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VYPE U: Lamar Consolidated Soccer Player Reflects On His Season Cut Short
COVID-19 has recently escalated to a global pandemic in a matter of months.
While scientists race to find solutions for the outbreak, countries have gone on lockdown and have banned large gatherings.
Most sports leagues have also followed suit, including the NBA, NCAA, NFL, and MLS. Texas' own University Interscholastic League (UIL) has announced suspension of all activities until at least May 4th, putting a stop to high school sports throughout the state due to growing COVID-19 concerns.
"It hit hard", senior Jose Ortiz said as he reflected on his final season of soccer being cut short.
Jose Ortiz played soccer all four years of high school at Lamar Consolidated. He is upset for himself and the team, but he especially feels for the seniors in other sports such as baseball and softball that will lose most of their season to COVID-19 concerns.
Ortiz added, "I was blessed enough to finish at least most of my last games but [other seniors] did not get the chance to play their last game and they should go through that moment."
Jose Ortiz plays defense in a soccer gamePhoto By Madison Morris
And they will. On March 19th UIL said they still plan to
complete all state championships for spring sports. No word has been given on how UIL will execute the remainder of the spring season, however.
Lamar Consolidated football poses for a photo after advancing to Round 2 of PlayoffsPhoto By Madison Morris
Jose Ortiz was at least able to finish his last high school football season for the Lamar Consolidated Mustangs. Ortiz was the kicker for the Mustangs under Head Coach Rick LaFavers, and the Mustangs advanced to the second round of playoffs where they got eliminated by Manvel.
VYPE U Behind the Lens: Lamar Consolidated Boys Soccer Dominates FB Hightower
Tuesday night, Lamar Consolidated boys soccer hosted Hightower at Traylor Stadium.
Hightower finally got on the board with a goal from #16 Edson Barajas 6 minutes into the second half. This would be their only goal of the game, and Lamar Consolidated went on to win 4-1. Lamar Consolidated now stands at 7-5 while Hightower stands at 4-7.
Tonight, Lamar Consolidated will travel to Pearland to take on Shadow Creek, while FB Hightower will host Foster in Missouri City.
Check out photographs from the soccer matchup below!