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Joliet activities director highlights state championships, qualifying changes and schedule updates
Summary
Activities director John Counter recapped spring sports results—softball won the state championship—and reported MHSA Class B changes including moving football playoffs to Fridays and cross-country qualifying-time adjustments; trustees discussed co-op arrangements and the challenge of staffing part-time coaches.
John Counter, the district’s activities director, reviewed spring sports and recent MHSA (Montana High School Association) actions. He reported the softball team won the state championship after a rescheduled title game and listed individual placings for track athletes that qualified them for all-state recognition.
Counter said several MHSA decisions will affect Joliet: football playoff games were voted to move to Friday nights unless both schools agree to a Saturday, volleyball divisionals expanded to three days for player safety, and cross-country qualifying times returned to previous marks so classifications align. Trustees discussed co-op arrangements for smaller programs (baseball and softball) and noted challenges recruiting part-time coaches and officials.
The board thanked coaches and community partners and asked administration to continue monitoring scheduling and cooperative agreements with neighboring districts.
