Construction Displacement is Nothing New for Female Athletes

Sabrina Bierman, Staff Writer

We’re used to the buses to and from the Academy or Tropical Park. When we do get the chance to have access to the Side or Main Field, it is almost always shared with a boys junior varsity team.

Who are we, you may ask? The girls. Female athletes are notoriously second tear when it comes to being considered for access to the field as well as to equipment and amenities such as water and coolers. Male athletes, meanwhile, are complaining about having to relocate for practice due to the construction of the side field, but female athletes  have been having to go through this for their entire high school careers if their season is coexisting with a boys team. If not being able to practice on the side field and being forced to relocate to a different location for practice is considered a point of contention for the construction of the side field, it is slightly premature, as girls sports teams have had to travel across Dade County in search of practice space. 

Additionally, there is nothing we can do about this impending construction. It has to happen in order for future generations of students to be able to reap the benefits of this addition to the school and it is better now than later that we begin to undergo construction. The school, as an entity, decided upon relocating the Miller Campus in order to avoid the many issues that accompany students having to either take a bus, which comes late due to traffic often, or drive themselves. In order for this to be possible, the space where the Side Field is located must be emptied so Crossbridge Church to be able to relocate. Although it may seem an inconvenience, it will make the school a better place for future generations.