FC Tucson's Kody Wakasa leaves to become a medical doctor

FC Tucson defender Kody Wakasa was the team's 2020 captain

CAPTAIN.

IN SEVERAL YEARS,HELL BE REFERRED TO ASDOCTOR.

SUCH AN OBSCURE,PECULIAR DISEASE COMES OUT OFNOWHERE, AND JUST KIND OFSHOCKS THE WORLD.

MAYBE THISIS TIMING OR JUST A SIGN.

FCTUCSON CAPTAIN KODY WASAKA,WHO PLAYED SOCCER AT CAL POLY,APPLIED TO MEDICAL SCHOOL BUTWASNT SO SURE HED BEACCEPTED.

SO I JUST KIND OFKEPT IT TO MYSELF.

WANTED TOSEE WHAT THE PROCESS WAS LIKE.KODY WAS ADMITTED TO LOYOLA OFCHICAGO.

AND HE HAD ANAMBITIOUS IDEA TO STAY WITH FCTUCSON THROUGH THE SEASON.SCHOOL IS NOW ONLINE.

INTHOUGHT MAYBE I COULD DO BOTH.WHEN THAT WASNT POSSIBLE,KODY HAD TO TELL THE TEAM HEWAS TRADING IN HIS SOCCERJERSEY FOR SCRUBS.

THEY WERESHOCKED.

I KEPT IT A SECRET.NO ONE REALLY KNEW JUSTBECAUSE I DIDNT WANT THEM TOTHINK I WASNT PRIORITIZINGTHE TEAM AND SOCCER I DIDNTGO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL BECAUSEOF COVID.

THIS IS SOMETHING IHAD ON THE BACK BURNER FOR AWHILE.

I ENJOYED THE LOYALFANS THAT COME OUT TO THEGAMES IN TUCSON.

KODY SAYSHES INTERESTED IN BECOMING ANEAR NOSE AND THROAT DOCTOR.

FCTUCSON STILL DOESNT KNOW WHENIT WILL RESUME PLAY.

ANDTHATS A LOOK AT SPORTS.

IMJASON BARR.

KGUN9THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.