Students key in director's plans

For Tony Beardsley, athletic director of Sweetwater County School District No. 2, the philosophy is simple.

“Everything we do should be done ... to benefit those kids,” Beardsley said. “Anything we can do to get children involved in activities is going to benefit the community.”

More than a year after he took over as the district’s athletics director, Beardsley admits there is a lot he still wants to accomplish. However, he has brought a lot to the table already.

One of Beardsley’s more recent successes is helping make a voluntary insurance program available to any student in the district. A c...