Challenges facing junior college athletics

As junior college sophomores try to figure out their plans for next year, a lost season doesn't help their cause.

Still a challenge./// this abrupt end to the games we pla?

Is tough on all of us.

Particularly for young athletes hoping to impress college scouts.

Kimt news three sports director kaleb gillock joins us with more on that topic.

All across the country, student athletes are trying to figure out what's next.

For many sophomores at junior colleges, a season cut short could impact their chances of landing at a four year school.

???t news 3 sports zach gilleland has our story.xx "it's almost like there was a death in the family, these kids put in their blood, sweat and tears into it.

In the blink of an eye, it was over.... rctc's baseball season ended just 12 games in.

"it was especially rough on the sophomores."

It's a new reality for college athletes, who wonder what's next.

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But for junior college players hoping for a scholarship offer, the challenge extends well beyond eligibility.

Yellowjackets head baseball coach clark jones says a cancelled season makes it more difficult for athletes to showcase themselves to four year schools.

"a lot of them were depending on this year to be seen, some of them were on the bubble so they really needed this season to be recruited."

He says a lot of dedicated athletes may fail to get the scholarship they covet.

"you may see more kids, more players that are walking on in the fall.

It just has a domino effect, it's affected all different levels from all around."

It's a troublesome time for competitors across the country... jones sounds like the coach he is in offering advice.

"i try to spend every day, i tell my kids to just try to spend every day just try to get a little bit better.

Every day getting better and better and better