State shifts high school volleyball, football to spring

La Conner High head volleyball coach Suzanne Marble and her players will have to wait to pursue a rare state title three-peat.

The two-time defending champions will not defend their state 2B net crown until next spring under a modified high school sports schedule unveiled recently by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The WIAA executive board has adopted a sports calendar divided into four seasons with moderate and higher-risk activities –volleyball, football, and soccer – pushed into early 2021.

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