Big Lake athletics director outlines student‑athlete support, tighter communication rules and handbook edits

Mark Weasley, the district's activities director, told the Big Lake Public School District board the activities department is launching a collaboration with Premier Sports Psychology, which will begin with varsity football, girls swim and dive, girls soccer and volleyball this fall. He said the partnership grew from local fundraising and foundation support and will be rolled out in a “crawl, walk, run” phase across teams.

Weasley outlined multiple handbook changes aimed at clarifying expectations for students, coaches and parents. Revisions include a new middle‑school participation fee, a multi‑sport participation policy that gives the primary sport…