Beaver Dam School District cancelled some of its fall athletics programs following a letter Tuesday from the Dodge County Health Department recommending postponing athletics for four weeks.

In a letter sent at 4:30 p.m., Dodge County Public Health Officer Abby Sauer said “In light of the COVID -19 activity in our community, I advise school districts to successfully accomplish in person education for four weeks without high or moderate risk co-curricular activities that includes sports. Upon completion of this period, as a County Health Department, in partnership with you and school leadership, we will review the COVID-19 activity in your school district along with surrounding communities and make a recommendation for the potential introduction of co-curricular activities.”

This recommendation would change the start date from Sept. 7 to Oct. 1.

As such a result, the district will forgo the fall season for moderate to high risk sports (boys’ soccer, volleyball, and football) as recommended.

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