Swimming works together to achieve goals
The boys swim and dive team is hoping to improve the number of qualifiers at the EKL tournament on Feb 1 and 2. With only a few practices left, the team reflects on the season. “This year has been a lot different than last,” sophomore Brandon Spitler said. “We have no senior on just the swim team this year, so the leadership position gets passed around a lot.”
Despite the lack of seniors, the team has managed to qualify at least one person in every event for the State competition.
“There’s a lot of pressure on us and our coach this year,” Spitler said. “We all have expectations to meet at State this year. We may not get 4th like last year, but we sure will try.”
The last chance to see the boys compete at home, before EKL, is at the BVSW Invitational on Saturday, Jan 19. The meet starts at 1 p.m. and the boys hope to finish the season on a strong note.
“We need to come together as a team in these last few meets,” Spitler said. “We not only need respect and support from each other, but from the school as well.”
Girls basketball improves upon last year’s record
The T-wolves have gone 4-2 as of Jan. 7 and are striving to have a more successful season than last year.
“We’re really coming together as a team,” junior Lexie Logue said. “Everyone is selfless, which gives us an advantage on the floor.”
Although last year the girls managed to go 4-15 throughout the whole season, this year has granted the girls with more senior leadership and team unity.
The next home game is against the Stags from Bishop Miege on Friday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. The girls are hoping to redeem themselves after a loss last season.
“One of our goals is to play our hardest every minute of every game and practice,” Logue said. “We strive to be our best and push each other to get there.”
Bowling gathers prestige for second season
“As a team I’d like to see us placing at all of our meets and winning a majority of them,” sophomore Madeline Fines said. “It would be really awesome if we had a State team.”
Although bowling has a shorter season and a smaller team, the girls are thankful to have returning seniors to strengthen the experience factor and push each other toward reaching the State team goal.
“We work really well together and are always cheering each other on,” Fines said. “But it would also be really cool if we had people come and support us.”
The next meet will be held on Jan. 25 at Mission Bowl.
Wrestling team aims for championships
The wrestling season, compared to last years record of 12-5, has already improved, and the boys managed to win the JCCC Classic.
“The team has trained very hard and is getting better every day,” sophomore Nathan Wood said. “We’ve improved a lot since last year.”
With stronger senior leadership this year, the boys are looking toward setting more records and hoping to finish with a strong State team.
“Right now our focus is training for an EKL Championship,” Wood said. “We’d also like a Regional Championship and to bring home a trophy at State.”
The next wrestling match will be away at Beloit High School on Jan. 18 and 19.
