“The survey will give us an idea of the schools that will participate and whether they favor testing,” Kemper said. “All schools that indicate they will participate in the tournament from the survey will be issued invitations. If testing is mandated, the schools are responsible for the cost of testing.”
Miller School athletic director James Braxton confirmed Friday that the Mavericks’ boys and girls basketball programs plan on participating in the state invitational tournament.
“It gives us an opportunity to play more games and to compete against quality competition,” Braxton said.
Blue Ridge, the defending VISAA Division II state champion, also is expected to participate in the state invitational tournament. Woodberry Forest and Fork Union’s status are currently unknown.
Regents will participate in the Virginia Association of Christian Athletics tournament. Like the VISAA, it will be an invitational.
The Lions are slated to have a first-round bye and tournament games will be played at the higher seeds through the state quarterfinals. Semifinal and championship games will be played at Ridgeview Christian School in Stuarts Draft.
One of the schools that has opted out of the VISAA state tournament is St. Anne’s-Belfield.
“We’ve been told that we won’t be playing in that,” STAB boys basketball coach Damin Altizer said. “It’s a school decision. We won’t play in anything or against anyone where testing isn’t mandated.”
