Central Pa. school district has 10 coaches, assistant AD opt out because of pandemic

The same day that winter sports practices resumed across much of Pennsylvania on Monday, a central Pennsylvania school district officially announced that some coaches have opted out in girls’ basketball, swimming and bocce ball for the 2020-21 season.

At South Middleton School District, longtime swimming coach Matt Brenner, second-year girls’ basketball coach Brett Sheaffer, bocce co-head coaches Katie Suwala and Lauren Bozert and their assistant coaching staffs — a total of 10 coaches, plus assistant athletic director Marisa Elliot — elected to take an opt-out option for this season. They opted out because of concerns, both personal and professional, for the safety of themselves, their families, players and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to rage across the country and in Cumberland County. Boiling Springs is the high school that serves South Middleton School District.

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