Pandemic Plan Phase 2 effectively cancels (postpones) all sports and other extracurricular activities requiring out of District travel, or incoming students-persons from other Districts for such activities.
The NFL season is done for 2019 but anyone who remembers 2012 will remember this amazing 67-yard field goal kick from a Washington teen. It's an amazing feat and it was all caught on video.
Tri-City officials are happy because the Mid-Columbia Conference will be getting another 3A competitor. Hermiston officials are happy because their athletes won't be living on a bus for 3 weeks out of the year. Hermiston will become the first out-of-state school to ever join the WIAA and compete in Washington sports.
All the necessary pieces appear to be in place, now it's likely just up to the OSAA (Oregon Schools Activities Association) to determine if Hermiston will move North sports-wise and join the Mid Columbia Conference.
My wife is the Sports Director at the YMCA of The Greater Tri-Cities and she's always looking for volunteers. She reminded me that February is American Heart Month and that being physically active and adding play in your day are just a couple ways you can take care of your heart.
After January 29th, Hermiston officials will have a much clearer idea if their desire to join the Mid Columbia Conference will happen. And according to sources, the plan has "100%" support and approval from the 7 Tri-City high schools and Walla Walla.
We all played Softball as kids right? Okay, so you'd never guessed that about me, by the way I threw the WORST FIRST PITCH EVER at last years Dust Devils Home Opener..(I'm still in therapy over that!) But...