Guest Opinion: Spring sports seasons canceled

Imagine this: you are up to bat in the State Championship game your senior year. You have a full count, the bases are loaded, there are two outs, in the bottom of the seventh, and it’s a tie ball game. All the pressure is on you. The pitcher goes through his wind up. The ball is on its way to the plate, you swing. Then your vision goes dark. You suddenly wake up from a dream, laying in bed as you w...

When I found out about not being able to play my senior season of softball I was heartbroken. All the work I had put in this year to improve and have a successful season seemed useless and I never thought my softball career would have ended in this way. Being a senior, I knew this was my last season of softball ever. Softball has been a very prominent part of my life since I was in first grade and ...

“Kansas Closes All K-12 Schools for Rest of School Year.” This was the news headline that shattered my heart. I am still trying to put the pieces back together. All spring athletes had their season ripped away and as a senior, my soccer career was over. Years of work were confined to memory. There would be no more practices, there would be no games, there would be no out of town tournaments or l...

When I first heard the news, I thought it was fake. My shock lasted a couple days and I just couldn’t even begin to believe that it was real. Everything started to set in a few days later and even though I don’t think I can fully wrap my head around it yet, I have to focus on knowing that it’s what’s best for the school and community. I know mentally I was pretty upset and frustrated getting my...

A sharp bell rings as I approach the last lap of my 1600 m race. As I surge around the first bend, my legs scream with pain and my lungs gasp for air. Then, a rush of pure euphoria releases over my body. Bound by bound, I sprint towards the finish line, using every ounce of energy in me just to cross the enticing white finish line. Crossing the line, my body halts and the cheers and screams I had be...

I’m writing from the comfort of my home, where I don’t think I’ll be leaving very often for a while. Like many of my peers, I was looking forward to seeing my friends back at school.  More importantly, I was looking forward to my third year of an incredible activity with a tennis team I will never forget, cut short because of COVID-19. Tennis plays an integral role in my life. Besides getting...