As the final seconds click down, the seniors take a few last seconds on their fields to remember the love, commitment and passion for their respective sports. As they take their gear and eye black off for the final time, the rest of the MCHS teams recognize and remember all that the seniors have done for their teammates.
MCHS students value many things, some value their classes, some value their friends. Most of MCHS’s students value their teammates and the love of their sport. As their fourth and final year of high school arises, seniors get the participate in senior night. Which in some cases are the athletes final goodbye to the sport they know and love.
“I guess it means all the seniors kind of just going out for that last hurrah,” varsity football player Jacob Jones said. “Getting to play under the lights like one last time, try to feel the same way that we felt past four years, one last time.”
Some of the reasons why athletes will not be participating in college sports is simply getting ready to do bigger and better things.
“I’ve been running and competing for seven years now,” cross country and track athlete Caleb Caldwell said. “It’s been a toll on my body, and I would rather just focus on my studies.”
Seniors are not the only people having bittersweet moments. Parents and coaches alike are remembering all that the athletes have accomplished and all the support that has been given.
“Probably my parents,” Jones said. “They just kept me motivated and just because I kept on wanting to quit and stuff. And like, they kept telling me, ‘keep going.’”
Coaches give so much support to their athletes and make sure they are set up for success on and off the competitive fields.
“I gotta say my coach.” Caldwell said. “Coach [Kevin] Horst has helped me a lot. He’s helped me a lot through my high school career. Just with workouts and keeping my head up and always being that person, I can go to to talk to about any problems.”
Seniors pave the way for many of the underclassmen athletes, but by moving away from sports, these students can see all that they are able to accomplish and the great things that they will do in life. Being able to play college sports is not the end goal for everyone, but playing sports can help athletes learn important skills they can use for the rest of their lives.
As the final seconds click down, the seniors take a few last seconds on their fields to remember the love, the commitment and the passion for their respective sports. As they take off their gear, take the eye black off for the final time, the rest of the MCHS teams recognize and remember all that the seniors have done for their teammates.
MCHS students value many things, some value their classes, some value their friends. Most of MCHS’s students value their teammates and the love of their sport. As their fourth and final year of high school arises, seniors get the participate in senior night. Which in some cases are the athletes final goodbye to the sport they know and love.
Seniors path the way for many of the underclassmen athletes, but by moving away from sports these students can see all they are able to accomplish and the great things that they will do in life. Sports is not the end goal for everyone but it helps athletes learn important skills they can use for the rest of their lives.