If misery loves company, then at least Runkle had plenty of support during her senior season of soccer this year. But thanks to what seemed like a never-ending string of injuries and illnesses, Camp Hill got stuck in a deep rut. Crystal Barnes missed time with mononucleosis, Theresa Olsen suffered an injury to her quad muscle, Sarah Zangle battled a knee injury, and Kit Chasek also faced knee problems. I had flu-like symptoms, bad headaches, she said. The main thing was that I was contagious.
Shingles comes from the same virus that causes chicken pox and leads to a rash on the body.
I had no idea what it was, Runkle said. Thanks to a week of confinement because she was contagious, plus some steroids to treat the virus, Runkle was back on the soccer field April 24. With everyone healthy, things started to click for the Lions. Clicking meant Runkle started finding the back of the net. She dumped in three goals against the Bubblers, including a pair in the first half.