High school sports practices resume

Garth Meyer, The Gazette | Oct 08, 20200

Garth Meyer | The Gazette count

Colfax senior quarterback Layne Gingerich throws Tuesday afternoon at the fields in Colfax.

COLFAX — High school sports practices resumed around the county Monday, picking up time allowed from summer, which was cut off by new virus restrictions in July.

The resumed summer practice period goes from Sept. 28 to Nov. 30.

"These are local decisions made allowable by WIAA rules," Don Wilkins, WIAA District Nine director, said.

In Oakesdale, the Nighthawks volleyball and girls and boys basketball teams practice in rotating schedules, in groups of 10 players in 1.5-hour practices.

Oakesdale also has three football players going down to Colfax to return to "summer" practices with the Bulldog...