The year 2020 was unlike any other in America, and the kids who suffered were the student-athletes who were forced to give up a year of competition, whether it was in high school or college. Or the parents and grandparents that followed their kids and grandchildren. COVID-19 affected everybody, and hardly anybody in the United States forecasted the impact until it hit. This is the story about kids, parents and coaches in the Upper Midwest, how they got through it, how they fought it, how they handled it. A pandemic is not just a medical problem, it is a lifestyle issue.