It seems like football season just ended, but it’s right around the bend again. Opening preseason practices for Salem and Glenvar High Schools begin this week with the season opening games just one month away.
Actually, it should seem like football season just ended, because it wasn’t that long ago. Salem won the Class 4 championship game on May 1, and that was just 90 days ago. Normally there’s a span of about eight months between the end of the season and the start of summer practice, or approximately 240 days. Of course, these are not normal times.
Salem will open practice on Friday, July 30, at 3:30 pm. Salem will go until 5:15 pm, then take a break before practicing again from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The Spartans will continue two-a-days until Thursday, August 12. On the 13th Salem will host Brookville for a scrimmage at Salem Stadium, beginning at 6 pm.
Glenvar will open today, July 29, with practices from 3-5 pm and 6:30-8:30 pm. The Highlanders will practice from 9 to 12 am on Saturday, then go back to their two-a-days at 3 and 6 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Glenvar’s first scrimmage is August 13 at William Byrd at 5 pm.
Both teams will open on Friday, August 27, and both are at home. Salem will host Martinsburg and Glenvar will entertain Galax.