Weather Forces Some Changes To WHS Sports And Events Schedules

By Sam Conner
   Winslow High School officials announced a number of changes in sports and other schedules due to the inclement weather, which caused the cancellation or delay of a number of events and closure of the Winslow schools on Friday.
   Many of the changes involve basketball games and wrestling meets. The basketball games between Winslow and Holbrook scheduled to be played on Monday were rescheduled for Tuesday. Along with those games, the “Wall of Honor” presentation was also moved from Monday to Tuesday between the girls’ and boys’ games.
   The wrestling match slated tonight (Jan. 27) at Holbrook will still be held. The Winterfest Pep Assembly and dance will be held on Friday, Jan. 29.
   The basketball games with Window Rock will still be played on Saturday as scheduled. There will be wrestling at the Mogollon Invitational Meet on Friday and Saturday. There will be Pommies state competition at Tim’s Toyota Center in Prescott on Saturday.
   The girls’ basketball game with Chinle has been scheduled for Feb. 2 at Chinle. The boys’ basketball game with Show Low is slated for Feb. 2 at Show Low.
   The basketball games with Tuba City originally scheduled for Jan. 26 will be played on Thursday, Feb. 4. Winterfest royalty will be presented at these games. The basketball games with Monument Valley originally slated for Jan. 29 will be played on Friday, Feb. 5. This will also be Senior Night for basketball players, wrestlers and Special Forces.
   The 3A North Regional Wrestling Meet will still be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Ganado. The regional basketball tournament schedule has changed, and will now be held Feb. 9-12 at Chinle. The state wrestling tournament will be held on Feb. 12 and 13 in Prescott.
   The state basketball tournaments will be held at the homes of the higher seeds on Feb. 15 for boys and Feb. 16 for girls in the first round, and Feb. 19 for boys and Feb. 20 for girls in the second round. The semifinals will be played on Feb. 26 in Phoenix, with the finals to be played there on Feb. 27.