Athletics and sports can account for a busy schedule.

“We usually start practice afterschool with warm-ups and stretches and then we run,” sophomore track runner Nina Haitz said. “Sometimes we will even go to the weight room and practice will end around 6 p.m.”

Most sports practices start after school and end in the afternoon, giving athletes limited time to get school work done.

“When I get home I take a nap, a shower, eat dinner, and finally get to my homework,” Haitz said. “I definitely think that school work and after school sports can be very overwhelming at times, which is hard to cope with.”

In order to tackle all of his school work and participate in sports, junior football player Sam Gavon tries to keep as organized as possible.

“To stay organized, I write down all my stuff on a schedule and have a precise routine,” Gavon said. “I also do my best to pay attention in class and get homework done in school.”

Gavon believes that athletes should receive less homework in order to more adequately balance sports and school.

“I think there should be less school work for athletes because we have a lot of stuff on our shoulders already,” Gavon said.

Biology teacher Kate Offutt understands the pressures athletes face and works to provide some relief to these students.

“As teachers, we try to be as helpful and supportive as possible to students who are involved in a lot of activities by giving them lots of chances to come after or make up things,” Offutt said.