Extreme Heat Prompts Changes for STMA High School Fall Sports Monday

With temperatures reaching over 90 degrees Monday, coaches and staff at STMA High School made temporary changes to sports schedules Monday to keep student athletes safe.

The girls tennis match against Anoka High School Aug. 26 has been postponed, according to St. Michael-Albertville High School Activities Director Brian Benson. The team will have a limited one-hour practice in the afternoon.

The football and boys soccer teams moved their practice indoors to the fieldhouse Monday afternoon to escape the heat.  The cross county team will run for an hour on shaded trails at the Recreation Center. The girls soccer team practiced in the morning.

“The weather is predicted to be very hot all week. Any team practicing outdoors will have frequent breaks for rest and hydration,” Benson told Patch in an email.

Wright County continues to be under an excessive heat warning through Tuesday, Aug. 27, according to the Twin Cities National Weather Service.

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