# @iankutachphotography on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DB-3WWbRy-Y
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/24632431-iankutachphotography-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7deb2d59e7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-11-05T08:02:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ian Kutach (@iankutachphotography) — https://gondola.cc/iankutachphotography

## Caption

Quick vent, might delete later.

This is the last week of district football, and this athletic season, so far, has been anything but what I hoped for.

I’ve worked in sports since the softball playoffs of 2022, when my sister was playing. I’ve been supported by 2 (maybe 3) superintendents of schools, four principals, and three directors of athletics—all in the same district.

I really tried to go into this season with optimism, but it felt like there was (and still is) an almost complete lack of school spirit. I’ve had parents tell me that I’m “falling short” of “expectations” — the same expectations I didn’t know existed in the first place.

Last year, a former employee in my district told me that coaches would say I was a waste of resources. I was cut from attending certain athletic events, among other things.

These past few years working in sports have taken a major toll on my mental health—especially during my junior and senior year.

In previous years, I was well-connected with campus administrators, especially the principals, in an “advising” position. However, this year, I don’t see that advising relationship. It’s sad to me that I’ve seen the superintendent more than the principal.

I’d like to thank Ms. Ladd and Ms. Stroud at the high school for providing a welcoming environment through campus administration.

I’d also like to thank the Communications Coordinator, Mr. Perez; the Director of Athletics, Coach Soza; the Secretary to the Director of Athletics, Ms. Sifuentas; and any district-level administrator who has played a positive role in this chapter of my life.

I will graduate in May 2025, and I will not be pursuing sports in college. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’d ever want to work in sports after high school.

📸: elizabethblakephotography

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ian Kutach | @iankutachphotography | https://gondola.cc/iankutachphotography | Photographer |

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