What the HECK Happened? – The Booster Home Features News Student Life Editorial Sports Archive Video Booster Staff More Close Menu Search Features Covid-19 Life News Student Life Sports Girls Tennis Volleyball Cross Country Cheer Football Wrestling Basketball Baseball Softball Golf Boys Tennis Track and Field Unsung Editorials Archive Archive 2019-2020 September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 December 2018 Five Star Community Video Staff The Booster Menu The Booster RSS Feed Twitter Facebook Submit Search Search Features Covid-19 Life News Student Life Sports Girls Tennis Volleyball Cross Country Cheer Football Wrestling Basketball Baseball Softball Golf Boys Tennis Track and Field Unsung Editorials Archive Archive 2019-2020 September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 December 2018 Five Star Community Video Staff More What the HECK Happened? Taya Hoerner, Staff Writer April 12, 2020 What the HECK happened is right. What happened to waking up and being in the classroom before 7:55, visually and physically learning? What happened to being able to go to public places without the fear of being infected? Including what happened, COVID-19 and self distancing is what happened and is what’s still happening. Junior Ashton Roth says, “The situation stinks and it makes me sad. It took away my softball season and my chance to finish out my time with the class of 2020.” Coming from any students perspective, ending the school year on such a fast note isn’t what we are used to obviously. Some students are sad about a sports seasons being canceled, some are sad of the idea of not being able to see friends or even just waking up and going somewhere instead of being locked in due to self distancing. The senior class of 2020 might have the hardest pill to swallow. Kayley Taylor, AHS senior, is devastated by the blunt end to her senior year. “I’ve been waiting to get to do all the things seniors get to do on their last semester of high school and sadly that is gone,” said Taylor. “I’ve definitely had a roller coaster of many emotions throughout all of this. Because of COVID-19 I am missing out on my last time playing softball. This would have been my 4th year on the cowgirl softball team and I was ready to step up and be a leader this year. I’m missing out on getting to walk through AHS one last time and seeing my favorite teachers in the halls. I am also missing out on prom and graduation, but hopefully those will still go on after all of this is over. I’m very hopeful that there will be good to come out of all of this.” Senior Savannah Stout also feels a sense of loss. “Yes, we are missing out on a bunch of events but we are also missing out on making memories that solidify our 12-year journey before going off to college.” added Stout. Outside of all this mess, students have only one thing they can do. They can focus on finishing the school year with online assignments and learning. Anything to get their minds off of what never will be. Leave a Comment About the Contributor Taya Hoerner, Junior Photography Editor Taya Hoerner is Junior at AHS. Her favorite sport is volleyball. Taya loves coffee. Navigate Left Archive 2019-2020 Bring on Summer! Archive 2019-2020 Outer Banks- New Show on the Block Archive 2019-2020 Where’s the Beef? Archive 2019-2020 Goodbye, AHS Archive 2019-2020 Binge-worthy Netflix Shows Archive 2019-2020 The Last Dance Archive 2019-2020 The Change in Finals Through Covid-19 Archive 2019-2020 COVID, More Like NOVID Archive 2019-2020 The Masked Singer – Turtle Predictions Archive 2019-2020 E-Sports Gaining Ground at AHS Navigate Right The Booster Abilene High School's student news site. Staff © 2022 • FLEX WordPress Theme by SNO • Log in 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Print Search Submit Search Activate Search Scroll to Top What the HECK Happened? Search Features Covid-19 Life News Student Life Sports Girls Tennis Volleyball Cross Country Cheer Football Wrestling Basketball Baseball Softball Golf Boys Tennis Track and Field Unsung Editorials Archive Archive 2019-2020 September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 December 2018 Five Star Community Video Staff Close Close Modal Window Comments (0) All The Booster Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Spam Control Field. Verification Field. Name Email