Scars from the field...

By Isabela Diaz

SHS athletes weigh in on the scars and injuries they earned while playing sports.

I was playing basketball and came down on my ankle. It was supposedly an ankle sprain...I had a torn ligament, an extensive amount of tissue damage and cartilage damage in my right ankle. I ended up not playing basketball anymore after the trauma I went through...I still have to wear a brace when I play volleyball.”

Haylie Smith (9), Basketball

I got my injury in the basketball game against Brownstown. I dove for a ball, and a kid jumped on top of me. His knee hit my nose. Its definitely been hard because I’ve had to play with a mask. Its been hard because it would come over my eyes during games, but I got used to it and started shooting well with it.”

Brantley Deaton (12), Basketball

I was playing goalie for the [soccer] team, and I dove for the ball at the same time a kid slid into me and dug his cleat right above my shin guard. It hasn’t really impacted my play much. I was a little shaken up at first and in pain, but things happen and you got to push through for the team.“

Jameson Hale (11), Soccer