Although the winter sports season has begun here in the North Country, it is quite difficult to keep up with what's happening, as just this past weekend some games were canceled/postponed due to the weather and/or COVID-19 virus concerns.
Add to that the New Hampshire Amateur Athletic Association's website is regularly "down" as officials attempt to update the hundreds of high school varsity teams in the state that have canceled or rescheduled their games. It has to be a logistical nightmare as those schedules change minute-by-minute, day-by-day. I am not being critical just reflecting on how things are, how stressful and confusing things can and must be for all associated with it.
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