The girls Lacrosse preseason has been canceled due to COVID-19, but regular season — so far — will begin in the spring as usual.
“We are allowed to condition and will continue to do so until opening day on February 1. unless we are told otherwise,” says head coach Kristine Schmidt.
This season will come with some difficulty, not just with avoiding COVID- 19 but with how the season abruptly ended last year.
“Since our spring season was cut extremely short last season, my girls will have to work even harder to make up for the lost time,” Coach Schmidt said. “I have faith in my team that they will rise to the occasion and put in the work.”
There have been guidelines set by the South Carolina High School League and Fort Mill School District for this coming Lacrosse season to ensure the health of the athletes and coaches.
“The health of my team and coaches are my number one priority as we are a close-knit lacrosse family. Their health has always been and continues to be the number one priority.”
Last season the team was really young due to the split of high school, but they have grown into a hard working team and also a close family.
“I have many strong 12th and 11th graders on this team that are motivated and have amazing work ethic. This team also stands out as a whole because they are very close,” said Coach Schmidt.
Their biggest rivals are Fort Mill High School, but because of these unprecedented times, their focus won’t be so much on rivalries but rather getting the opportunity to compete in the official season.