Your right "smallpox". But this is the only site on the "world wide web'" where people interested in Class 2A and 1A sports in the State of Washington can communicate.
Getting back to the CTL........I know this suggestion has the odds of succeeding as much as me winning the lottery......but here it goes.
As I've already stated.....the population logistics in the smaller towns in North Central Washington, north of I-90 is quite clear. With the exception of Cashmere, Chelan, and Leavenworth, no other town will achieve the school population numbers to achieve Class 1A status. In my opinion, towns like Brewster, Tonasket, and Okanogan; after a mental adjustment of being Class 2B, will enjoy the benefits of being the "big school" on a block in Class 2B, rather than the runt in 1A. Each one of those schools should succeed going to Spokane each winter for WIAA Championships.
That leads us to the three C's; Cashmere, Cascade, and Chelan. With joining the SCAC as a long shot, I would suggest moving up. That's right, move up to 2A and join the Central Washington 2A league. But I'm not talking about going as 1A schools into the 2A level. There is only one school in the WIAA doing that, Archbishop Murphy in Snohomish County. I am talking about merging. Cashmere and Cascade should merge into "one school" for sports purposes. Meaning they would stay as two separate districts, but form 1 Varsity, 1 Junior-Varsity, 1 Sophomore, and 1 Freshman team for each sport between both schools. This is done all the time at the 2B and 1B levels, two or three towns coming toghether to form one sports team. According to WIAA 2014-16 population statistics, their combined student population would place them above the 2A median, at around 700 students. Just use the same "Combo" idea at the 2A level.
The Chelan situation would have more political obstacles to overcome. Their partner to merge with would be ........Manson. Lets face the facts about the Chelan/Manson situation. Over the past decade, perhaps much longer, the better athletes who live in the town of Manson's boundaries, have been going to Chelan anyway. Many of the excuses of those families who didn't want didn't want to send their kids to Manson, the school district they live in, was based on Racism. They didn't want the kids going to a "Mexican School" . Sorry for being blunt. (Actually, I'm not) If it wasn't for the 10, 15, 20, or ??? kids "transferring" to Chelan, the Mountain Goat's football, basketball, and volleyball teams would not of been having the Statewide success that they have been having. the opposite is true for Manson, they would not be the uncompetitive doormat that they have been at the 2B if kids living in the Manson boundry went to school in Manson.. The ugly truth might be difficult to some to handle, but it is never the less true. But the best way to deal with the truth is to be honest about it........and learn from your mistakes......over forgiveness......and move forward. The Chelan and Manson school districts should truly merge and form one larger school.
Yes, I mean a straight-up merger of the two school districts. Both districts currently have their Junior High and Senior High schools on the same campus. I would suggest that they put the "Combined" High School in the Chelan campus, and the "Combined" Junior High on the Manson Campus. The Chelan campus is very much under funded in terms of Athletic Facilities, so a bond measure would need to be passed to build additional facilities. Their combined population would place them near or at the bottom of the WIAA Class 2A at 500 students. But the "synergy" created by treating everyone equal should create major benefits, not only athletically through sportsmanship, but socially as well.
The best community I can compare it to in the 2A level, is Othello High School. In this district, It doesn't matter where your parents where born when it comes to who is starting in the Skill positions. The best athlete, regardless of your heritage, earns the position. Imagine that......a town mostly with Hispanic Families.......doing things the "true" American Way. When has a Hispanic kid from Chelan, or Cashmere, or Cascade; been the starting Quarterback, Running back, Point Guard, or Setter on their team. The Hispanic kids who play these sports are the "Role Players". You know, second string this, 3rd string that, JV player here, JV player there. Its not surprising that the only sport that the Hispanic Families compete in is Soccer.......but notice how these district's don't allow these teams play on the Stadium Field.. or under the lights.....so that the parents, aunts, uncles, and their friends can see them play at 7:00PM. The soccer teams are giving 4:00 PM starts or 1:00 PM starts on Saturday, when many of the parents are still working. Let me guess, they don't want 135 pound soccer players to tear-up the field!
Racism is not limited to Cashmere, Chelan, and Leavenworth, its all over, but if we see the success in Othello, and duplicate it, then we raise the bar even higher. Chelan County schools will truly serve all the kids, with the spirit on 1776, rather than prejudice of Montgomery, Alabama in 1960's.