April 2, 2021 
Media Contact:  
Kyle Vierck, WVC athletic director, 509-682-6771 
Libby Siebens, WVC community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 

Sports competition at Wenatchee Valley College will resume in early April. Due to the global pandemic, this is the first time during the 2020-21 academic year that sports competition is allowed to resume for community college athletes in Washington state. 

Six of the seven athletic teams will be able to participate in a shortened season during spring quarter. WVC women’s volleyball, basketball and softball, along with men’s soccer, basketball and baseball will compete against Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Eastern Region opponents only. No postseason play will take place this year. The athletic season will finish in early June ahead of graduation. 

Women's basketball kicks off the season at Blue Mountain on April 6. The first home games at WVC are men's baseball and women's softball against Columbia Basin on April 8. 

Athletic schedules may fluctuate throughout spring quarter. The most up to date game schedules and information will be posted as they become available on WVC’s Athletic website gowvc.com. 

WVC will follow the NWAC Return to Play Safety Guidelines and Washington State’s Higher Education Reopening Plan. Testing protocols, as directed by NWAC in partnership with the Chelan-Douglas Health District, require high-risk sports athletes and staff (basketball and volleyball) to successfully move through rapid antigen testing prior to each competition. Medium-and-low-risk sports (soccer, baseball and softball) will test half of the roster once per week ahead of competition.

Though the campus remains closed to the public at this time, WVC is working under state guidance in cooperation with local health authorities for the possibility of allowing fans to attend competitions on campus. If allowable, fans will need to fill out a symptom form prior to entry. This form will serve as an attestation as well as provide critical contact tracing information in the event of a known exposure at a particular event. 

“Our top priority is the safe execution of the games for participants and support personnel,” said WVC Athletic Director Kyle Vierck. “In the event fans are not allowed to attend, we are working hard to ensure video access to contests where we are able to provide it given the scarce human resources available on campus at this time.” 

Women’s soccer has been suspended indefinitely due to low roster numbers attributed to recruiting challenges presented by the pandemic. WVC will continue to honor any athletic aid promised to student-athletes who remain enrolled during spring quarter. As the NWAC previously announced, all student-athletes will retain their future eligibility, regardless of whether or not they have engaged in any intercollegiate competition during the 2020-21 academic year. 

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To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2322M, (509) 682-6445, title9@wvc.edu.

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