Most of Poly’s sports teams have held regular summer practices since school ended in June, and the preseason for fall sports begins next week. In accordance with CIF regulations, every sport is required to have a dead period of at least three consecutive weeks. Most fall sports had the last three weeks of July off. For winter and spring sports, students were finished with their summer practices by mid-July. This week, the dance team attended the annual USA Cheer Camp hosted at UC Santa Barbara. Thomas Sale, the assistant athletic director, remarked, “The main goal of summer practices is for student-athletes to develop new skills related to their sport while also improving their levels of fitness.” Wish our student-athletes luck as their seasons begin, and come support Poly at their games!