More than half of the student body at Palos Verdes High School participate in athletic programs on campus during the school year.

2020 has been an unprecedented year to say the least. Like everything else this year nothing is normal, not even try-outs.

 In past years athletes began to get busy starting with summer Hill Alliance, followed by try-outs, then the start to their season. 

This year is unlike any other, so what do athletes do? Adapt, learn and go with the flow. 

Although athletes are allowed to train with their teams again at PVHS as long as COVID-19 guidelines are followed, the practices remain optional since the sessions aren’t held during our normal block period class schedule. 

Therefore, coaches for these sports teams cannot hold tryouts for their athletes or hold it against them for not attending practices.

For many sports teams at PVHS, tryouts are very important, especially those with large amounts of students wanting to participate.

 “Tryouts are important to determine what team is best for you and your successes; there are cuts every year,” sophomore girls volleyball player Meg Walsh said. 

Some other programs can find a place for anyone wanting to join. “I never have tryouts for cross country. I take every single Sea King that is willing to work hard,” cross country coach Brian Shapiro said.

This year tryouts can’t take place until students are allowed back on campus, leaving many athletes continuing to feel uncertainty for their prospective seasons. 

“There will not be tryouts until restrictions change. We do not know when that will happen, but hopefully in the next few weeks,” Shapiro said. 

Tryouts are not only needed to help the coaches make their rosters, but to put their prospective athletes on a team that is best for them, too.

With all the current restrictions in place tryouts at PVHS remain up in the air.  

As of now there aren’t any set dates for any tryouts until restrictions change.