
Coupeville High School volleyball coach Cory Whitmore contemplates an ever-changing universe. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Things remain in flux.
As the 2021-2022 school athletic year kicks into high gear, things are a lot better than they were a year ago.
Which doesn’t mean the pandemic has let loose of us yet.
Case in point, Coupeville’s trip to La Conner next Thursday, Sept. 23 to face the two-time defending 2B state volleyball champs has been erased from the schedule.
It’s due to “a COVID issue with La Conner,” and the schools plan to reschedule the game later in the season.
For games and matches still being played, there are several new tweaks to spectator rules by Coupeville’s Northwest 2B/1B League rivals.
As of Friday, Sept. 17:
**Spectators are required to wear masks at ALL sports contests at La Conner High School, regardless or whether it’s an indoor or outdoor event.
**Spectators are NOT currently allowed to attend volleyball matches at Orcas Island High School, but can attend outdoor events, such as football, soccer, and cross country.
This applies only to home events for the Vikings, and not their road games.
Volleyball matches played at Orcas can be viewed on the Orcas Island Booster Club page on Facebook.
**The other five NWL schools — Coupeville, Mount Vernon Christian, Concrete, Darrington, and Friday Harbor — are currently operating under rules set down by the Washington State Department of Health.
Those rules require masks for all spectators at volleyball matches.
Spectators do NOT need to wear masks at outdoor events where there are less than 500 people in attendance.