Wake up. School. Tennis
Practice. Homework. Soccer
practice. More homework.
Hope to get to sleep by midnight.
This is the life of a dual-sport
athlete.
Students who do this need to
learn to adjust to their schedules
so they can get everything done.
“I use better time management
skills now,” says Mackenzie
Evers ’14, who participates in
both track and soccer in the
spring. “Sometimes I have to
go to soccer right after school
and then work out for track after
since my dad’s the coach.”
“You have to keep up with
homework and that’s hard,” says
Amber DeLoof ’15, who did
both sideline cheerleading and
volleyball in the fall.
There are positive sides to doing
two sports as well though.
“I get to hang out with the
soccer team and the track team,”
says Evers. “And I like doing
sports. It’s fun to do both.”
“[Doing two sports] keeps
you fit and I like keeping up
with that and you get to interact
with more people,” says DeLoof.
Among others who do this
are Madison Spratt, ‘14, Shelby
Hubbell, ‘14, Oriana Benincasa,
‘14, and Meggan Martinez, ‘12.
Doing two sports at the same
time isn’t for everyone but for
those who like keeping in shape,
interacting with others, and
managing time to get everything
done, it is something to consider.