School Sports to begin Next week
 | Author:
Nancy Marks
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
If you haven’t gotten into shape over the summer, you had better get busy. School sports begin next week.
Parents of all students who wish to participate in school sports must attend the parents’ meeting Monday, Aug. 8 at 6:00 pm at the high school gym on 2nd street in Townsend. Doors will be open at 5:30 pm, according to Broadwater High School Athletic Director John Odell.
Students may come to the main gym either Aug. 8 or Aug 9 between 8 a.m. and noon for their physicals. Either day will work for both boys and girls. No prior appointment is needed.
Blue and White Day for the school will be celebrated on Friday, August 19 at Broadwater High School gym beginning at 5:00 pm when the volleyball teams will hold a scrimmage. The Cross County Team will hold a 5 K run consecutively beginning at 5:30 pm. Broadwater Bulldog football team will hold a scrimmage on Abe Fandrick Field beginning at 6:00 pm when the Booster Club plans to serve root beer floats to encourage fans to buy season activity tickets to games.
Middle School sports activities begin on Aug. 29.
“Buying an activity ticket is quite a savings to the fan and helps the Booster Club pay for its events throughout the year,” Odell said. The membership drive is currently in gear and will end at the Blue and White Day activities.
Booster Club leaders are President Natalie Horne, Jacqui Richtmyer, Emma Schwope, Lacie Reed and Nichol Martin. To sign up, go to the Booster Club website: https://www.townsendboosterclub.com
In other sports news, Cross County Coach, Brooke Dolan, said the first meet for cross country runners will be on Aug. 27 in Boulder. Last year the team consisted of 29 runners, but 6 people were graduating seniors. “I’m hoping we will have about 20 runners this year.” Coach Dolan said. She encourages runners to prepare for running in advance of the season to prevent injuries.
This season is Dolan’s twelfth season heading the Townsend team. She takes her job seriously because she knows the good effects the close-knit running team has on each student. “If I can nurture a kid to run for the rest of his or her life, I’ve done my job as a coach,” she said.
School officially begins for all students Tuesday, Aug. 30.
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Image 1 Caption: The Bulldogs’ 2021–2022 Cross-Country Team. An example for this year’s athletes to live up to!
