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Alabama becomes the second state to postpone high school athletics

Patrick Flynn — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:48:00 +0000

Texas was the first state to shut down its high school athletic events, and Alabama is now the second. Per the Tuscaloosa News, the decision was made after the state’s first probable case of

Swine Flu was reported from a Huntsville elementary school.

The Alabama High School Athletic Association has to reschedule the state track and field championships which were scheduled for May 1-2nd.

Twitterers had this to say:

MattArnett @angeleasterling: they canceled all high school sports for 2 weeks. It is true. But don’t panic. Maybe they’ll raise the terror level too 30 Apr 2009 from txt

sportsphotog Alabama postpones high school sports events due to H1N1 flu scare. Suppose I’ll catch some motorcycle racing this weekend. 30 Apr 2009 from web

Joseph7131 Wow Alabama has postponed all high school sports bc of swine flu, I swear I had it for 2 weeks 30 Apr 2009 from txt

AUB_CPA Hate that the Alabama High School Athletic Association postponed softball playoffs. Looking forward to attending…maybe next week. 30 Apr 2009 from web

kateyepling all of high school sports are cancelled in the lovely state of alabama. what am I gonna do with myself. I am sports fanatic. psych. 30 Apr 2009 <
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HolyHitman Alabama canceled all high school sports due to swine flu…..really? really? 30 Apr 2009 from TwitterFox

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Texas officials cancel high school sports due to swine flu

John Kristoff — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:52:00 +0000

Per the Associated Press, Texas officials announced Wednesday that all high school athletic and academic competitions would be postponed until May 11 because of the swine flu outbreak.

State golf and tennis championships are scheduled to begin May 11, the baseball season is suspended and regional track championships eliminated, according to the article.

Twitterers felt that this measure heightens the seriousness of the swine flu.

RWSparkle Ok, NOW I know it’s serious: “Texas ostponing all high school athletic competition until May 11 because of the swine flu outbreak.” 29 Apr 2009 from web

WiiPigSooie Sports? Texas? Now this is gettin serious boys RT @littlerockark Texas high school sports suspended due to swine flu http://ff.im/2s25n @ 29 Apr 2009 from web

ozbanks1 All Texas high school sports canceled due to swine flu? How about the people who made that decision just cancel their life!!! 29 Apr 2009 from web

scotthyden When Texas cancels all high school sports you know its serious. Swine flu forces Texas HS officials to halt sports http://bit.ly/aHmZy 29 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

tcherryx So Texas is under a Diaster declaration and ALL HIGH SCHOOL GAMES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED until May 11. Swine Flu. geez. Im sheltering in place 29 Apr 2009 from web

chascrockett @scotthyden Would Texas have canceled high school sports over swine flu concerns during football season? http://tinyurl.com/cqnphk 29 Apr 2009 from web in reply to scotthyden

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Prep star Schuster loses no-hit streak at 4

Steve Cohen — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:47:00 +0000

Mitchell (FL) High School senior Patrick Schuster, who had not given up a hit since March 24, a streak of four straight starts, finally let an opposing hitter get the best of his lengthy left arm.

Per Tampa Bay Online, Schuster gave up a double in the top of the third inning during today’s Florida Class 6A-District 7 baseball semifinal, which also ended the Mitchell High Mustangs season after a winning streak of 10 games with a 9-4 loss to Gaither High School.

After gaining national attention (see New York Times) for retiring every batter faced over 28 1/3 innings during the last five games, Schuster will continue his baseball career at the University of Florida, but not before throwing out the first pitch at Tropicana Field before the Tampa Bay Rays May 3 game, per tampabay.com.

The all-time high school record for consecutive no-hitters, six, is held by Tom Engle, who is now a producer at ESPN. Perhaps that’s the reason ESPNews carried a pitch-by-pitch account of Schuster’s attempt to inch one game closer to history, according to the Lancaster Eagle Gazette.

ESPNews producer and current record holder, Engle, also kept a running log via Twitter on Schuster’s performance:

ESPNEWS (Bristol, CT) TEngle Prod: Schuster warming up. Looks very focused.1000 people here. media outlets represented. Several MLB scouts in the stands. 28 Apr 2009 from web

ESPNEWS Producer: Patrick Schuster is taking the mound! Here we go! 28 Apr 2009 from web

ESPNEWS Producer: Schuster no-hitter broken up in the 3rd! 28 Apr 2009 from web

ESPNEWS Tom Engel, Prod: After no-no breakup. He seemed to be relieved. Looked as if he could relax and pitch his game after giving up the hit. 28 Apr 2009 from web

Other Twitterers, most near Tampa, expressed their excitement for Schuster’s quest:

MattRothwell Watching Patrick Schuster on ESPN, must be weird having a high school game on television. 28 Apr 2009 from TwitterFon

BrendanNews (Tampa, FL) No-hitter spree for young Patrick Schuster is over. Four in a row aint bad, though. 28 Apr 2009 from web

weslinton (California) Just watched Patrick Schuster hit a batter in the face. He left the field with a bloody nose. The next batter hit a double. 28 Apr 2009 from web

MichaelEmdeyar (Tierra Verde, FL) No no-hitter for Patrick Schuster. It was an unbelievable run. Throws out first pitch at the Trop on Sunday. 28 Apr 2009 from web

RoxanneWilder (Tampa, FL) All good things must come to an end. Patrick Schuster gives up a double in the third to end his stellar streak.Tonight on Sports Connection 28 Apr 2009 from web

SunSports, a Fox owned and managed regional sports network, posted a TwitPic of Schuster during his pre-game warmups:

“Home-grown high school SR #10. Patrick Schuster looks to get 5th no hitter” (Posted by @SunSportsFOXFL on April 28, 2009)

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