It’s Game on for Orange County Athletes, Who Are Permitted to Play Again

High school water polo player Cami Rowan works out in a home pool in Corona, Calif. on Feb. 18, 2021. It's been almost a year since the "Golden State" banned its high school students from sports competitions, affecting 3 million school children. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Outdoor sports competitions can resume in Orange County on Feb. 26, following a nearly year-long athletic shutdown, said officials.

“As a strong supporter of youth sports, I’m very happy to see that students can compete in sports again,” Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee said in a statement. “Our children deserve to return to a sense of normalcy and allowing youth sports to resume is an important step in achieving that goal.”