Photos by Brad O’NeilIn contrast to the high-quality south courts, the north tennis courts at the Forest Lake Area High School are in a state of extreme disrepair.
As the calendar turns to July, Forest Lake athletes will be working hard on their offseason training, even as they find time to enjoy their summer vacations. Some will be entertaining dreams of making a varsity squad for the first time. Others will be confident in making a return to that level for the second, third or fourth year in a row.
When they return to school and begin their seasons in earnest, however, some of them already know they will not be playing in a varsity-level facility.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“We have nine varsity teams whose home facilities are inadequate,” Forest Lake activities director Aaron Forsythe said.
The high school’s main athletic field supports the football, soccer and lacrosse programs.
While the athletes train, the Forest Lake Area School
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