On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 3:30 the women’s varsity tennis match vs. Cardinal Gibbons was supposed to be starting. With the current heat advisory, it was moved to 5 because of the extreme temperatures, which then eventually got cancelled.
Multiple other sports have been affected by this weather, men’s soccer has played practice indoors, football has had practice in the mornings, and golf practices are labeled “optional”.
Morgan Beasley, sophomore, was readily prepared and excited for the match, unknowing it would soon be cancelled. Beasley said, “I’m excited. I think it’ll probably be a hard match, but it’s good to have competition.”
Fernando Luckie, senior on the varsity football team, has had to change up his routine for his practices. The current temperatures are dangerous to do physical activity for long increments of time. Luckie said, “We haven’t played outside in the afternoon. We’ve got practice in the gym or in the morning, so we don’t get affected by the heat wave.”
During the summer in general, outdoor sports have to practice and play in intense heat, which has only worsened the past week because of this heat wave. Players must prepare themselves for harsh conditions that can be very physically draining. Luckie said, “We need to drink a lot of water before practice.”
Practices have been on “code black”, meaning the temperature is too high to safely play that sport. Many students have to adjust to these new settings. Practicing soccer or football indoors may be changing the way athletes play and how well they’re prepared for their next game.
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