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A message to Wichita’s senior athletes in fall sports:
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry that your hopes of a title, your dreams of a college scholarship, your plans to play with your family are over.
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry that your hopes of a title, your dreams of a college scholarship, your plans to play with your family are over.
This isn’t your fault.
But just know that you did what you could.
Never forget that.
But just know that you did what you could.
Never forget that.
You are not alone in your pain.
Your coaches, teammates and fans hurt for you.
People completely unconnected to you, hurt for you.
Your coaches, teammates and fans hurt for you.
People completely unconnected to you, hurt for you.
I’ve got nothing to tell you that will ease the pain of losing your senior season.
I did countless stories at http://ksvype.com on spring sports athletes who lost their seasons.
And I will do the same for you.
I did countless stories at http://ksvype.com on spring sports athletes who lost their seasons.
And I will do the same for you.
To all the coaches, all the athletes in Wichita’s City League:
Your season has been wrenched from you.
We all hurt for you.
Your season has been wrenched from you.
We all hurt for you.
How long will this go on? Will we lose winter sports, too?
To all the adults who are angry, let’s make sure no one else has to go through this.
Encourage those around you to wear a mask, to social distance.
To all the adults who are angry, let’s make sure no one else has to go through this.
Encourage those around you to wear a mask, to social distance.
To USD 259:
Please look out for your fall athletes.
We all know sports is a major reason that so many students stay involved in academics, keep attending school and are part of a community.
Don’t lose them.
Make every effort — beyond coaches — to connect with these students.
Please look out for your fall athletes.
We all know sports is a major reason that so many students stay involved in academics, keep attending school and are part of a community.
Don’t lose them.
Make every effort — beyond coaches — to connect with these students.
Coaches, I already know what you put into your teams and athletes. I already know you are underpaid and work ridiculous hours.
Please continue. Your athletes need you now more than ever.
Your athletes are incredibly vulnerable right now.
Please continue. Your athletes need you now more than ever.
Your athletes are incredibly vulnerable right now.
To the Wichita community: not all of you care about sports.
Many of you consider this the right decision to cancel fall sports.
I’m not debating either topic.
I’m asking you to understand the vulnerability of many of our students now.
Many of you consider this the right decision to cancel fall sports.
I’m not debating either topic.
I’m asking you to understand the vulnerability of many of our students now.
You say you care about the kids. Their health, physical and mental.
Then now is the time to embrace them.
So many of our fall sports athletes use sports as the motivator for school. It’s why they’re there, why they work hard academically.
Show them you are there for them.
Then now is the time to embrace them.
So many of our fall sports athletes use sports as the motivator for school. It’s why they’re there, why they work hard academically.
Show them you are there for them.
