How to Use interscholastic in a Sentence

interscholastic

adjective
  • During his high school years, Bill excelled as a pole-vaulter in interscholastic events.
    — courant.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Then at that point, the sport will be eligible for full interscholastic status.
    — Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2024
  • All told, at least 16 now have bans in effect covering at least high school interscholastic sports.
    — CBS News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • 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 three of my daughters competed in interscholastic sports.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Skrade expects the first interscholastic contest to be a girls flag football game, in 2027.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • The type of behavior alleged to have taken place is unacceptable at an interscholastic event.
    — Ryan Clarke | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Most interscholastic volleyball in Alaska consists of girls teams.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Dec. 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • That’s the advantage of interscholastic sports, that everyone gets together.
    — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 8 May 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The principal also recognized groups of students who take part in any interscholastic sport, extracurricular activity or club, as well as those who will join the military after high school.
    — David Anderson, The Aegis, 31 May 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
  • The Illinois High School Association, which governs interscholastic sports in the state, is intrigued.
    — John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2017
  • 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
  • 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 result is an officials shortage that threatens the future of organized sports at every level, especially interscholastic athletics.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The nation’s longest-serving executive of a state interscholastic sports association, Gaine, 75, said he is not overpaid.
    — Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2019
  • 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

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