The JV season for this year has been canceled, while it appears that the varsity team will still play during the spring semester.
This photo and the article image were taken by Byrant Wood
The men’s JV soccer team, known as the Brady Boomers, is coming off of one of its best seasons yet, ending with a home record last year of 4-0-2 and an away record of 3-1-1. Needless to say, the team was performing on a truly exceptional level, proving the high level of soccer that is played on all levels at Covenant College. JV legend Roy Makkar Gabriel ‘22, said about the JV soccer team, “They represent what it means to play hard and win but still have a good time doing it.”
Sadly, the team’s growth has been diminished by COVID-19 and the cancellation of their season this year. Without an apparent plan, the Brady Boomer’s future and hope started to diminish. Bryant Wood ‘22 said, “People started to lose focus as practices became student-led. After this happened, fewer and fewer people started coming.” MId-October, there were no practices being held and only a GroupMe chat was left to keep the team intact.
The JV squad’s uncertain future has divided the team into three different groups. There are players like Mateus Jennings ‘22, who, when asked for his thoughts on the season being canceled, replied, “I didn’t even know we had one in the first place.”
Then there are players like Woods. He said, “I am sad to see the season being canceled. It was fun to play with the team and we were only getting better. It’s sad to think that the progress we gained could be lost.”
And there are players like Will Kenas ‘23 who are hoping to make it on the varsity squad. Kenas said that the JV team is “the pride and joy of Covenant College. I hope they come back just as strong.”
Photo by Joshua McDonald
Without the inclusion of JV sports this academic year, there seems to be something truly lacking on campus, as JV sports represent a competitive yet accessible way to play our favorite sports. Groups like the Brady Boomers and the JV basketball teams have had their entire seasons canceled and have to resort to pick-up to scratch their competitive itch.
Alex Stayte ’21 was sad when the JV basketball season was canceled. He said, “It was really my last opportunity to play a college sport, and it makes me disappointed to think I can't finish as strong as I wanted to.”
Hopefully, the spirit and sportsmanship of Covenant’s JV teams will continue when they are able to have a season. Until then, we must wait in anticipation to see JV sports in action again.