The runaway winner on the Farmington High School sports scene this spring has been Mother Nature.
From Thursday, April 14, through Wednesday, Apr. 20, Tiger athletic director Jon Summer has seen no less than 59 events postponed or outright cancelled by inclement weather conditions.
The headaches don't stop with the postponement/cancellation of a contest, either. Transportation issues need to be resolved. Officials have to be contacted and re-scheduled. Supervisory staff need to be notified and in some cases, reassigned.
Schedule changes have even disrupted plans by community groups who have reserved space in the school on newly scheduled dates. In a word, it's been a nightmare.
"Spring is always a challenge," Summer said, "but I think this year has been more unique in that we are dealing with cold temperatures and even snow in mid-April."
Summer is hoping that next week will bring some spring-like weather to Minnesota so that the remaining weeks of what looks to be a very compressed spring season come off as planned...Stay tuned.
