Since March 2020, teen athletes have juggled new models of classroom learning along with sports shutdowns and, more recently, patchy returns to sport. Still, the pandemic also sometimes sparked anxiety for Rowe, 17, who plays forward for Markham Prep in the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association. Solo training and online sessions with teammates gradually grew into live practices and a moderate return to camps and tournaments. © Paul Reimer Jordon Heppner is taking new pandemic rules for volleyball practices and matches in stride because he found the sport shutdowns tough. Losing volleyball early in the pandemic "was really hard for me because my life is literally volleyball and sports," said the teen, who plays middle blocker or left-side hitter.

Source: CBC News December 20, 2021 15:34 UTC