Press Release

February 6, 2007

Bloomington Schools complies with wrestling moratorium

Bloomington Public Schools is complying with a statewide moratorium for the high school

wrestling season until Feb. 6 and a Kennedy High School wrestling match was rescheduled

for Feb. 9.

"The Bloomington Public School District is in full compliance with the Minnesota State

High School League's moratorium on the wrestling season announced Tuesday,

Jan. 30," said Ted Schultz, Bloomington Athletic Director. "Wrestlers across the State

are to have no contact in practice and all competitions are canceled through Tuesday,

Feb. 6.  At this time, in Bloomington, there are no confirmed cases connected to the State

outbreak of Herpes Gladiatorum that was a result of a tournament in Rochester, Minn.

Dec. 29 -30."

Bloomington Kennedy's match at Apple Valley scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 1, was moved

to Friday, Feb. 9.  Bloomington Kennedy currently is 7-0 in Lake Conference matches. 

Jefferson High School did not have a match scheduled during this moratorium.

For more information from the MSHSL on the outbreak visit the MSHSL at www.mshsl.org.

If you have any questions, please contact the Bloomington Schools Athletics Office at

952.681.6410 or visit www.lakeconference.org for schedule information.

Additional Information

For information on Herpes Gladitorum please see:

• http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/activitypage.asp?actnum=424, under Skin Infection
• Slide Show.
• For information on infection control to prevent infections among wrestlers please see:        

      * www.nfhs.org/web/2003/11/sports_medicine_nfhs_communicable_

         disease_ procedures.aspx.

      *Questions regarding eligibility of wrestlers can be directed to the Minnesota

        State High School League, 763/560-2262.

  If you have questions regarding Herpes Simplex, call the Minnesota Dept. of

  Health during business hours at 651/201-5414 or toll-free at 877/676-5414.