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Clark County high school athletes, coaches say remote learning affecting mental health

By Joshua Hart, Columbian sports reporter
Published: January 17, 2021, 6:05am
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Ridgefield senior Alicia Andrew poses for a photo on Friday, January 8, 2021, at her home in Ridgefield. Andrew, a Baylor University volleyball signee, is part of the Ridgefield High NHS Student Health Committee, which is working to create a website that provides mental health resources for students.
Ridgefield senior Alicia Andrew poses for a photo on Friday, January 8, 2021, at her home in Ridgefield. Andrew, a Baylor University volleyball signee, is part of the Ridgefield High NHS Student Health Committee, which is working to create a website that provides mental health resources for students. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) (joshua hart/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Senior night. Homecoming. Prom. Graduation.

Teenagers circle these days on their calendars the moment they enter high school. Whether it’s from movies, elder siblings or upperclassmen, they are told these events matter in a young person’s life.

“High school is very romanticized,” Ridgefield volleyball senior Alicia Andrew said.

For local students, the most hyped moments of high school are currently penciled-in, eraser marks still fresh on past months’ pages.

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