The athletic season for Kosciusko ended on a very high note with a 4A state championship by the softball team. But that was not the only highlight for 2020-21.
“I think we had a very successful year. All of our programs have competed well,” said athletic director Macy Wilbanks.
She added “It has been a tough year with COVID, the regulations and all the changes. Hopefully, we will get back to a little more normal next year for capacity limits and things like that. I'll be glad when we don't have those challenges to overcome. Our kids and our teams did a great job moving forward despite the challenges.”
Boys basketball won Region 4-4A and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. Baseball, boys and girls soccer and volleyball won region titles and the school began an archery program.
The soccer teams won region titles without taking the field when Raymond, the only other school in 4-4A, defaulted its games. The boys and girls will face a tougher challenge with a realigned region that includes Choctaw Central, Louisville, Newton County and West Lauderdale, the latter a traditional power in the sport with state championships by the Knights and the Lady Knights.
“It will be fun to have the season be more of a challenge for them,” Wilbanks said.
A downer came in football because a COVID quarantine resulted in two forfeits that kept the Whippets out of the playoffs in Casey Orr’s first year as coach. Wilbanks expects improvement in the fall.
