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Head Coach Troy Larsen and the Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack football team were relegated to football practices inside last week as heavy snowfall over the second weekend of the month blanketed the region with snow. But this group of returning lettermen hope to take DW's gridiron game to foes in this spring's covid football season, which opens Saturday, February 27 in Waitsburg versus Highland. Returning lettermen are, from left, Colton Vanblaricom, Drake Campbell, Monte Pettichord-Matthews, Hudson Reser, Adam Puckett, Shawn Evans, Theo Anderson, Mason Finney and Garrett Korslund. Assisting Coach Larsen are Josh Wilson, Gabe Kiefel, Sam Korslund and Mike Spiess. -Chronicle photo
WAITSBURG–Athletics, both football and volleyball, will look different as each sport's season gets underway.
In an abundance of caution due to the virus, WIAA and school districts have implemented precautions to enable athletics to take place.
All attending must wear a mask.
Games or matches will allow two named spectators to attend per rostered athlete, according to AD Stephanie Wooderchak, and there will be no admission charged. Up to 200 individuals may attend a game and schools may be seeking volunteer workers, she added.
People will be admitted if their name is on the official pass list, Wooderchak said. Athletes may change the spectators' names as needed. Temperature screening will be done and hand sanitizer will be made available.
Families may sit together, but otherwise are asked to maintain physical distancing.
The venue will be opened shortly before the contest begins.
In case of volleyball JV matches, the gym will be cleared and cleaned prior to readmittance for the varsity game.
Spectators are asked to leave the venue promptly.
Concessions will not be offered.
Restrooms will be available for spectator use.
