After over a year of closures, club sports within CWU are back. Most of the clubs will be back to “normal” with the exception of a few details. 

Men’s club volleyball coach Isaiah Casem said one of their goals was to increase the number of participants to sign up. They have accomplished that with the number of participants having increased from previous years growing from 12 players pre-COVID to 27 this year. 

With having so many players they are hoping to split the club into two seperate teams, competitive and non-competitive. This is an attempt to hopefully get even more students to join. 

Due to the Men’s Volleyball being indoor for practice they are required to wear masks, along with having to split practices up between the players due to the larger number of participants this quarter. 

Casem said another goal this season is to develop all the players that are in the club since some of them have little experience. 

“(We want to) make sure all the players reach their max potential, individually and as a team,” Casem said. “Within the school of Central Washington, our goal is to be the biggest club.The experience with the guys, the teammates, all the team camaraderie and just getting a chance to really make a name and statement not only themselves but for Central Washington University and for the organization.” 

Men’s Volleyball isn’t the only club that is starting back up this quarter. Women’s lacrosse is also having to change a bit due to COVID-19. 

The Women’s lacrosse team is able to practice outside with no masks. They are requiring participants to have proof of vaccination following campus policy,  and complete daily health checks. This is due to the fact they will be traveling more and staying in hotels together. 

Sydney Copstead, vice president of the women’s lacrosse team said the ability to compete is something the team is looking forward to.

“Getting to actually compete I think that’s something that’s really exciting because it’s been so long,” Copstead said.

When asked why you should join a club sport, Copstead said not only do you meet people you share an interest with, but it is also a great way to stay active. 

“[I like to play] because you stay active [and] healthy and you get to have fun…you get to travel and be with a team and in a team environment,”Copstead said. ”Don’t be scared to start a new sport because I never played lacrosse until I started here [at CWU]. I found my best friends through lacrosse … people I will be hanging out with the rest of my life.”