Kudos, coaches

Area coaches announced on Thursday that the annual county track meet will take place April 17.

A few coaches around Iredell County didn't think a county meet would happen this year, and I had my doubts as well.

When we collected schedules to print in the newspaper at the beginning of the spring season, only South had any mention of when the meet might be.

South Iredell and West Iredell are in the midst of construction on their respective tracks, forcing one of the other county schools to volunteer as the host.

That school was Lake Norman.

Although five of the six Iredell high schools are members of the North Piedmont 3A, this is the only time members of the South Iredell track team can compete against their friends at other county schools.

Kudos to the track coaches and athletic directors for finding a day - and place - to make it happen.