Nine Bixby High School baseball players suspended from team

Trouble involving Bixby's High School baseball team. Players are back on the field, but not with the entire team. <br><br>An underage drinking incident at a tournament in Florida resulted in the

Wednesday, March 31st 2004, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

Trouble involving Bixby's High School baseball team. Players are back on the field, but not with the entire team.

An underage drinking incident at a tournament in Florida resulted in the suspensions of nine players. During its investigation, the school initially suspended the rest of the baseball season. That has been restored, but the nine players are suspended from school for 10 days and can't play ball for eight weeks.

Administrators say the students signed probationary contracts that spelled out the length of their punishment and restricted them from extra-curricular activities. If there are no problems at the end of the suspensions the players will be re-instated on the team.

Several team parents have contacted the News on 6 anonymously with complaints about how the school handled the trip, but none would agree to be interviewed.