by Jackson Hongtong ’21

 As spring varsity sports come to an end, the athletes look forward for all of their hard work during the regular season to pay off in the playoffs. For the playoffs, the crowds are larger, the stakes are higher, and the dream of a championship is on the line. While all of this sounds great on the surface, the group that are left out are all the JV kids, who are sent home empty-handed after months of dedication and time to their respective sport.

 JV sports should be able to compete in playoffs and have a championship right along with varsity. The teams with the highest records should have a county championship to see who the best team really is. It would make the season more competitive and more meaningful to the players. The students would have a reason to try harder, and get rewarded with a championship on their resume. JV goes to the same number of practices and works just as hard as varsity players and get to look forward to what, a good record? Giving JV sports a postseason would do no harm to the county sports system and would furthermore give the students a reason to try out and play.