Fall sports practices scheduled to begin this week

RITZVILLE – Fall sports practices are scheduled to begin Wednesday, Feb. 10, following conditioning last week.

"We are excited to begin high school practices this week," Athletic Director Greg Whitmore said, advising athletes to dress for cold weather, and not come to practice if they are not feeling well.

"If we have an outbreak (usually defined as two or more COVID-positive athletes and/or coaches), a pod, a team all fall sports or even the school may be forced to stop all activities, and quarantine," Whitmore said.

Middle School Sports are scheduled to begin Feb. 16.

Whitmore said in order to have any football and volleyball competitions, the region needs to be in Phase 2 of the Department of Health's Roadmap to Recovery.

There will be limitations on the number of spectators allowed at games, with area superintendents currently working on those rules.

The current schedule for upcoming high school games played in Ritzville includes football against Chewelah Saturday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. The only other home football game scheduled at this time is against Kettle Falls Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m.

Home volleyball matches, with times still to be determined, include Davenport March 2; Northwest Christian Academy, March 11; Chesteron J.V. March 13; St. George's March 16; and Asotin March 23.