Bowling
Mike Frost
907-242-3484
akshltzu@hotmail.com
Cheerleading
Travis Morgan
Chugiak High School
907-742-3071
morgan_travis@asdk12.org
Cross country skiing
James Hancock
Dimond High School
742-6996
hancock_james@asdk12.org
Ice hockey: Boys
Travis Morgan
Chugiak High School
907-742-3071
morgan_travis@asdk12.org
Athletic Director
Jason White
Goldenview Middle School
907-742-8242
white_jason@asdk12.org
Ice hockey: Girls
The girls' ice hockey program is coordination by the Anchorage Hockey Association. January 4-February 6, 2021 will be the Girls' Hockey season. All practices and games will be in compliance with Municipal Emergency Orders and accompanying attachments. Girls' Hockey will remain outdoors for the final week of the season (February 1-6, 2021).
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Middle School - Spring
Track and field
Brian Hilmes
Begich Middle School
907-742-0540
hilmes_brian@asdk12.orgBaseball
Baseball is coordinated by Alaska American Legion BaseballSoftball
Softball is coordinated by Anchorage Sports Association
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Middle School - Fall
Basketball: Girls
Jenny Whitt
Clark Middle School
907-742-0000
whitt_jenny@asdk12.orgAllen Wardlaw
wardlaw_allen@asdk12.org
907-742-7717
Cross country running
Christopher Bernoski
Central Middle School of Science
(907) 742-5150
Bernoski_Chris@asdk12.orgAmelita Cadiz
Wendler Middle School
(907) 742-7300
cadiz_amelita@asdk12.org
Volleyball
Christian Caldarera
Hanshew Middle School
(907) 742-7076
caldarera_christian@asdk12.orgBennetta Orchitt
Romig Middle School
907-742-5216
orchitt_bennetta@asdk12.org
Wrestling
Jason White
Goldenview Middle School
907-742-8242
white_jason@asdk12.orgMike Scott
Mears Middle School
(907) 742-6400
scott_michael@asdk12.org
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Middle School - Winter
Cross country skiing
Nordic Skiing Mitigation Plan
Kelly Parsons
Gruening Middle School
907-742-3600
parsons_kelly@asdk12.org
Basketball: Boys
Jenny Whitt
Clark Middle School
907-742-0000
whitt_jenny@asdk12.orgAllen Wardlaw
wardlaw_allen@asdk12.org