Willow Glen High School has many sports to offer and many of our students are eager to play as many as possible. These daring students are challenged in balancing the school and sports aspects of their lives. Our multisport athletes have dedicated a big part of their lives to their sports and push themselves to their physical and mental limits to keep playing multiple sports in a single school year.
For many student athletes, it’s important to find a balance between practice and school. Senior Marco Madsen (’25) describes a typical day in his life; after waking up, he eats breakfast, showers, and heads to school, and later has practice until 6 o’clock. Once home, he eats dinner, showers, and does homework before going to bed. For the most part, Madsen doesn’t feel at a disadvantage in school, although he notes that, “sometimes it can get challenging with finals.” Similarly, cross country and track runner Sofia Russell (‘25) comments that sometimes she doesn’t have enough time to study. However, she believes that, “knowing [she] has to get it done to keep in line” is a benefit of a busy schedule, and that it has made her stronger willed. On the other hand, Haas Perry (‘25) says, “I feel like school-wise, yes I’m at a disadvantage compared to those who don’t play sports, just because of the time management issues I have to deal with.”
Being a multisport athlete is a very demanding task, so when these athletes get down time, they really take advantage. Most of our multisport athletes use their downtime to give their bodies a rest from the rigorous training that they put themselves through most of the school year. Willow Glen High School track and field, and cross country athlete Duncan Lorang (’26) explains that when he gets a break between sports he, “really take[s] advantage of that short amount of time”. When these athletes find time to relax, they also need an outlet to release the stress and anxiety that they have from their sports. Willow Glen High School Senior Bella Riggs describes how, “hanging out with [her] friends is definitely a good outlet” because she can have fun and forget about the stress of sports and school.
Despite their demanding schedules, our athletes find plenty of downtime. They are able to balance their academic and social lives, even while dedicating their time to their sport and ensuring the success of their team.
