The inevitable became reality on Friday, April 3rd, when the CIF officially announced it was canceling the remainder of the spring sports season.

After first suspending athletic activities on March 12, the organization suspended them further on March 17, holding off on a final decision with hopes there would be a decrease in the spread of the Coronavirus. But with many schools closing their doors as COVID-19 cases rise nationwide, the chances of continuing the spring season became unfeasible.

"Based on the recent statements issued by Governor Newsom and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, regarding schools turning to distance learning for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) does not see an avenue for the spring sports season to continue," CIF Executive Director Ron Nocetti wrote in a statement. "As such, in consultation today with the 10 Section Commissioners, the decision has been made to cancel spring Section, Regional, and State Championship events.

"We understand this is disappointing for everyone involved in education-based athletics and empathize with our student-athletes and all who are impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. As always, our top priority is everyone's ongoing health and safety during this challenging time, and we all look forward to the day when education-based athletics resumes."