With the recent snow storms covering Wyoming, many spring sports have not been able to compete. All across the state there have been many delays and cancellations since February.

“I feel like the weather delays are impeding on my track season,” sophomore Mckale Foley said. “They have canceled out sporting activities for a lot of people and I can see that everyone’s sick of it. We don’t like the weather. We want to move on to spring.”

Wyoming weather is not very predictable, so when scheduling events, the temperature may change suddenly. Hopefully, an event can get scheduled on the very few warm days Wyoming will have.

“We lost a full week of competition,” Track and Field Coach Scott Smith said. “We were able to schedule a meet on a Monday that was in the 70’s so that made up for it.”

Track and Field has had a hard time scheduling events, but they are not the only ones who have been fighting with the cold.

“So far this spring, we have had to lessen the number of track meets available,” Athletic Director Mr. Scott Mckenzie said. “ In soccer, we have been able to flip-flop home events with school, so they have come to our house to play in April, and we will go to their house in May to compete. FFA has had a trip canceled due to closed roads. Whenever possible, we always try to switch venues or find a new event to add to replace one that has been canceled.”

Soccer has made up for its delays by making games closer together. Consecutive games have been the best solution to make sure they have a full season.

“[We have] more games back to back, but in the long run I think it will help us and help our endurance,” assistant soccer Coach Callee Erickson said. “We are a young team with a new coaching staff, the more practice and team bonding we can have will help us grow. Everything we are teaching is about adapting to change. Sports is a great way to help teach life lessons as we grow as people and young ladies.”

Soccer players have had mixed feelings about the pushback on their game with Cody, Powell’s number-one rival.

“It’s not the most ideal thing because it causes more tension for the game against Cody,” sophomore Kenna Cannon said. “They’re the biggest rival, so it’s very very nerve-racking for you to play. It’s given us a lot more time to get ready and in one week we improved a big amount. It’s been nice to have that extra week or so to get ready.”

Track and field players also find the benefits in extra practice days and are willing to wait until warmer days.

“I appreciate that I’m not out there in the cold,” senior Gretel Opps said. “It’s really dangerous for running… and you can pull muscles. I mean, everyone was pretty upset for a couple of days, but we all understand that it’s just in everyone’s best interest.”

Coaches have acknowledged the hard work their players have put into making sure they are doing the best they can with the extra time they gained.

“Our guys have handled the changes very well,” assistant soccer Coach Mr. Russ Schwahn said. “We have quite a few upperclassmen that have been involved with soccer in Wyoming, so they know how to be flexible and stay focused.”

Even though the spring sports season didn’t get off to a good start, the athletes and coaches have not let that stop them from doing good and making the best of this chilly situation.

“These young ladies have shown their resilience in growing as a team,” Mrs. Erickson said. “We have an opportunity to grow from what is thrown at us and I believe these girls have shown that growth. We still have many games and practices to go but it’s been a great group of young ladies to be around. Let’s continue to grow.”