West Fork explains athletic building plans; snag with Sheffield storm system unresolved

The West Fork Community School Board held a public hearing last Wednesday to explain their plans to build a new athletic facility in Sheffield.

     The primary reason for constructing a new building has grown from a need to increase space for the school’s wrestling program.

     “Our wrestling program has grown some. It seems to be doing real well,” said Superintendent Darrin Strike at the meeting. “However, our facility is sub-par for our needs.”

     Currently, the wrestling team practices in a converted classroom in the Rockwell campus. With so many wrestlers of various sizes practicing in such close quarters, the wrestling program is out of compliance with state regulations.

    Read the full article in the December 10 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.