As more days in quarantine pass, many students say they are worried that the chances to return to school are becoming slimmer. Although most grade levels are struggling with the new normal, seniors, especially senior spring athletes have the most to say about this topic.

      “You only get four years. You never can anticipate something like this happening. There is no other season after this for us. No training for football or a ‘see you at the next tryouts.’ It’s just so bitter” says senior Austin Smith. 

     Smith has been on the varsity lacrosse team for three years and was made captain this year. “It’s a really tough thing to face, with training for so long and putting in a lot of effort for nothing in return. Even though I’m playing lacrosse in college, I’m still missing out on another senior night and more memories that could have been made” Smith says.  He also added his favorite memory from his three years on the lacrosse field is setting a career high with four goals against Havre de Grace.

   Senior Carly Kurgan, who runs track, says “it just simply really sucks.”  Kurgan says since she didn’t play soccer this year, she will never be able to experience a senior night. She also added that this year, she would be a captain for distance which was “super exciting because I had a lot of responsibility.”  Kurgan says she wished that this season she would set a personal record in the 400 and be able to go to regionals again. 

       “I don’t know if I’m coping great. It sucks that I didn’t know everything was happening for the last time. I’m trying to stay positive in hopes of something being held to celebrate our accomplishments but it’s definitely hard to accept.” Kurgan added.  She said her favorite memory from high school track is running the 4×400 her sophomore year at regionals with Taylor Holliger, Cassidy Chandler, and Alyssa Santoro.

      Senior and captain of the baseball team Mill Heinze says, “it feels awful to miss my last season especially with a team with a lot of talent. It feels like we were robbed of a chance to do something great.” Heinze also added he was hoping their team would at least win a regional championship. Heinze will continue his baseball career at Ursinus College, and he adds he is just coping with the loss by preparing for college.

        Senior Meredith Price has been on the girls varsity lacrosse team all four years. “I’m really sad this season was cut short because I know we would have won regionals.” Price says. She also added she is still trying to stay in shape while at home and keeping her lacrosse skills up. “I’m still hoping we will return and have some sort of season,” she added. Price’s favorite memory from high school lacrosse is beating Mt. Hebron for the first time in 11 years.