Allison Irons is an independent sports journalist.

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Tackling mental health as a student athlete

On March 13, the North Atlantic Conference hosted Victoria Garrick for an online talk about mental health awareness in collegiate sports. Garrick was a starter for the University of Southern California volleyball and gives powerful testimonies on how mental health has played a huge role during her career.

“I do understand the pressure of the lifestyle is what ultimately led to a crisis that changed my life,” said Garrick. “When I first got to USC, I didn’t appreciate the role that the mind pla

About Me

I attended Northern Vermont University at Johnson and received my B.A. in Journalism in May 2021. During my undergraduate career, I was the Sports Editor of Basement Medicine. I was a member of the women's soccer team at NVU-J as well as Green Mountain College before its closure in 2019. For the past ten years, I have worked as an independent photographer focusing on sports, photography as art, and private weddings.