Athletics: Howard finally gets to close the book on his prep career

Athletics: Howard finally gets to close the book on his prep career

BRAINERD — Jason Howard always felt he didn’t get to write his final chapter as a high school athlete. During his senior year of swimming, he got sick right before the section finals meet. Then an injury took his entire track and field season. “I’ll be honest, it’s going to mean a lot to me,” Howard said. “I felt like there was a lot not finished in high school. One of my most vivid memories, and it’s not a good one, is having back surgery my se…