Safe at home: Southern trips have been canceled to protect players from coronavirus
By Jose Negron
jnegron@yourmvi.com
After Gov. Tom Wolf ordered Friday that all Pennsylvania schools close for two weeks in response to the coronavirus outbreak, preparation for the spring sports season came to a sudden halt.
The postponement of spring sports mean teams won’t be able to practice and their seasons won’t start March 20 as scheduled.
It also means that a number of baseball and softball teams, including quite a few in the Mon Valley, won’t be traveling for annual spring trips.
One of the programs that relies on an early-season trek down south is the Elizabeth Forward softball team.
The defending WPIAL Class 4A champions and PIAA runners-up were slated to travel to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., to play at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex from March 20-25.
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