Blaine County girls and boys basketball teams as well as their wrestling counterparts certainly enjoyed some time off with their families during the Holiday break. The rest was welcomed, but the teams still made sure to get some necessary practice in.

The first third of the schedule has been completed, conference play has begun in basketball and some high quality wrestling meets have been attended. This experience gained before the break is huge for the student athletes and their coaches.

Coaches often use the break to gage where their team is at, what worked well, what needs to improve. T...