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When asked about the rally, a spokesperson for the district pointed to the letter sent by Logan and Snow.
Athletes like Cruz-Tapia said that not participating could affect athletes’ college scholarships.
College scouts are looking at runners’ times and rankings, especially at the state meet, Cruz-Tapia said.
“If we’re not in there at state being able to run, they’re not looking at us,” he said. “They’re not gonna offer us.”
Alan Hauschild holds a sign at a demonstration Tuesday by students, parents and some coaches urging Omaha Public Schools to let students play sports. Hauschild’s child runs cross country.
Hunter Push, a football player at North High, said he and his teammates know that at any point they could get an injury that would follow them for the rest of their lives.
“Our parents accept those risks and we accept those risks,” Push said. “The superintendent and the school board shouldn’t be able to tell us, to make the decision for us, that we can’t take this new risk. We should be able to decide that for ourselves.”
Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers made an appearance at the demonstration. Standing near Johnny Rodgers Street, he said he learned the most at school and on the football field, basketball court and baseball field.
If all the other school districts in the city and state have found a way to keep kids safe while playing sports, then OPS, the largest district in the state, should find a way to let kids play, Rodgers said.
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