Under direction from Governor JB Pritzker and the IHSA, high school athletes were able to get back to practice this week.

High school football and volleyball were among athletes able to train this week for the first time since most students returned to school. Clinton High School football coach Chris Ridgeway indicates they can do 7-on-7 drills, a mostly offensive-oriented scrimmage. He says under the current guidelines, they really have to get creative.

Clinton High School volleyball coach Morgan Hickman says it is nice to back with her girls and is excited at the attendance from the players in the program.

Monticello football coach Cully Welter indicates his program is reviewing some of the things they worked on over the summer and focus on the playbook.

Hear from Coach Ridgeway and Coach Hickman tonight on WHOW and our many online platforms for our weekly player spotlights beginning at 7 pm.

Hear from Coach Welter on WEZC and dewittdailynews.com tonight at 7 pm as well.

Both stations continue their weekly player spotlights in place of the suspended high school football season.