Some Sports are Overlooked, but Not Forgotten BY BRODIE CURTSINGER
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Many sports go unrecognized, throughout the other 25 different sports we have here at our school, showing that they work hard, but aren’t really getting recognized for it. The fall sports that tend to be looked over include the girls golf team, the boys golf team and the marching band. During the winter season, there are four sports that are often forgotten about, such as the swimming team, the dance team, the bowling team and the archery team. The spring season then only really brings two sports that seem to be looked over, and those are the girls tennis team and the boys tennis team.
Senior Austin Hale bowling during the 2021/2022 bowling season. Hale has been on the bowling team since his freshman year, with him accomplishing many things such as becoming an “All-State,” winning regionals, getting three perfect games, and helping go to the state tournament. “For the bowling team, I have natural talent in it. My mom and dad are both bowlers; they’re really good. I also get to meet cool people and bring more attention to bowling,” Hale said. Photographer: Brodie Curtsinger
“I told Mike Farner at the Pioneer News, when in seventh grade, Macie was going to leave here as the best athlete that’s ever come through Bullitt East.” Steinmetz believes that the girls golf team is going to end up bringing one of the best athletes the school has ever had.
Girls Golf Coach Larry Steinmetz’s favorite thing about coaching the sport of girls golf is the growth aspect. “Golf is hard and it’s mentally challenging, so watching these girls come out, and work hard to get better at something, that’s difficult,” Steinmetz said,
Junior Macie Brown celebrating her results of the Bluegrass Invitational Tournament, along with her coach, Larry Steinmetz. Brown has won many competitions in her five years of playing high school golf. “The two biggest high school tournaments I’ve won are state and all state. Those were definitely some of my most memorable tournaments just because I got the title of best in the state,” Brown said. Photographer: Katelyn Powers
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Junior Macie Brown enjoys being able to play the sport of girls golf, as a whole. “My favorite thing about it is just that it is something I’ve always loved to do since I was a kid. So, getting to play in a big school, and I also get to see a lot of the girls that I play with outside of high school,” Brown said, “I wish it got a little bit more recognition. It doesn’t really bother me too much that it doesn’t get a lot of recognition, because it’s just something I like to do and I’m going to do it either way. I think definitely all the sports at the school should get the same recognition, and I know Livewire works hard at giving all the same coverage. I think the way to change that, I think there’s not much that the players can do, it’s more of a school thing, to give equal attention to all the sports. I think just getting in bigger tournaments, and winning bigger tournaments, will bring a lot of attention to that sport.” Brown wishes that the sport was less overlooked than it is, especially with her having won as many tournaments and competitions as she has, and making history for the school and
