"It's upsetting because I've been looking forward to senior night since freshman year," said Rylee Quillen, a soccer player at Dundee Crown High School.
The decision affects a total of 14 spring sports.
"You can't prepare for this as a coach, " said York High School volleyball coach Ken Dowdy. "You're not taught how to deal with a pandemic where everything's canceled."
And It's been a double whammy for Chicago Public Schools athletes like Tommy Donahoe. The teachers strike claimed much of his cross country season and the pandemic is killing track season.
"I feel like I didn't get a fair shot to make a state meet this year, which would have been my first year in cross country or track," said Donahoe.
A lot of athletes are still hoping to salvage some of the spring season during the summer, but like most things during this pandemic, that's a big question mark.