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A-8 Wednesday, June 3, 2020 The Press-Dispatch SPORTS Submit sports items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: sports@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg SPORTS BRIEFS IHSAA Statement on Return-to-School Guidelines The Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. (IHSA A) is pleased that the COVID-19 Health and Safety Re-Entry Guidance has been provided to In- diana schools today by the Governor's Office and the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). This guid- ance also includes a three-phased pathway for the re- turn of education-based athletics, which coincides with the previously scheduled first practice date for girls' golf ( July 31) and practice for all other fall sports (Au- gust 3). Girls' golf contests are set to begin August 3, with all other sports contests to begin August 15. Over the next several weeks, the IHSA A will con- tinue to serve our member schools in providing clar- ifications and further guidance for the safe return of athletic activities in our state. Lions 7th annual Run for Sight The Petersburg Lions seventh annual "Run for Sight" is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, June 20 at Hornady Park. Race headquarters will be in front of the Peter Brenton Cab- in. The run/walk is a Hokem Karem, where partners take turns running or walking a mile until the team of two has completed six miles. It is an exciting and easi- ly watched race/walk, which is equally fun for the run- ners and the fans. Age groups are females under 30, males under 30, male/female under 30, females 31-60, males 31-60. male/female 31-60 and females 61-90, males 61-90 and male/female 61-90. The entry fees will not only support the race, but will also help the Petersburg Lions provide eye screen- ing for all Pike County children through the elemen- tary schools, provide exams and eye care for children and adults who cannot afford it, collect and recycle eye glasses for worldwide distribution and reuse for those in need, and support the Indiana Eye Bank. Entrants are encouraged to bring used glasses. Keep wildlife wild this spring This is the time of the year when you may start to no- tice nests and dens occupied by young wildlife around your home. If you do, help keep wildlife wild by remem- bering the following: Adult animals rarely abandon their young. Parents often leave young unattended for long periods of time to gather food and may only return a few times a day. A nest or den without a parent present does not nec- essarily mean that the young have been abandoned. Young wildlife should not be handled. Human scent is unlikely to cause parents to abandon their young; however, handling young wildlife and disturbance of a nest can alert predators to the young animal's pres- ence. Young may also carry disease or parasites they can transfer to people or pets, and are capable of bit- ing or scratching. Rescued wildlife must be given to a permitted wild- life rehabilitator within 24 hours. For a list of wildlife rehabilitators or more information on orphaned and in- jured wildlife, visit: on.IN.gov/keepwildlifewild. DNR seeks paddlers for wildlife monitoring The DNR is asking paddlers to report their wildlife observations while paddling Indiana waterways from June 1 to July 31. Paddling is a great way to enjoy Indiana's natural beauty, observe wildlife, and connect with nature, and DNR is hoping to collect more information about the wildlife that frequents Indiana's waterways. Hoosiers who paddle can collect information that will help Indi- ana manage wildlife for future generations. The Indiana Paddlecraft Wildlife Index compiles wildlife observations from people who use canoes, kay- aks, or other non-motorized paddlecraft around the Hoosier state. Volunteer paddlers can help by signing up to complete paddling trip postcards documenting the wildlife they observe while on the water. The collected information will allow wildlife manag- ers to estimate changes in key wildlife populations over time. With paddlers' help, DNR may also gain insight into new locations where these species live. Those interested can learn more or sign up to volun- teer by visiting on.IN.gov/Paddlecraftindex. 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Father's Day is June 21 BASEBALL FIELDS BEGINING TO BE REINVIGORATED The 10U softball, coached by Petersburg's Megan Howard, got some practice in Monday night at the Little League ball fields, with Arrex Wall catching, Tyler Wall batting, Raney Willis and Howard on the mound. James Capozella photo Coach Trent Whitehead ran fly and grounder practice for the Ra- zorbacks baseball travel team on Monday night. Head coach Kenny Pauw, along with coach Whitehead and coach Randy Meece, take the team to 13U games throughout the region, including Louisville. The Evansville-based team will kick off the season this Sunday at Evans- ville East. Local team members include Jake Pauw, Noah Meece, Al- bert Whitehead, Tate and Rolan. James Capozella photo Expert: Pool facilities water unlikely to spread COVID-19 Pools across the U.S. are set to re- open in the coming weeks. If recom- mended chlorine levels are maintained as usual, the pools themselves should pose minimal risk of spreading the coronavirus to swimmers, says a Pur- due University engineer who studies pool water decontamination. For indoor pools, the greater risks to coronavirus spread would include poor air circulation, crowds and con- taminated surfaces such as handrails. Ernest "Chip" Blatchley III, Pur- due's Lee A. Rieth Professor in Envi- ronmental Engineering, researches how chlorine in swimming pools re- acts with contaminants such as human body fluids, pharmaceuticals and per- sonal care products. He is a professor of civil engineering and environmen- tal and ecological engineering. "There are no data to show how the coronavirus responds to chlorine, but we do know that chlorine effectively inactivates similar viruses. In the U.S., the general guidance for keeping pools properly disinfected is maintaining a free chlorine concentra- tion between 1 and 5 milligrams per liter. If a pool has that concentration, there would be very little infective nov- el coronavirus in the water. On the other hand, the air in an in- door pool is liked to pose similar risks of coronavirus spread as other indoor spaces. A person's risk would not be affected by the water. The most rele- vant issue would be contamination of the air or surfaces in these facilities." Blatchley has studied pool water treatment and chemistry for more than 20 years. His work has resulted in dozens of peer-reviewed published papers on pool water chemistry and he is currently serving on two commit- tees within the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code to develop guid- ance on pool management in the U.S.