SPRING SEASON

Approaching quickly, Spring sports begin preparing for the beginning of their seasons

by Izzy Munn design by Abbi Lovins

With the weather getting warmer, spring sports are also heating up. Beginning in March, all spring athletes start preparing for their upcoming season. One sport that is starting their workouts is girls’ tennis. Sophomore Annabelle Sun has already started preparing for the girls’ tennis team’s first match on April 4.

“As of right now, I attend pre-season conditioning to stay in shape and go to practices with other teammates,” Sun said. “[We’re] always just constantly practicing and understanding what we need to work on and improve.”

Sun began playing tennis in kindergarten and hasn’t stopped since. She has continued playing throughout her entire school experience, and she is now improving and reaching new goals as a sophomore.

“This year during semi-state, I want to win my match,” Sun said. “Last year, I played two doubles, and the score was extremely close, so this time hopefully we’re able to pull out a win and continue to state.”

Another sport starting in early March is the girls’ softball season. Senior Maddi Rutan has been playing the sport since she was five years old and is working towards her goal of making this year's state tournament while also enjoying her final season at North.

“I just want to live it up and have fun,” Rutan said. “This is my last year on the team, and I want to make it as enjoyable as possible and have a good time, while also trying to make it to state.”

While making state is a major goal, Rutan also wants to work on the team’s connection with one another and their ability to succeed as a unit.

“We need to come together as one, as a team,” Rutan said. “We just need to play together. I feel like in past years, we haven’t necessarily played the best together, and we need to change that.”