Cheney school board hears from high school coaches gearing up for busy fall

By BECKY THOMAS

Staff Reporter

Fall activities have already begun for hundreds of Cheney High School students. Leaders of the football, volleyball and swim teams as well as the marching band told the Cheney school board about plans for their programs this year at the board's regular meeting Aug. 15.

Football coach Jason Williams told the board about his coaching philosophy, fashioned after Pete Carroll's approach “Winforever,” which requires each athlete to sign a pledge to buy into the philosophy. Williams said it focused on competition and self-improvement, and helped athletes learn “life le...