Minnesota State High School League
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The Minnesota State High School League is a voluntary, non-profit association of public and private schools with a history of service to Minnesota's high school youth since 1916.
Today, nearly 500 schools are members of the League. Most - about 435 - are actual high schools. The remainder are either special schools or home schools. These member schools provide opportunities for athletics and fine arts competition for more than 200,000 high school students statewide each year.
Member schools annually choose to join the League. The League exists to provide competitive, equitable and uniform opportunities for high school students to learn valuable lessons through participation in athletics and fine arts. The League also provides support for member schools with programs that address sportsmanship, chemical health, scholarship recognition. The League also oversees more than 4,500 registered contest officials and judges. The League provides educational programs for coaches.
The Minnesota State High School League neither solicits nor receives any state funding. Most revenue comes from state tournament ticket sales, broadcast rights, and corporate partnerships, plus some from the sale of tournament merchandise. The League also annually returns hundreds of thousands of dollars to schools which had participants in state tournaments and contests to help offset the costs associated with "Going to State."
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History
The Minnesota State High School League was first organized in 1916 as the State High School Athletic Association. Its primary purposes were (1) to promote amateur sports and (2) to establish uniform eligibility rules for interscholastic contests.
In 1929 it broadened its scope by including all interscholastic athletic activities and added speech and debate. At that time the name was changed to the Minnesota State High School League. Music was added in 1965 and Girls Athletics in 1969.
The League has existed as a nonprofit, voluntary association of the public high schools since its inception. In 1960 it was officially incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota as a nonprofit corporation.
Championships
- Adapted Bowling, CI
- Adapted Bowling, PI
- Adapted Floor Hockey, CI
- Adapted Floor Hockey, PI
- Adapted Soccer, CI
- Adapted Soccer, PI
- Adapted Softball, CI
- Adapted Softball, PI
- Alpine Skiing, Boys
- Alpine Skiing, Girls
- Baseball
- Basketball, Boys
- Basketball, Girls
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country Run, Boys
- Cross Country Run, Girls
- Dance Team, H/P
- Dance Team, J/F
- Debate
- Football
- Golf, Boys
- Golf, Girls
- Gymnastics, Girls
- Hockey, Boys
- Hockey, Girls
- Lacrosse, Girls
- Music
- Nordic Ski Racing, Boys
- Nordic Ski Racing, Girls
- One Act Play
- Soccer, Boys
- Soccer, Girls
- Speech
- Softball, Girls
- Swimming and Diving, Boys
- Swimming and Diving, Girls
- Synchronized Swimming, Girls
- Tennis, Boys
- Tennis, Girls
- Track & Field, Boys
- Track & Field, Girls
- Visual Arts
- Volleyball, Girls
- Wrestling
References
- Minnesota State High School League. Welcome to the Minnesota State High School League (http://www.mshsl.org). Retrieved May 10, 2005.
External links
- Minnesota State High School League (http://www.mshsl.org)
- About the MSHSL (http://mshsl.org/mshsl/aboutmshsl.asp?page=1)
- History of the MSHSL (http://mshsl.org/mshsl/aboutmshsl.asp?page=2)