Coaches keep athletes hydrated during practice during fall heat wave

Athletes took extra precautions during practices Monday afternoon in the sweltering heat.More than 75 high school athletes in the Gahanna-Jefferson School District took to the field for football practice.Gahanna-Lincoln football players spent the afternoon running drills on the practice field, even in the fall heat."Leading up to this week, we are preaching hydration, hydration, hydration," Head Athletic Trainer Mike Townsend said.The team breaks for water every 15 minutes so athletes can refuel