Downey Sports: How Has Covid-19 Affected Athletes?
October 4, 2020
Cheerleader, Diana Solis, 10, describes how/where the cheer team has been practicing and the struggles that have come along with it. “Because of Covid-19 we practice at an outside gym,” Solis stated. “During practices, we practice social distancing and stay six feet apart when possible.”
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Valerie Mora, Photographer
Entering her first year as a photographer, Valerie Mora, 10, hopes to expand her interest in journalism and push herself outside her comfort zone to achieve her college and career goals. Outside of school, Mora dedicates her time to photography, fashion design, and community service. After high school, she plans to attend either UCLA or USC, major in Psychology, and become a psychologist.
“Something about the human brain and the way it works and the way certain people react to certain situations based on how they were raised or things that have happened to them just really interests me,” Mora said. “I like to figure things out, I like analyzing things, and I want to help those people who have struggled with mental illnesses so that they don’t feel alone.”
“Something about the human brain and the way it works and the way certain people react to certain situations based on how they were raised or things that have happened to them just really interests me,” Mora said. “I like to figure things out, I like analyzing things, and I want to help those people who have struggled with mental illnesses so that they don’t feel alone.”
![During a global pandemic, Link Crew Leader Wyatt Calderon, 11, still manages to put a smile on the class of 2024’s faces by spending his time after school to hang out with them in DHS’ Virtual Link Lounge. “[The freshmen] go to the Link Lounge when they need tutoring, or they just want to hang out and play some games,” Calderon stated. “It’s just really fun because we get to go to the Link Lounge and meet new people.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2835F744-EEE5-4C1E-B4ED-7CAB4182EDAC-356x475.jpg)
![Many people have started learning to play a new instrument, including Amy Echegoyen, 11. “A new hobby I started during quarantine is learning how to play guitar. It has helped me by distracting myself and making me stay at home easier. I’m hoping to get really good [at playing] to surprise my family.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Amy-475x422.jpg)
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