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By Jenna Buck Sports Writer 12/9/22 There are a lot of things that can go down during each game, match, and set during sports. Things like epic plays, fights between players, and best of all upsets. But one of the most impactful events that occur are injuries. As football season came to a close, multiple players were injured in the Class B semifinals game against Omaha Gross. The most common injuries among football players are ankle sprains, pulled quads and hamstrings, and knee injuries.
Jayce Wilkinson, 12, tore his lateral meniscus during the Omaha Gross game. Conrad Seier, 12, dislocated his kneecap during the Grand Island game halfway through the season. “I was blocking a guy and then another guy rammed into the side of my knee. It hurt really bad. I tore the ligament off that holds my kneecap in place,” explains Seier. During injuries, depending on their severity, athletes will miss out on other sports and their favorite activities. “I missed out on the rest of football season. I also was planning on playing basketball,” says Seier. Wilkinson was looking forward to his senior wrestling season and track where he participates in jumps. “I’m getting surgery on Friday December second and then it is going to be a six month recovery,” explains Wilkinson. Recovery can often be difficult due to mental health and missing out on important activities and opportunites. Some athletes have to stand by and watch their season pass. “Watching my team make it to the semi finals of the playoffs and just having to stand there and not participate. Trying to walk again was difficult too. The big stair cases took a minute,” laughs Seier. |
Seier has been going to physical therapy two to three times a week and his knee is projected to be fully healed in two or three more months. Lastly, Sebastien Boyle, 11,
“It was a late hit and the ref didn’t call it. I ended up tearing two ligaments which broke my fibula in the process,” explains Boyle. “It honestly felt like an ankle sprain.” Boyle is also missing out on wrestling season and track season. He would only be able to throw. “It is hard to be patient during recovery. I really want to get back out there and be able to train and workout. I hate just sitting around and doing nothing. I feel lazy,” says Boyle. When athletes are so used to working out and being active, its hard for them to allow themselves to sit still and recover. Being active releases endorphins in the brain, not being able to workout and do the things they love results in a lack of endorphins. |