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October 16, 2011

By Max Moore and LaTroy Lewis

This fall sports season has been riddled with the gloomy aura of injury. Almost all teams have been effected by the hardships of injuries, most notably football, soccer and cross country.

Football has seen the worst bouts of injury with many players out for extended periods of time. Several starters have been injured such as senior starters, Jimmy Zazo, LaTroy Lewis, Jordan Cook and Greg McMullen. While some have returned back to the playing field, others still remain on the bench.

“Being off the field right now with a broken tibia is frustrating because I want nothing more than to be out there contributing with my teammates,” senior linebacker Jimmy Zazo said.

The boys soccer team has also seen losses on the field. Key players have been on the bench due to on-the-field injuries. Sophomore Shane Weidt will be out all season due to a strain on his cranial nerve in his eye which causes him to lose the ability to move his left eye.

“It is very frustrating being out because sports are the one thing I can turn to to forget about all the other stresses in life,” Weidt said.

Other than Weidt, sophmores Ben Easton, Ben Naragon and Kevin Outwater and senior Braden Evans have also missed time this season. The starters’ intermittent injuries create instability for the soccer team and problems for the coach regarding replacements for these key players.

The girls cross country team has also been bitten by the injury bug this season. Senior Erin Drake has been battling tendinitis in her posterior tibial tendon.

“I get so discouraged everyday because its my last season and I want to do well, which I can’t do if I’m hurt,” Drake said. “I feel like my season is over.”

The past summer had everyone in anticipation for this year’s fall season. Now deep into the fall season the attitude has changed and students now dread this fall sports curse.

The teams hope they can overcome these trying times and prevail against the worthy opponents that lie ahead. With football games against Walsh and Massillon, soccer games against Padua Fanscican and St. Vincent-St.Mary and cross country meets at Wadsworth and Medina, athletes need to stay healthy in order for their teams to succeed.

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