Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Editor Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that all school and school-related activities would be canceled March 15th through April 10th. Meaning that spring sports players would have to miss the first two weeks of the spring season, but now with the closure extending to April 30th, sports players are missing a bigger chunk of their season. Even now sports players are still unsure about returning on May 1st. The closure came the week before practices were to begin, meaning that players have had almost no training before throwing them into their late-season lineup.
“It’s going to be a challenge. We were already rebuilding the [girls’ soccer] program, so it will be even harder with COVID-19 pushing back the starting date, but I think we will manage. We have an amazing team,” said Junior Emma Rugg who plays on the Girls Varsity Soccer team. MPCSD Sports Activity Director, Scott Lamm has a plan to ensure the spring sports season isn’t lost. According to Mr. Lamm, all sports except for soccer should be able to start competition on May 4th. “It will be ready, set, go!” “It gives the kids a chance to reconnect with their teams and more than anything probably gets some good social time in with their teammates and coaches,” said Mr. Lamm His condensed schedule for the remaining season would be 5-8 weeks with most competitions being held locally and little travel times. This also aims to reduce the loss of academic time for athletes. The spring season should close out at the end of June. This short calendar also pushes the softball and baseball season back 2-3 weeks. “For the most part kids will be in school 90% of the school day when we have a competition. We recognize the fact that we can’t expect students to come back, take on a full course load, and playing sports while trying to make up a month and a half of school work in a month of school,” added Mr. Lamm. The planned spring schedule makes it so that the Summer and Spring seasons don’t conflict. “We really want to avoid people having to decide between a spring activity and a summer activity. We want them to be able to experience both of those. It’s important to have those opportunities,” said Mr. Lamm To keep in shape all coaches have to keep in contact with their athletes, giving them workout routines to follow along. “Letting them know that we’re still here, we still care. Telling them to get out and take those opportunities to make yourself a better athlete and a better person. Get out of your house a little bit and do something that is helping you.” Mr. Lamm, he thinks that student-athletes will better weather these trying times, “Because of the fact that the more times you are faced with adversity and overcome it. Then you are more prepared for the next time. This isn’t anything you can control but everybody makes the most of it.” Many students feel that the cancellation has left them without experiences they have been looking forward to. “This cancellation sucks! We go through high school waiting for our last year, and it’s been ripped away from the seniors,” retorts Emma Rugg. All of the changes in the schedule are subject to change again as the governor is expected to make an announcement relating to school closure’s later this week.
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