>>> TEAMS ACROSS THE NORTHLAND
HAVE HAD FALL COMPETITION MOVED
TO THE SPRING DURING THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
TEAMS ARE STILL ABLE TO
PRACTICE.
KBJR 6'S RYAN COMPEAU SPOKE WITH
THE MEN'S SOCCER TEAM TODAY AND
THEIR RETURN TO THE PITCH.
>> FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE
LAST TEAM, THE UW SUPERIOR
SOCCER TEAM IS BACK TOGETHER ON
THE PITCH.
>> TO HAVE THIS TIME, I THINK
REALLY THE SENTIMENT HAS BEEN
OVERWHELMING.
IT'S BEEN GRATEFUL TO BE HERE.
>> GRATEFUL TO BE BACK AFTER
MANY THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD
NEVER COME.
>> JUST BEING AROUND THE GUYS
THAT YOU APPRECIATE AND SUPPORT
AND WANT TO HELP YOU BETTER.
>> THE FIVE-MONTH AWAY FROM THE
TEAM TESTING THE PLAYER'S MENTAL
TOUGHNESSES.
>> ESPECIALLY WHAT'S GOING ON
NOW, I THINK IT WEEDS OUT THE
WEAK MINDED.
I THINK YOU HAVE TO BE STRONG
MINDED TO KEEP GOING THROUGH ALL
THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN THROWN
AT US.
I HAVE GOT TO STAY POSITIVE AND
MOVE FORWARD.
>> MOVING FORWARD TO PRACTICE.
>> WE BRING THEM IN FOR A AN
HOUR APIECE, AND THERE'S NO
CONTACT INVOLVED.
TRYING TO KEEP GUYS SOCIAL
DISTANCED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
>> POSITIVE OUT OF A NEGATIVE.
YOU GET TO KNOW THE NEWER
PEOPLE.
>> ULTIMATELY WHEN IT BLOWS ON
THE KICKOFF OF THE SEASON, THE
EXTRA PRACTICE WILL GO A LONG
WAY FOR THE YELLOW JACKETS.
>> AS INDIVIDUALS HOW CAN WE BE
OUR BEST, AND HOW CAN WE AS A
TEAMMATE REALLY KIND OF SUPPORT
EACH OTHER AND HELP OTHERS BE AT
THEIR BEST.
REALLY EVERY DAY IT'S JUST ABOUT
CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE
GUYS CAN DEVELOP AT THE BEST OF
THEIR ABILITY.
>> YELLOW JACKETS WIL
