GOLDEN VALLEY – At its regular meeting Thursday, the Minnesota State High School League’s Board of Directors recognized three women that are trailblazing pioneers in bringing equitable opportunities for females in co-curricular activities.
Title IX, the landmark federal civil rights law, is celebrating its 50th year of enactment and in a run-up to the national celebration of its passage on June 23, the League’s Board of Directors joins thousands of other high school administrative leaders across the country with tributes.
The board recognized Lurline Baker-Kent, the first female minority representative to serve on the League’s Board of Directors from 1980-83; Sharon Euerle, who served as a Board of Directors President and Region 2AA Secretary from 2008-2018; and Nancy Manderfeld, the first female Region Secretary to be hired and has served as the Region 6AA Secretary since 1990.
Among other business conducted today, the Board of Directors affirmed the hiring of Austin Activities Director Lisa Quednow and Cretin-Derham Hall Activioties Director Phil Archer as League Associate Directors.
In other business, the board reviewed policy proposals in several sports.
A proposal to add an extra half day on Wednesday afternoon to the state wrestling tournament was discussed.
The proposal would provide room for growth of number of qualifiers in the girls division and additional time for all wrestlers to have the opportunity to participate in wrestlebacks.
The proposal calls for team quarterfinals and consolation semifinals on Wednesday, with team finals, third- and fifth-place matches on Thursday.
Basketball proposals call for the opportunity for conferences to allow use of a 35-second shot clock in conference contests if all schools have the capacity to employ a shot clock; and establish a modified postseason format for Class 4A.