A Different Kind of Battle on the Court

By Prep Dig Staff

After missing a couple of weeks of action, Park Hill South was happy to return to the court recently after the need to quarantine. These were challenging times but earlier this week they met a different kind of battle with school leadership. Prior to their Tuesday evening match with North Kansas City, the Park Hill South principal approached the team and instructed them they would need to remove their warm-up shirts. The reason: There was a team parent not happy with the shirt. The shirt in question you may be asking?

The “Together We Rise” shirt was an idea sparked by senior captain and OH Abbie Day. Day, a four-year starter for the Panthers thought the shirt would be a powerful way to unite a big group of young women. She shared she was motivated by two different sources, one being district leadership. In a June 3rd e-mail,  Park Hill Superintendent addressed the events in the country and acknowledged the hurt among the Park Hill Family. The Superintendent wrote, “we cannot look away from the outpouring of heartbreak and anger…We must look at our own hearts and minds and ask ourselves what work we need to do.” This message inspired Day to “stop kicking the can down the road”, as challenged by Dr. Cowherd. 

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