Lori Johnson went to pick up uniforms from the team room on May 5. Once inside, her emotions got the best of her.
“I looked around and I lost it,” said the Southern Regional High School girls lacrosse coach. “The custodians were waiting outside, because they had to clean and sanitize after I left, and they asked me if I was all right and I said, ‘No, I’m not. I will be, but not right now.’ It was really hard.”
Like every other varsity coach in Southern Ocean County, Johnson was just one of dozens heartbroken for their players,…
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