Devlyn Campbell and his teammates on the high school cross-country team ran through a practice session Monday starting at the high school, running three laps around the nature trail and then back to the school.
Most of last year's runners are back for the high school cross-country team, with some freshmen joining the squad too, the coach said. Practice is underway and the first meet will be sometime in September.
"It's really nice to have some younger kids join the team. I've got most of my kiddos back, so that's great," said coach Mykayla Rooney, in her second year.
This year's team consists of 15 runners, but a few need to take their physicals before they can start running, Rooney said.
"I only had two or three seniors last year, so I've got most of my team back," she said. "And I've got some freshmen who are joining."
Last year was challenging for the team, as the COVID-19 pandemic was taking off at the same time as the season was scheduled. There were a lot of virtual meets. While virtual meets are not the plan this season, there still is a chance they could happen, Rooney said.
"Our first meet is scheduled for Sept. 4 in Metlakatla, but it sounds like they're on lockdown right now, so we might just be doing a virtual meet," Rooney said.
Whether their first meet is in Metlakatla or virtual, the coach said the team's first home meet is scheduled for Sept. 11.
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