The governing body of Idaho high school sports recently issued extensive guidelines and recommendations that are designed to minimize COVID-19 risks for players and allow practices to start on Aug. 10.
The Idaho High School Activities Association’s 52-page document was prepared using guidance from the National Federation of State High School Associations and the NFHS and IHSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committees.
Smiles and both sounds of bodies hitting the floor and volleyballs flying in the air filled the Weiser High School gyms as the Wolverine volleyball program was able to host its Gold Medal Squared camp July 13-16.
With COVID-19 restricting playing and practice time this summer for sports, both the players and coaches were extremely grateful to be able to host a camp. For this camp, 39 athletes in grades 7-12 participated.
Splashing and yelling filled the air July 11 at the Weiser City Pool as the Weiser Dolphin Swim Team had their first meet of the summer. Starting at 9 a.m., the meet consisted of 72 events for the 45 Weiser kids to compete in.
Due to COVID-19, the other teams in the conference, Cascade, Boise, and Mountain Home, did not join the Weiser team for this meet, making it so only the Weiser Dolphins raced against their own teammates.
Bernie and Jennifer Weldon and family hosted the 9th Annual Sloane Weldon Memorial Tennis Tournament on June 19-20. The event was played in great weather and the Weldons hosted a large turnout.
The Sloane Weldon Memorial Tennis Tournament began nine years ago in honor of Sloane Weldon who passed away in a car accident in 2011. Sloane ran cross country, was a cheerleader, and played tennis in high school. Each year the funds from the tournament in her honor go directly into the Sloane Weldon Memorial Scholarship.
Monday, June 15, marked the 30th year of Joe Malay’s weeklong kids golf camp at Rolling Hills Golf Course. Continuing Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, the camp was put on through the Weiser City Recreation Department and was for kids ages four through 18.
This year, 63 kids participated in the camp. Throughout the week, these kids learned the basic fundamentals of golf and all the different golf clubs. All the helpers, including high school golfers, coaches, and community members, guided the kids in how to hold, hit, and aim with each club.
Saturday, June 20, began overcast with what could be described as the perfect weather for the annual youth track meet. The temperature was just right as 89 athletes competed in various events much to the delight of their families and onlookers.
There is lots coming up as Weiser High School varsity football coach Tom Harrison and assistant coaches direct the summer schedule of football camps leading up to practices for the 2020 season.
Weiser High School team camp will be held at the WHS practice field for varsity and JV (grades 9-12) from June 29 to July 2.
The camp will start with no pads June 29-30 and full pads on July 1-2. The sessions start at 7 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
As everyone knows, COVID-19 has played havoc with our lives. However, they say that good old vitamin D, liquid sunshine, is supposed to be beneficial in counteracting this wicked thing.
Recreational sports were put on hold for awhile but now that the restrictions have been somewhat lifted, it’s time to get back into the living of life as we used to know it.
Weiser senior Matthew Morris will be wearing purple and orange this fall as he wrestles for the Missouri Valley Vikings.
The son of Mike and Stacy Morris, Matthew has been wrestling since he was four years old, coming up through the ranks of the Weiser youth wrestling program.
Matthew has had many coaches throughout the years and Coach Drew Dickerson has helped him grow and become the wrestler he is today.
Missouri Valley is Dickerson’s alma mater and he is excited for Matthew to represent the Weiser Wolverines.
Weiser High School senior Sylais York has always dreamed of participating in college rodeo and plans to follow those dreams to University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and compete on the rodeo team.
Surrounded by his parents and friends, York, a member of the Class of 2020, recently signed a letter of intent to rodeo for the Rebels, a Division 1 program.
While in high school, York has lettered in football, wrestling and basketball, but rodeo has always been his best sport and being a member of a college rodeo team has always been the ultimate goal.
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