Russ Wiggam, athletic director for Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School, is happy that students are getting to practice for fall sports.

Earlier this summer, high school sports being allowed to be played, was not a given.

"There was a huge amount of uncertainty before hand," Wiggam said. "Are we going to do it, or are we not; to what level are we going to do it and we aren't."

Wiggam said he was hopeful the schools would get to open back up.

"We were all going, 'oh please let us get back into the classroom,'" Wiggam said. "We are so much more effective as teachers face to fac...