That’s no easy task this summer with a whirlwind of news changing by the minute. So many people I’ve spoke with this summer stress over and over that this is the plan for now. News becomes old in record time during the summer of the coronavirus.

That makes this segment even more valuable, because I think all of us can use a moment to slow it down and try to focus on the big bullet points.

As I sift through the Herald sports content from the last week, I can tell the local sports scene is reflecting the nation at large as questions linger about the return to school … and sport — and whether, for some levels, that’s even feasible at all.

Here’s an easy to digest look at what you need to know in the world of Grand Forks sports in the last week:

Red River’s Mohamud Yahye executes a bicycle kick past Central players Wyatt Peterson and Lucas Kanta and Red River’s Maxx Andrade on Tuesday at Cushman Field. photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald

How in the world are prep athletics going to exist in this hairy return-to-school situation facing the nation?

Herald prep reporter Greg DeVillers waded through that question with Grand Forks athletic director Mark Rerick.

How do you travel? What happens if there’s a positive? How do you enforce social distancing?

For now, there were a lot more questions than answers. Certainly, it’ll be a story the Herald will be sticking with for quite a while now.

NCAA President Mark Emmert speaks during a press conference March 29 at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Robert Deutsch / USA TODAY Sports

Early last week, there was a lot of speculation about last Friday being doomsday for college football.

However, as Herald sports reporter Brad Schlossman told us, the NCAA pushed back its decision on whether to hold championships for fall sports.

The NCAA announced Friday after its Board of Governors meeting that it will wait to make any decisions until August.

The Board of Governors are expected to meet via video conference call Aug. 4, which could present that bad news for college football.

(From left) Tony Hkrac, Andy Schneider and Tim Skarperud carry the Penrose Cup into Ralph Engelstad Arena to present to the University of North Dakota hockey team. Photo by Eric Hylden/Forum News Service

The Grand Forks Red River boys hockey program has another former UND hockey player and national champion leading the team.

The Roughriders will be coached next season by Tim Skarperud, the Herald reported last week.

Skarperud takes over for Mike LaMoine, who served as interim coach for a year, and happened to lead the Roughriders to a state championship. LaMoine, an elementary school principal and a member of UND’s 1987 national championship team, was a late fill-in last season.

Skarperud, who won an NCAA national championship at UND in 2000, has spent the last six years coaching youth hockey in Grand Forks.

UND football players arrive at the High Performance Center on campus for UND’s COVID-19 testing event Wednesday. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald

Herald sports reporter Brad Schlossman caught up with UND athletic director Bill Chaves again last week, and this time Schlossman tells us that football workouts had been shut down due to a positive coronavirus test.

Chaves said turnaround time on tests are a major challenge right now.

Chaves, like he has previously, stressed that UND would like to do testing in-house and get to a point where athletes can be tested on a weekly basis.

Fighting Hawks forward Shane Pinto crashes into the boards celebrating his overtime goal with UND hockey fans and teammates Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks HeraldNick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald

College hockey has made some rule changes this summer and Herald hockey writer Brad Schlossman brings us through the significant moves.

This week, watch for Schlossman to provide updates on former UND hockey players in the NHL.

Austin Pierce holds his daughter, Leona, as he waves the checkered flag after winning Friday’s contentious sprints feature at River Cities Speedway. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks HeraldNick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald

Herald sports editor Wayne Nelson drew the tough assignment on Friday night.

He had to cover the local dirt track on a night when the races started with a heat index of 106 degrees.

Austin Pierce, the dominant Grand Forks driver this summer, continued his torrid pace with another victory, which Nelson tells us came after a series of unfortunate car mishaps.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich’s Grant Romfo (2) and teammates react as a teammate scores against Park River-Fordville-Lankin in the 2019 regional championship game in Park River. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald

Herald preps reporter Greg DeVillers was out in Park River over the weekend to bring us postseason summer baseball coverage of Langdon against Park River in the Class B District 5 independent tournament.

Langdon, which went undefeated in the double-elimination tournament, advances to the state independent tournament in Minot.

In doing so, Langdon got a little revenge on Park River, which had been the area’s dominant Class B program the past few years.

Tyler Savage, left, and Drew Montgomery celebrate one of Savage’s goals against the Spoilers Tuesday. photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald

A trio of local boys hockey players were selected in the North American Hockey League Draft, Herald hockey writer Brad Schlossman reported.

Grand Forks Red River graduate Tyler Savage was picked in the second round, No. 31 overall, by the New Mexico Ice Wolves.

Grand Forks Central graduate William Lawson-Body was picked in the second round, No. 37 overall, by Wichita Falls (Texas).

East Grand Forks Senior High graduate Mason Poolman was picked in the fifth round, No. 126 overall, by the Austin (Minn.) Bruins.