By Shannon Lukens.
At Monday night’s school board meeting for the Moffat County School District, students and parents told the board that they want a girls softball team at Moffat County High School. Right now, they’re having to travel to Meeker to practice, and play for the Meeker Cowboys. They say it’s two hours of driving each night, which leaves little time for anything else.
Here’s sophomore Teryn Carter, 8th grader Josie Terry, and junior Kylie Jayburg.
Teryn Carter: “I think that we should get a softball team here in Craig because traveling back and forth to Meeker is very exhausting and we don’t really have that much time after softball to do homework and stuff and all that.”
Josie Terry: “I would love having a softball team in Craig. Not only is it easier for traveling, but you get to know the coaches better, not just some other town’s coach and you are representing your own city and stuff.”
Kylie Jayburg: “And I would love to have a softball team in Craig because it’s very dangerous traveling to Meeker and Craig every single day. And it’s tiring as a high school student to play an hour away.”
The girls say they have a list of 28 names of girls who would want to play on a Moffat County softball team. They say they would also invite students from Hayden and Steamboat Springs to play. They also have a list of coaches.
After public comment, the parents and students spoke outside and decided they’ll come back to the next meeting on Dec. 11, when the new school board is sworn in. No other official action was taken but the district will follow up.