Fall sports are ending, which means that winter sports are beginning. Many fall athletes are done competing in sports for the year; however, some remain in competition for winter sports. Multi-sport athletes are preparing for their upcoming winter season after months of training for their fall sport, despite the obstacles they face.

  Senior Anna Beers golfed during the fall and wrestled in the winter until she stopped wrestling after her junior year and she noticed a difficulty in switching sports from past years. 

  “[The biggest challenge with switching sports is] how quick the transition is and how I feel there’s not enough time in between to have that mental break for a 6-month season or winter sport,” Beers said.

  Another multi-sport athlete, senior Emily Kelsey, enjoys the diversity between her fall sport and winter sport.

  “The atmosphere in volleyball is probably the best just because of the opportunity that comes with it, everybody’s celebrating, all our team is crazy, our parents get really into it. Basketball’s a little more chill, but it’s probably the hardest because it’s very defensive and it’s exhausting,” Kelsey said.

  Junior Griffin Osmulski plays soccer in the fall and hockey in the winter, and he appreciates being able to go from one sport to another, even with the challenges that come with it.

  “I do enjoy the challenge because it keeps me in shape a lot, keeps me conditioned. I just feel I can always run, because I’m going from soccer to hockey and back to soccer, so I feel like I’m never not doing anything,” Osmulski said.

  To make the transition easier, Beers believes there are some things she can do to help her ease into a new sport.

 “You just gotta make sure you’re still doing conditioning before the season starts so you’re not gassed for the first two weeks. Going into it unconditioned is not good,” Beers said.