Those who played spring sports at Jefferson High School were dismayed when the season was abruptly cancelled due to COVID-19. That meant no track, no tennis and no golf as everyone was on state-mandated stay-at-home orders, school buildings were closed and teachers, students and parents struggled with remote learning.
During the summer, students athletes waited in anticipation to hear if fall sports would begin. In August, the Montana High School Association announced that the season would proceed for football, volleyball and cross-country, despite the pandemic. There were restrictions, to be sure, but the teams would be able to practice and compete.
For the Panthers volleyball team, it was welcome news after a summer of uncertainty. This is the story of that season, beginning with the news that it would be happening, as told by some members of the varsity team.
