Clear Lake High School guard Donovan Valadez dribbles two balls during a drill Tuesday evening at the school gym where seven varsity players and two coaches were participating in a voluntary workout. COVID-19 restrictions prohibit the players from doing much under present conditions. For instance, there is no scrimmaging and no sharing of basketballs, which are wiped down after the players are done using them. Variations of drills involving shooting from the perimeter and free-throw line and dribbling, which can be accomplished with the players remaining 6 feet apart, are about the only things allowed right now. Head coach Mike Damiata said that while there’s not much variety to go around at present, his players would rather be out on the floor doing little than not being out there at all. The two-time defending North Central League I champions won’t return to the hardwood in an official capacity until March of next year, their season delayed by four months because of the coronavirus. (Photos by Brian Sumpter)
