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is back, and that means the football season is now in full swing. The Basic Varsity football team is currently undefeated and wish to stay that way throughout the season. Currently number three in the Nevada 4A division, the Basic Wolves have a 5-0 winning streak.
To keep their spot, the Basic Wolves football team prac tice every day for two hours.
Senior Miguel Barragan—a four year member of the team— explained that his favorite part
of practice is to improve.
“We get to compete with each other every day and just better [themselves],” said Barragan.
While it is clear that the Basic football team works very hard to achieve the standard they set, it is not always easy.
Barragan went on to explain that like his favorite part of prac tice, challenging themselves is also one of the hardest parts.
“We all have to be in that mental state that reminds us to challenge
ourselves”, said Barragan, add ing that the more “we want to get out of the sport, the more we’re going to achieve.”
Another four year member, senior Kaleb Hansen said that “When my teammates are falling down, picking them back up, while still holding the resilience to keep myself going,” is one of the hard est parts of practice for him.
Great players aren’t made just on the field. Players like senior Miguel Barragen learned
from and were inspired by peo ple close to them. Barragan’s father inspired him to excel.
“He’s a hard worker so [he saw] that when you work hard, great things come out of it,” Barragan said.
Junior Anthony Vega was inspired by his brother, saying that he “Inspired him to play football” and that he “Wanted to be just like him.”
This season’s defense has been impeccable, with the opposing teams scoring no points in three out of five games so far. Last year,
The Varsity Wolves away at Chapparral on Sept. 9 and home at Basic against Spring Valley on Sept. 16. The Wolves dominated Chap with a Cow boy-crushing 57-0 win and Spring Valley with a Grizzly trapping 27-0 win. Photos by Ethan Hunt/El Lobo. Desert Oasis Centennial Carson Chaparral
the Varsity Wolves were 5-5.
Compared to last year, they are calling and executing plays better and have better communication.
“We have a lot more experience and… know how to use our play ers and how to call plays…know how to be a team and how to come together,” according to Barragan.
Stronger relationships and team work are also a big part of the team’s success this year. “Team is a lot closer. We trust each other a lot more and it makes the bond and brothership
more firm,” Hansen said. “We have a lot more heart this year.”
Our varsity football team is demol ishing their competition, beating Desert Oasis 0-14, Centennial 14-34, Carson City 2-34, Chaparral 0-57, and Spring Valley 0-27, making them undefeated. Nonetheless, keep wish ing the varsity football team the best of luck as each win is an inch closer towards the state championship. The players are passionate to leave behind a legendary legacy at Basic.
Sky’e Ware contributed to this report.
Although the Girls Varsity Volleyball Team had a rough start against Boulder City, they came back and beat the brakes off of Las Vegas High School. All in all, the girls are at a good start this season. They are looking to win state this year since they fell one game short last year. This season is their redemption.
On September 8th, they played against Del Sol here at home. Winning by 3-2 where they won by a landslide.
Number 12 on the court, An namaria Ramos, has been a starter on Varsity since her freshman year at Basic Academy. She has played every game and every set this season, with a season start of 130 kills and 42 aces.
“In our region it would proba bly be Sierra Vista and Desert Oa sis,” said Ramos. The wolves went to a competitive game on Sept 14 against Desert Oasis and lost that game going on 3-2. Last set was devastating, with a score of 15-3.
Besides the game, asking the lady wolves how the team is like off the court; Samantha Lund, number six says that it’s important to get to know the other teammates. A good chemis try equals good team sportsmanship.
“I enjoy watching the girls improve day by day. That’s what motivates me to keep coaching,” said 23-year teacher and coach, Robin Wood.
So far, Basic’s best game was against Green Valley Christian where they played five sets, winning from 3-2. Towards the end of their game against Green Valley Christian on September 15th, at the last second of the game. The last point was set by number 15, senior Daryn Faumai and was hit by number 12, Ramos who got the last point for the game.
Senior Avei Paepule, number 16 says that she plays for Vegas United and Vegas Aces. Paeupule also stat ed that playing for club teams can get you ready for college volleyball.
“Hopefully I get to play in col lege volleyball D1; I have a few offers and I’m just deciding on which one to do” Ramos said. Her offers are in the Air Force and Mountain West Conferences. Making it to state and winning first in the league are goals that the Lady Wolves and Coach Wood are looking forward to this season.
At the end of the day, the Basic Lady Wolves have so-far come out on top and dominated the court so far. Now they are hoping that they can make it to state and take these teams out with a boom.
Green Valley Christian, a private school, challenged the Lady Wolves on Sept. 15. However, Basic ended up winning in the fifth set with strong skills and teamwork.
Photos by Payton Mattoon/ Lone Wolf.
I enjoy watching the girls improve day by day. That’s what motivates me to keep coaching “ ”
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Knit is excited to support the Basic Academy Wolves for the 2022/23 Football Season. Knit’s history with Basic goes back over 40 years to the early 80’s when Knit Principal, Mark McGinty, graduated from Basic and played on Wolves Football Team.
Knit believes architecture can elevate and transform lives, fostering community wherever we live, learn, work and play.
8/29 Basic Varsity 4, Equipo 2 W
Cowboy Invitational Tournament
9/1 Basic Varsity 0, Centennial 4 L
9/2 Basic Varsity 1, Durango 3 L
9/3 Basic Varsity 0, Las Vegas 7 L
9/8 Basic @ SLAM
JV 2-2 Tie V 2-5 L
9/8 Basic vs Pahrump
JV 2-0 W V 4-0 W
9/14 Basic vs Moapa
JV 6-1 W V 8-0 W
9/16 Basic vs Boulder City
JV 1-4 L V 1-1 Tie
8/30 Basic Varsity 4, Ranho 0 W
8/30 Basic JV 5, Rancho 0 W
Cowboy Invitational Tournament
9/1 Basic Varsity 12, Cristo Rey 0 W
9/2 Basic Varsity 2, Northland Prep 6 L
9/3 Basic Varsity 0, Desert Oasis 6 L
9/3 Final Basic Varsity 3, Page 1 W
9/8 Basic @ SLAM
JV 7-0 W V 3-5 W
9/13 Basic vs Sunrise Mountain
V 7-2 W
9/15 Basic vs Legacy
JV 8-0 W V 2-1 W
8/30 Basic Varsity 13, Del Sol 5 W
9/2 Basic Varsity 17, Desert Pines 1 W
9/7 Basic Varsity 6, Spring Valley 12 L
9/8 Basic Varsity 15, Valley 3 W
9/13 Basic Varsity 12, SECTA 6 W
9/15 Basic Varsity 12, Legacy 0 W
8/30 Basic Varsity 16, Del Sol 2 W
9/2 Basic Varsity 12, Desert Pines 0 W
9/7 Basic Varsity 5, Spring Valley 13 L
9/8 Basic Varsity 12, Valley 6 W
9/13 Basic Varsity 10, SECTA 9 W
9/13 Basic Varsity 12, Legacy 0 W
8/30 - Basic @ Las Vegas
B 25-9, 25-10 W
JV 25-15, 25-6 W
V 25-8, 25-13, 25-13 W
9/1 - Basic @ Bonanza
B 25-9, 25-7 W
JV 25-24, 25-10 W
V 25-14, 25-13, 25-23 W
9/7 - Basic vs Mojave
B 25-22, 25-0 W
JV 25-16, 26-24 W
V 25-22, 25-19, 25-12 W
9/8 - Basic vs Del Sol
B 25-10, 25-14 W
JV 25-17, 25-7 W
V 25-19, 25-13, 25-15 W
9/8 - Basic @ Desert Oasis
B 25-22, 20-25, 15-11 W
JV 19-25, 17-25 L
V 19-25, 12-25, 25-9, 25-14, 2-25 L
9/8 - Basic vs GV Christian
B score unavailable
JV 24-26, 20-25 L
V 23-25, 25-13, 25-16, 16-25, 15-13 W
Photos by Ethan Hunt, Edwin Acosta, David Wood, and Cash Sanchez
We lost Quinton tragically at the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas at only 20 years old This foundation was created in his name to honor the life he lived. He set an example to us by helping others on a daily basis. Our goal with this foundation is to continue helping others by providing athletic scholarships for middle school and high school students as well as contributing scholarships to organized sports through the valley
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