Dayton, Waitsburg Discuss Sports Combine

DAYTON – Administrators from Dayton and Waitsburg schools met last week to discuss the possibility of fielding combined athletic teams for some sports as early as next year.

In a press release issued this week, Dayton School Superintendent Doug Johnson said that both schools are experiencing declining enrollments, as well as lower participation in several junior and senior high school athletic programs.

“A potential solution would be to create a ‘combined’ athletic program in those sports where participation numbers seemed to jeopardize the ability to have a competitive and safe environment fo...