Is it safe to start high school sports?
By: Gavin Tilock
2/19/2021
As COVID-19 is dying down and things are starting to open up again, people are worrying about opening schools, thinking that it will raise the number of COVID-19 cases. However,schools have already made plans to open some sports back up and people are left thinking, is this safe? After sending out a form to ask Glasgow students their opinions, the results ended up in a tie .Half of Glasgow says it’s safe and the other half of Glasgow says it’s not.
Some students are making the argument that sports have close contact that can’t be avoided and that no matter what precautions you take the virus will still spread. Others think that it’s safe and that if there aren’t that many people and everyone is wearing a mask, they will be safe. There is no sure way to tell if people will be safe during high school sports. We can only watch and wait.
Gavin Tilock is a 7th grader at Glasgow Middle School and this is his first year with the Panther Post. Gavin was born in Falls Church, VA. Gavin enjoys playing cello in his free time. Besides playing cello, he also likes to play sports; his favorite sport to play is baseball. He enjoys being a part of the Panther Post and hopes that you enjoy reading it!
Mr. Stuecheli
Mar 17, 2021 at 9:58 pm
Gavin,
I really appreciate the work you took to put in this article. I want to reassure everyone, coming from the aspect of both teaching and coaching during the COVID Pandemic, coaches and high schools – especially Justice – do a great job in making sure things are sanitized, and making sure all safety protocols are enforced. We finished our season playing 9 games this year (an abbreviated season, but it was great to see the student-athletes get a chance to compete and have fun). We understand the concerns and we respect everyone’s concerns – so we thank you for this article coming from the student viewpoint.