Student athletes deal with the impact of sports every day, some more than others. Students who participate in various sports have a greater impact on their lives, both good and bad.
There are major pros to playing multiple sports as a student athlete, some of which include having a greater chance of succeeding and getting ahead in their sports due to the conditioning they experience from each sport.
“I think each sport helps out with the other, like pivoting in basketball helps with my rotation in track, jumping, cutting, and soccer helps with basketball,” senior Keira Tupua said.
The community that people build within each individual sport is important not only to the relationship between players but the environment of the team as a whole. Having a positive community and good friends is an important part of having a healthy relationship with sports.
There are also drawbacks to playing more than one sport. Having such a busy schedule, there isn’t much free time on top of school work.
“It can get tiring and overwhelming, and you have to perform both of them, which could mess up your mental,” senior Daniel Ngezaho said.
Social status is also a big part of being an athlete. It comes with extra responsibility. Setting a positive example becomes a part of their role, adding pressure, but also the chance to make a difference.
“Make sure you’re making the right decisions off the field and support the community and everything else,” sophomore Jayden Hollenbeck said.
Balancing between each sport can be tough because of the different aspects and conditioning.
“It can be really fun, but also challenging because you go from one thing to another with different rules for each thing and different styles and techniques, and the aspects of like team-wise,” junior Maddie Fricke said.
When playing multiple sports, it is important to know that balancing them can be difficult, but in the end, the outcome can be rewarding.
“It’s a great experience because you’re in high school…so you should take all the opportunities you can get,” sophomore Deuce Wilson said.
