The extravagant Carter Kratz is a senior baseball player at Morningside College. He is set to graduate in the spring of 2021 with a major in business management.

Throughout his time on campus, Kratz has excelled as both an athlete and student. He has started 3/4 season for the baseball team and has received honorable mentions as GPAC athlete. In the classroom, Kratz has displayed excellence as well, particularly as a skilled time-filler.

“That man is very good at meeting the proper length of in-class presentations. I have gotten the opportunity to present with him a few times, and he always is superb at milking the last few minutes to get our time frame goal. I truly don’t know how he does it,” says Hunter Hope, friend and roommate of Kratz.

When Carter isn’t on the baseball diamond or in the classroom, he likes to spend his time hunting. “I’ve been hunting every since I was a little kid and I still love it just as much!” says Carter. He and his younger brother both share the same love for hunting so much that they started their own outdoor & sporting goods company, 2 Brothers North.

When asked about 2 Brothers North, Carter was very excited to share about it. “Originally, it started as a fun hobby for my brother and I. As we kept doing it, we actually started to build a following,” he said. Their Instagram account is: 2brothersnorth if you are interested and want to find out more!

In an interview with one of Kratz’s teammates, Carter Ades, he had very good things to say about him. “Kratz is a great teammate and even better person. He is very passionate about what he does. His personality makes everyone better around him, so that’s why I love him as a teammate and person.”

After school ends for Carter in the spring, he plans to go work for his dad at Coyote Chemical in Vermillion, SD. Additionally, he plans to continue building his personal brand with his brother, for 2 Brothers North.

Despite continued uncertainty revolving global pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics is being promoted as the light at the end of the tunnel.

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, has spoke for the committee with nothing but optimism for Summer Olympics happening next summer in Tokyo.

However, 9 months after the postponing of the original Olympics, the aspect of uncertainty hasn’t really gone away like everyone had originally thought. U.S. cases continue to rise and parts of Europe are on lockdown.

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna have announced successful trials for the COVID-19 vaccine and expect distribution to be started next month. It is unknown know how many Olympians and potential fans will have access to the vaccine, though.

This article is important for fans of the Olympians and fans of the Olympics, because it could farther push back the start date of the Summer Olympics. Additionally, this is very important for all surrounding areas of Tokyo, because they don’t know when they can start generating large amount of money from the Olympics.

The Houston Texans closed their facility on Thursday, after a player tests posiitvie for COVID-19.

The Texans announced  they were informed about a positive test on Wednesday night, moving all their operations to virtual until further notice.

“In consultation with the NFL and medical experts, we have made the decision to close the facility and conduct all operations virtually today,” the team said in a statement. “The player immediately self-isolated and contact tracing has begun. We will follow the NFL’s intensive protocols and guidance regarding the team’s operations. The health and safety of our team, as well as our entire staff, are of highest priority.”

They are supposed to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, and there has been no word about the status of the game yet. This information is important to fantasy owners of Texans and Jaguars players, because it could throw their fantasy roster off for a week.

1.     Florida turtle population may see a boost, thanks to the pandemic.

According to Sea Turtle Conservancy, approximately 90 percent of sea turtle nesting in the U.S. happens on Florida’s beaches. Each year, thousands of sea turtle mothers dig into the sand to lay their eggs, and then return to the sea.

Florida’s nesting season for turtles runs from March through October, the sands are normally filled with humans. However, this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, severely curtailed travel and some beaches had to close their beaches for weeks.

Scientists believe that there have been far more successful turtle nesting this year, due to the fact that people weren’t on the beach to mess with turtles. “We actually did find a significant difference during the beach closures and then after in terms of a successful rate of nesting,” says Justin Perrault, director of research for the Loggerhead Marinelife Center. 

Loggerhead Marinelife Center, also observed approximately 17,000 nests along Juno, Jupiter-Carlin and Tequesta beaches this year. They reported a 62 percent successful nesting rate for turtles during the time the beaches were closed. When the beaches reopened that number dropped to 46 percent.

2.     Wisconsin Football Cancels Due to COVID-19… Again.

The 10^th ranked Wisconsin Badgers will be sidelined again this week as they face an ongoing battles with the coronavirus. 

The Badgers were supposed to play Purdue this Saturday, but said on Tuesday that the game would not go on due to coronavirus being spread throughout the team. Wisconsin reported at least 15 players and 12 staff members have tested positive since October 24^th.

Wisconsin’s athletic director, Barry Alvarex, said, “We have seen a level of improvement in our testing numbers, but not enough to give us confidence to resume normal activities and play our game on Saturday.”

Wisconsin as a state even finds themselves in trouble with the coronavirus as of late. About 245,000 people have tested positive for the virus; more than 2,100 have died, many of them in October.

The Badgers canceled last week against Nebraska, meaning they will have played no more than six regular-season games by the time the Big Ten Conference’s championships matchus is decided.

3.     Many Big-Name Companies Delay Return to the Office

Big name companies like Ford & Microsoft are extending working from home for most of their employees, through next summer.

When employees originally started to work from home, it was only supposed to be a few weeks. Weeks turned into months and months will turn into over a year for some companies. With virus numbers still surging, companies have delayed the return to office dates once again, to the summer of 2021 at the earliest.

Tons of companies are expected to delay their return-to-office dates. 73% of employees fear that being in their workplace could pose a risk to their personal health and safety, in a study conducted by Wakefield Research.