Even though the calendar says that it is officially spring, the chance of spring sports taking off outside in Houlton anytime soon are very slim. With record amounts of snowfall, which has not yet shown any signs of disappearing, it is looking like it will be many weeks before the students at Houlton High will be able to step on any fields or courts.
“There is a layer of ice and hard snow just on top of the field that looks like it is never going to melt. I’d be surprised if we get on the field anytime this month,” said Houlton varsity softball coach Bruce Nason.
The area that Houlton’s home fields and courts are located in does not help the situation at all. Both of the softball and baseball fields, as well as the tennis courts, are just down a hill from the edge of the parking lot. Throughout the harsh winter plow trucks have had to push the snow from the parking lot into a very large heap on the top of the same hill that leads down to the fields and courts.
Because of this, even when the snow does melt, presumably sometime in late April, the athletes and fans of Houlton will still have quite a wait before the playing areas are in playing condition.
“I hope it rains for two weeks straight just so we can get this white layer off the field,” laughed Paul Prosser, custodian.
Houlton varsity tennis coach Jean Maunder hopes to get her team out sometime after the spring break. Even though the tennis court will not soak up the same moisture that the baseball and softball fields will, she still expects her season to be postponed for up to two weeks. As for the ball fields, no one even seems to want to guess when they may be ready to practice on.
“There is a layer of ice and hard snow just on top of the field that looks like it is never going to melt. I’d be surprised if we get on the field anytime this month,” said Houlton varsity softball coach Bruce Nason.
The area that Houlton’s home fields and courts are located in does not help the situation at all. Both of the softball and baseball fields, as well as the tennis courts, are just down a hill from the edge of the parking lot. Throughout the harsh winter plow trucks have had to push the snow from the parking lot into a very large heap on the top of the same hill that leads down to the fields and courts.
Because of this, even when the snow does melt, presumably sometime in late April, the athletes and fans of Houlton will still have quite a wait before the playing areas are in playing condition.
“I hope it rains for two weeks straight just so we can get this white layer off the field,” laughed Paul Prosser, custodian.
Houlton varsity tennis coach Jean Maunder hopes to get her team out sometime after the spring break. Even though the tennis court will not soak up the same moisture that the baseball and softball fields will, she still expects her season to be postponed for up to two weeks. As for the ball fields, no one even seems to want to guess when they may be ready to practice on.
