{"id":44104,"date":"2021-10-21T23:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T05:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/montezuma-cortez-halts-volleyball-program-because-of-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:17:20","slug":"montezuma-cortez-halts-volleyball-program-because-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/montezuma-cortez-halts-volleyball-program-because-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Montezuma-Cortez halts volleyball program because of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Elinore Muhonen, Isabella Tewell and Delta Sickla celebrate a Panther score Tuesday night against Mancos. (Sam Green\/Special to The Journal)<\/span>Sam Green\/Special to The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Montezuma-Cortez halts volleyball program because of COVID-19<\/p>\n\n

The Montezuma-Cortez High School volleyball program is shut down through Tuesday because of multiple cases of COVID-19, according to a news release from the school.<\/p>\n

For the junior varsity and C teams, the season has ended.<\/p>\n

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Hailey Higgins attempts go get the ball past Carlie McClellan and Elise Galbraith Tuesday night in Cortez. (Sam Green\/Special to The Journal)<\/span>Sam Green\/Special to The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Riley Cannon and Teya Yeomans keep the ball in play for their teammates Tuesday. (Sam Green\/Special to The Journal)<\/span>Sam Green\/Special to The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Eligible varsity players can begin to practice again Oct. 26, the release said.<\/p>\n

The team last played Tuesday, when it beat Mancos High School 3-1 at home.<\/p>\n

A game against Grand County High School Oct. 14 had been canceled previously.<\/p>\n

M-CHS was next scheduled to play against Centauri High School Saturday at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

A game against Durango originally scheduled for Oct. 12 was postponed because of illness and rescheduled for Oct. 25.<\/p>\n

It was unclear whether M-CHS would reschedule or forfeit its missed games. According to the sports website MaxPreps<\/a>, the team is in fourth place in the Intermountain League, with a 2-5 league record.<\/p>\n

According to outbreak data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Montezuma-Cortez High School last reported 11 active cases of the coronavirus \u2013 nine students and two staff \u2013 on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe health and safety of our athletes is of the utmost importance, which is why we had to make this tough decision,\u201d said the news release from M-CHS Principal Eric Chandler and Vice Principal and Athletic Director David Robinson.<\/p>\n

This article will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/em><\/p>\n

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