Varsity Athletes Struggle to Balance Academics and Activities
Brett Blakemore Sports Editor Students often have trouble balancing sports and classes. However, these athletes find that being busy helps them measure their time more effectively. Photo courtesy of Josi Bambrook and Brett Blakemore. The battle of being a student athlete, while known to many, is also an incredible challenge to balance. School itself, keeping grades up, and ultimately graduating is a feat enough for some students. Throwing in daily practices, weekends not being home, and having virtually no time for school work cannot be easy. Senior hockey player Tyler Kruse knows this all too well. Playing for the Iowa Wild AAA U18 team, it is a rarity to be home for more than five days at a time. He plays tournaments frequently in cities all over the country, including Ann Arbor, MI, Boston, MA, and most recently Denver, CO. “Most of the bus trips are five to six hours,” Kruse said. “We have done one ten hour and one 12 hour trip as...