Coach Larsen Weighs in On Spring Football

WAITSBURG – Dayton-Waitsburg Head Football Coach Troy Larsen is enthusiastic about the 53 student athletes signed up for the newly formed DW football team. Larsen said the largest number dressed down on the field during spring football was 46 and 32 DW players attended spring camp in the Tri-Cities where the larger turnout allowed DW to schedule camp games for both a JV and varsity squad.

"During the three weeks of spring football, coaches were able to coach a team that quickly came together," Larsen said. "And while players were competing for positions and playing time, the focus was on learning a new system and working with new teammates and coaches."

Larsen said the camp coaches were impressed with the positive attitude from the Dayton and Waitsburg student athletes.

"They came in and went straight to work, never questioning the system or coaches' decisions," Larsen said. "DW played and beat teams that have played together since fifth grade. That says a lot about how well we bonded and started becoming one team. It was a great week of building, learning, and winning," he added.

Larsen was pleased with performance as well as attitude. "The measure of a varsity team is the win-loss record. The spring camp scores are just a glimpse of what we might see this fall," he said.

Spring Camp Scores

Counts Reflect Touchdowns Scored

June 14: DW 3 – KiBe 0; DW 5 – Grandview 0

June 15: DW 3 – Lind-Ritzville 1; DW 3 – Tri Cities Prep 1

June 16: DW 14 – Riverview 1

June 17: DW 15 – Columbia-Burbank 7

June 18: DW 4 – Connell 4