ELEVATE SPRING
NEVER WAS THE SEASON THAT
COVID 19 NOT ONLY TOOK OUR HEALTH FROM US BUT ALSO THE UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS THAT COME FROM PLAYING A SPRING SPORT.
Athletes share their stories of disappointment amidst a gobal crisis
with several STORY AND PHOTO FROM GRANT WOODWARD ‘20
college commits BASEBALL WAS HOPING FOR AN
unforgettable season
GRANT WOODWARD SHARES THEIR STORY
AS A MEMBER OF THE “Last year’s run to win the 2020 Regis Jesuit Baseball 5A baseball state title was team, I wanted nothing more arguably one of the greatest than to compete with my experiences that I have ever brothers on the field for one been a part of,” said senior last season. Our team this Chase Allen, a right-handed year consists of 15 college pitcher committed to the commitments, 10 of which University of Michigan. “This are returning players. We cancellation in my senior had earned our way to being year leaves me wondering ranked within the top 35 a lot about how the season teams in the would have played nation and were I AM BEYOND DEVASTATED. out. I thought we invited to comI WILL NOT BE CONTINUING had a great chance pete in the USA MY BASEBALL CAREER IN to go back to back; Baseball National COLLEGE, SO THIS WAS MY however, now I am LAST CHANCE TO COMPETE just left frustrated, Tournament. WITH THE BROTHERS THAT However, our HAVE GIVEN ME SO MUCH. upset, angry, devhopes were canastated about my celled due to the senior season that I outbreak, resulting in mixed will never get back.” emotions from our team. Allen is not the only one I talked to some of my fellow left frustrated, with so many returning varsity players to players on the team working get their opinion on the cancountless hours in their free cellation of the season. time, hoping to help the team
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20 ELEVATE SPRING
