Javelina Athletics continues to face and overcome obstacles that have resulted from COVID-19.
As the Lone Star Conference officially postponed fall competition for football and volleyball teams, athletic scholarships were sorted in a new manner.
Steve Roach, Executive Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation, ensures that athletic scholarships will stand for any student-athlete who had an athletic aid agreement.
“Student athletes will continue to receive their scholarships, along with new signees who have made an athletic aid agreement,” Roach said. “As challenging as times have been, we are fortunate to have strong leadership in our coaching staffs and within our student-athlete population; they have responded very well to all issues.”
All student athletes will have the option to participate in workouts and practices.
Tanya Allen, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, spoke on behalf of all student athletes who will have the right to choose whether they would like to attend conditioning.
“Athletes will not lose their scholarship for any COVID related reasons,” Allen said. “Athletes will have the option to opt out of practices and workouts, if they are afraid of catching the virus, while still having their scholarship protected.”
Although athletic scholarships will remain in place, all coaches feel that the safety of their student-athletes should be their number one concern.
Mike Salinas, Head Football Coach, feels heartbroken knowing this season would have been his debut as head coach for the Javelinas.
“Our priority is to take great care of our student athletes,” Salinas told Javelina Athletics. “The health and safety of our players, coaches, and support staff will always be our utmost concern.”
