UIL will honor 2020 boys basketball state tournament teams. Here’s how you can watch.
The University Interscholastic League announced on Monday its plan to honor the teams at the 2020 boys basketball state tournament, which was canceled because of the novel coronavirus.
Special presentations via livestream will occur Wednesday and Thursday.
The video will be available on the UIL Website and the UIL YouTube page.
Each conference will have a separate presentation that will include the head coach, school representatives and remarks from UIL Executive Director Charles Breithaupt.
Parents, fans and media members are encouraged to view online.
Each event will be recorded and archived on the UIL YouTube page.
The schedule for each presentation is as follows:
Wednesday, June 10
11:00 AM- Conference 1A (La Rue La Poynor)
11:30 AM- Conference 3A (Dallas Madison, San Antonio Cole)
1:00 PM- Conference 5A (San Antonio Wagner, Mansfield Timberview, Lancaster, Fort Bend Hightower)
Thursday, June 11
11:00 AM- Conference 2A (Martin’s Mill, San Saba, Shelbyville, Gruver)
1:00 PM- Conference 4A (Argyle, Stafford, Houston Yates, Oak Cliff Faith Family)
2:00 PM- Conference 6A (Northside Brandeis, Duncanville, Dickinson, Wylie)
After four games — both the Class 1A and 3A state semifinals — on March 12, the UIL announced it was suspending the rest of the event due to COVID-19.
The first four games were won by LaRue LaPoyner, Slidell, Dallas Madison and San Antonio Cole.
UIL officials had discussed contingency plans to finish the tournament as well as the rest of the spring activities and state championships, which included soccer, softball and baseball.
However, after much consideration, the UIL announced the cancellation of the boys basketball state tournament and the remainder of all spring activities and athletics on April 17, hours after Gov. Greg Abbott closed schools for the remainder of the 2019-20 year.
Nine teams from Dallas-Fort Worth had made the tournament and all six defending state champions from 2019 returned: Slidell, Shelbyville, Madison, Oak Cliff Faith Family, Timberview and Duncanville.
This story was originally published June 9, 2020 at 7:30 AM.
