This school year, the COVID-19 pandemic limited MVHS sports teams and athletes to unconventional practices, from the Cross Country  team forming small cohorts for girls and boys to the water polo team hosting in-person conditioning without contact. Although the season was supposed to begin on Dec. 14, the recent rapid increase in COVID-19 cases has led the California Interscholastic Federation to push this date back at least until Jan. 4.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF KIRK FLATOW | USED WITH PERMISSION

The male runners on the Cross Country Team maintain social distancing and wear masks during their drills at Stevens Canyon near the reservoir. The team often runs there for “maintenance” days to get extra mileage.