Head coach Andrew Cotter addresses his players as the Freedom High School football team runs drills at the school in Oakley, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. After the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some noncontact sports have been scheduled. Seasons for contact sports like football have yet to be approved. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Hoping to salvage at least a partial season, the Freedom High School football team runs drills at the school in Oakley, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. After the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some noncontact sports have been scheduled. Seasons for contact sports like football have yet to be approved. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Hoping to salvage at least a partial season, the Freedom High School football team runs drills at the school in Oakley, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. After the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some noncontact sports have been scheduled. Seasons for contact sports like football have yet to be approved. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Hoping to salvage at least a partial season, the Freedom High School football team runs drills at the school in Oakley, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. After the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some noncontact sports have been scheduled. Seasons for contact sports like football have yet to be approved. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Junior Les Callen runs a drill the Freedom High School football team practices at the school in Oakley, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. After the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some noncontact sports have been scheduled. Seasons for contact sports like football have yet to be approved. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Senior Charles Goines carries the ball as the Freedom High School football team runs drills at the school in Oakley, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. After the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some noncontact sports have been scheduled. Seasons for contact sports like football have yet to be approved. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
The Liberty High School cross-country team prepares to return to competition during a practice at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Their season gets underway Feb. 23 against Pittsburg, the first meet since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
The Liberty High School cross-country team prepares to return to competition during a practice at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Their season gets underway Feb. 23 against Pittsburg, the first meet since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Freshman Kayah Bowman completes a warm-up drill as the Liberty High School cross-country team prepares to return to competition during a practice at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Their season gets underway Feb. 23 against Pittsburg, the first meet since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Sophomore Lilian Rodriguez completes a warm-up drill as the Liberty High School cross-country team prepares to return to competition during a practice at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Their season gets underway Feb. 23 against Pittsburg, the first meet since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Austin Niedziejko completes a warm-up drill as the Liberty High School cross-country team prepares to return to competition during a practice at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Their season gets underway Feb. 23 against Pittsburg, the first meet since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the cessation of all high school sports nearly one year ago. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Heritage cheerleaders practice routines at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cessation of all high school sports for nearly a year, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, swimming and cross-country are scheduled to start competitions later this month. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Heritage cheerleaders practice routines at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cessation of all high school sports for nearly a year, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, swimming and cross-country are scheduled to start competitions later this month. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Heritage cheerleaders practice routines at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cessation of all high school sports for nearly a year, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, swimming and cross-country are scheduled to start competitions later this month. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Seniors from the Heritage boys' and girls' volleyball teams participate in conditioning exercises at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. While some noncontact sports have been approved to start their season with some COVID-19-related restrictions, a volleyball season has yet to be approved. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Heritage cheerleaders practice routines at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cessation of all high school sports for nearly a year, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, swimming and cross-country are scheduled to start competitions later this month. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Heritage varsity girls' basketball players participate in conditioning exercises at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. While some noncontact sports have been approved to start their season with some COVID-19-related restrictions, a basketball season has yet to be approved. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Heritage varsity girls' basketball player Amanda Muse participates in conditioning exercises at the school in Brentwood, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. While some noncontact sports have been approved to start their season with some COVID-19-related restrictions, a basketball season has yet to be approved. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Senior Alyssa Namanny practices as the Freedom girls' tennis team prepares for the start of competition at the school in Oakley, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cessation of all high school sports for nearly a year, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, swimming and cross-country are scheduled to start competitions later this month. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Madison Suzuki-Chou practices as the Freedom girls' tennis team prepares for the start of competition at the school in Oakley, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cessation of all high school sports for nearly a year, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, swimming and cross-country are scheduled to start competitions later this month. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Freedom cheerleaders practice routines at the school in Oakley, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cessation of all high school sports for nearly a year, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, swimming and cross-country are scheduled to start competitions later this month. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Freedom cheerleader Brooke Snyder practices routines at the school in Oakley, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cessation of all high school sports for nearly a year, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, swimming and cross-country are scheduled to start competitions later this month. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Freedom cheerleader Synai Webster practices routines at the school in Oakley, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cessation of all high school sports for nearly a year, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, swimming and cross-country are scheduled to start competitions later this month. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
Freedom cheerleader Lilly Weyrauch practices routines at the school in Oakley, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cessation of all high school sports for nearly a year, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, swimming and cross-country are scheduled to start competitions later this month. (Tony Kukulich/The Press)
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