The recent snow and subsequent cancellation of school created some havoc among basketball coaches, but teams are now back on a regular schedule.
The disruption of missed practices had a temporary impact on his players, said Meadowdale girls basketball head coach Dan Taylor.
“I think the only way it affected us is focus,” he said. “Because of the lapse between seeing each other, you kind of lose a little bit of focus. … I think we’re back on track.”
The Mavericks did not have to cancel any games, though one contest with Monroe was rescheduled. But the Edmonds District jamboree that was to also include Edmonds-Woodway, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace was postponed a day and then subsequently canceled due to the weather.
Edmonds-Woodway coach Shannon Akin said her team had been in a good routine and rhythm, but then wasn’t able to practice for a few days.
“It’s been tough, but we’re fortunate enough to have a nice preseason schedule,” Akin said. “(Edmonds District athletic director) Terri (McMahan) did a good job of rescheduling all of our games. We won’t be impacted too much.”
The cancellation of the Edmonds District jamboree really didn’t bother Akin that much. She noted that every other Western Conference coach comes and scouts the teams.
“I’m OK without having it,” Akin said.
The weather made life tougher for coaches in terms of evaluating their players.
Archbishop Murphy boys basketball coach Jerry Zander was still trying to figure out his rotations and combinations as of late last week.
“It’s still kind of up in the air,” he said. “I’m still not sure who’s on varsity or JV at this point.”
Jackson boys coach Steve Johnson knows the feeling.
“It’s been chaotic. That’s just the way it goes,” he said. “It’s the same for everybody. We’re all in the same boat.”
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