For high-school senior athletes during the spring season, there is so much more than sports to fill their time and minds.
As a head coach of one spring sport points out, senior athletes have to keep their focus on athletics while being concerned with their final academic responsibilities, possibly prom, certainly graduation and often whatever unfinished college opportunities might still be unresolved.
For those reasons, the coach said sometimes it can be a challenge for those senior student/athletes to maintain their focus at whatever spring sport they play, especially if a team or individual reaches the postseason, which often occurs.
Sports can just be a small part of the late spring season.
– Dave Facinoli
dfacinoli@sungazette.net