Press Release
Ch. 9 Exercise 3
COVID-19 has forced student-athletes to not participate in winter and spring championships. The NCAA announced earlier this spring that no sport was to be continued at any university due to the devastating rise in the spread of coronavirus. It has taken a toll on university sports all around the country as well as their beloved sports fans.The CNU Woman's Volleyball Team was greatly affected by this sudden change just like all student-athletes were. Just like student-athletes all over the country, our woman's volleyball team was at a loss of words when news spread about not having springs sports.
The president of Christopher Newport University, Paul Trible, spoke on behalf of the faculty via live stream about how students at CNU would, in fact, return to school in the fall of 2020. The news was what student-athletes had been waiting for, hope. The hope that they would play another year of the sport they love and hope that everything was on its way back to normal.
There still has not been a follow-up announcement from the NCAA, other than stating that they continue to monitor the coronavirus in lu of keeping students safe and healthy for fall sports. By keeping up to date on happening news at our university, it will benefit individuals by knowing what is going on in their community and when it is happening.
The purpose of this press release is to inform readers about how COVID-19 it has impacted sport's all across the board including CNU's Woman's Volleyball Team. It serves its purpose by relaying information about how to stay updated on the subject regarding next year's sports teams and informing readers of websites to check out.
For more updates on the COVID-19 affecting the Woman's Volleyball Team or information about other CNUsporting teams click on the link below. To view the statement of the NCAA and what they plan to do in a time like this click here.
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