The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

DAYTON—After reviewing student participation numbers for fall, winter, and spring sports for both Waitsburg and Dayton, and after much discussion about the pros and cons of combining for additional athletic programs, the DSD Board of Directors approved a motion to go forward with the athletic combine between Dayton and Waitsburg schools.

Board members indicated they would like to move forward with all teams being combined, but would support beginning with the middle school.

Elementary School Principal Pam Lindsley said the logical place to start is in middle school, so that students from...