1/28/2021 Governor Inslee announced today that 2 of the 8 Health regions will advance to phase 2 opening up all Fall High School sports to start beginning next Monday on February 1st. The other 6 Regions remain in phase 1 and can still begin all low risk sports as scheduled […]
Month: January 2021
The Burner: Real facts regarding Student Grades in the Pandemic
1/26/2021 There is a lot of information out there regarding many aspects of the effects of the Pandemic on students. We here there is an increase in depression, anxiety and kids are struggling with distance or on-line learning. It’s one thing to pass on what you “hear” it’s another to […]
WIAA Tea: Winter Coalition Meeting
1/26/2021 The WIAA held their annual Winter Coalition meeting yesterday virtually. Usually the 53-voting member of the organization meets in a big in-person conference with presentations of proposed amendments (rule/procedure changes) followed by smaller break-out sessions for each amendment. This process is to give the voters as much information as […]
Column: “That Got Me to- Thinkin’…?” The T-Bird Talon
1/18/2021 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Chapter 32 “The T-Bird Talon” By Bruce Williams My dream of a writing career began early, in high school, as I applied with a buddy of mine to get on the staff of the school’s newspaper at the end of our sophomore year. Being […]
WIAA Tea: Winter Coalition Meeting Streamed Live on Monday
1/24/2021 (Renton, WA) The WIAA annual Winter Coalition meeting will be streamed live tomorrow on the WIAA’s Facebook channel. The Winter Coalition is the annual meeting of the 53-member voting body and they have 10 amendments to consider. Link to 10 Proposed Amendments Here is the complete News release from […]
The Burner: The Olympic League finalized for the COVID Season
1/23/2021 As we get closer to getting back to competition in high school sports several leagues continue to finalize their teams. Most leagues have remained intact but in several cases teams playing in a league that is mostly based in a different health region are looking at staying closer to […]
State takes backward step in getting back to playing
1/22/2021 (Olympia, WA) The State Department of Health did not have good news for state High School athletes hoping to get back to playing as soon as possible when they released this week’s Covid-19 update. For moderate and outdoor high risk sports to begin competition the health region must be […]
The Burner: Another League sets Schedule that fits their needs
1/20/2021 (Colville, WA) The Northeast A League has set their own calendar to return to playing High School sports. Tristan Newquist the sports editor for the Colville Statesman-Examiner has the full story here. www.elisportsnetwork.com
WIAA finalizes Sports Schedules with 1 last big Change
1/19/2021 (Renton, WA) How a bout one last big change and then we can all focus on the targets and get High School sports back in play. The WIAA Executive Board met Tuesday night and after the State Department of Health changed the metrics to allow sports to resume in […]
“That Got me to Thinkin…?” Buffets
1/18/2021 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Chapter 31 “Buffets” By Bruce Williams Anytime I’ve ever been to a buffet I’ve had a hard time pinning down the smell in the air—probably because it’s equal parts fried chicken, Salisbury steak and an old man’s pillow case. There used to be an […]
0 Health Regions get to Phase 2; but progress is made
1/15/2021 (Olympia, WA) There were a lot of people concerned with the new system released by the State Department of Health to allow a return of high school sports that added 3 additional metrics and created 8 health regions. The new system is based on percent and not raw numbers […]
Leagues looking to stay within their Health Region to return High School sports
1/13/2021 The new Covid-19 guidelines recently released by the State Department of Health has provided a clearer path to getting back to playing High School sports although there are still several hurdles to get over but the target is in sight. The biggest change is to accomplish the metrics to […]
Column: “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Goodbye Old Friend
1/11/2021 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Chapter 30 “Goodbye Old Friend” By Bruce Williams Tragedy struck our house on New Year’s Eve. Our dog, Ruby—an overweight and mischievous beagle of 8.5 years—got out of a hole in the fence into our neighbor’s yard and subsequently out of their back fence […]
WIAA continues to work toward Re-Starting Sports
1/7/2021 (Renton, WA) It’s confusing and frustrating! The WIAA made a mess of this! I gave up on trying to figure out the WIAA! Why doesn’t the WIAA let our kids play?! These are just a few of the comments available on a social media platform near you. Is it […]
WIAA responds to New COVID Rules from Governor’s Office
1/6/2021 *** 1/7/2021 Update The State Department of Health will gather the case information of COVID-19 on Friday and then post it on Monday, January 11. This will place each of the 8 Regions in either phase 1 or 2. Schools and leagues will then see the numbers and then […]
Column: “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” The Dump
1/4/2021 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” Chapter 29 “The Dump” By Bruce Williams I’m not sure what it is about going to the dump that I love so much, but it’s a multi-faceted, multi-layered history that I feel compelled to elucidate. My first experiences with the dump came as a […]
WIAA “The Tea”: Monday Board Meeting expects further direction in Re-Starting Sports
****1/4/2021 UPDATE!!!! The WIAA Executive Board will meet on Wednesday instead of tonight. Executive Board President Tim Thomsen says they are expecting updated information on the State COVID guidelines from the Governor’s Office and DOH. This will give the board more information to work with regarding the re-start of High […]
Column: The Litter Box; Goodbye My Friend Rocky
1/2/2021 Goodbye Rocky By Larry the SportsCat (Katlama, WA) Hi everyone, I know it’s been awhile since the SportsCat has checked in and it is with a heavy heart I return to my laptop. My friend Rocky had a visit from the […]
