Texas officials cancel high school sports due to swine flu

Per the Associated Press, Texas officials announced Wednesday that all high school athletic and academic competitions would be postponed until May 11 because of the swine flu outbreak.

State golf and tennis championships are scheduled to begin May 11, the baseball season is suspended and regional track championships eliminated, according to the article.

Twitterers felt that this measure heightens the seriousness of the swine flu.

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   RWSparkle Ok, NOW I know it's serious: "Texas ostponing all high school athletic competition until May 11 because of the swine flu outbreak." 29 Apr 2009 from web
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   WiiPigSooie Sports? Texas? Now this is gettin serious boys RT @littlerockark Texas high school sports suspended due to swine flu http://ff.im/2s25n @ 29 Apr 2009 from web
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   ozbanks1 All Texas high school sports canceled due to swine flu? How about the people who made that decision just cancel their life!!! 29 Apr 2009 from web
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   scotthyden When Texas cancels all high school sports you know its serious. Swine flu forces Texas HS officials to halt sports http://bit.ly/aHmZy 29 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck
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   tcherryx So Texas is under a Diaster declaration and ALL HIGH SCHOOL GAMES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED until May 11. Swine Flu. geez. Im sheltering in place 29 Apr 2009 from web
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   chascrockett @scotthyden Would Texas have canceled high school sports over swine flu concerns during football season? http://tinyurl.com/cqnphk 29 Apr 2009 from web in reply to scotthyden

Texas officials cancel high school sports due to swine flu