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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

A student's crutches against a locker.

Short-term wins, long-term damage: Rethinking student-athlete injuries

Tessa Czado, Co-Sports Editor Dec 19, 2025

In high school, there is extensive pressure pushed onto athletes to play through hard times. Coaches, teammates, and fans celebrate athletes who persevere through discomfort and stand back up after taking a knee. But risking one's health to stay on the field has lifelong consequences, longer than any...