Reshape and Rally - Part III

Photo Collection of Kenyon's Return to Athletics

9/25/2020 2:00:00 PM

Throughout the fall season, Athletics Communications will present a new installment of Reshape and Rally, a photo collection documenting how Kenyon student-athletes and Athletics staff react to everyday changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the effort they put in to reaching their goal of returning to intercollegiate competition.

Links to other installments of Reshape and Rally are listed below.

Part 1 I Part 2 I Part 4 I Part 5 I Part 6 I Part 7

Kenyon teams have entered Phase II of the NCAA's Resocialization of Collegiate Sport. Phase II allows for limited use of equipment and the Lords football team took advantage this week, breaking out blocking pads, sleds and tackling dummies.

Passing and catching are now included in the Lords' practice regime. Head coach James Rosenbury (far right) watches as first-year quarterback Kyle Casey connects with a receiver in stride.

Sophomore defensive back Nathan Junk (35) revisits tackling technique as assistant coach Bradley Ylitalo looks on.

High-fives and chest bumps are on hold for now, so the Lords utilize a safer alternative with a quick chant and fists in the air.

Sam Bouchard, a first-year quarterback, works through drop-back drills in the end zone.

First-year cornerback Jaylen Cardoso hits the sled, bounces off and sprints toward a tackling dummy.

Head coach James Rosenbury (right) goes over footwork drills with his running back crew.

First-year linebacker Adam Mendes was one of many players who worked over the sled during a Tuesday evening practice.

Of course, after each rotation, the sleds needed to be sanitized. Here, linebackers coach Sam Dickey takes care of the housekeeping between drills.

Even the most simple pitch and catch drills, this one initiated by sophomore receiver Sam Ronchetti, are positive signs that things are moving in the right direction.

Off the field, the Brown Family Environmental Center is utilized as an agreed-upon, safe location for coaches to speak with those potential Kenyon student-athletes and their parents who plan their own campus visits.

Read More