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The Blue and Gold Graduation 2016
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T I n i W o t t i Stick
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Anna Powers Lead Reporter
Anna Powers Lead Reporter
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he girls lacrosse season has come to and accomplished and successful close. Varsity and junior varsity teams have created an unbreakable bond with each other. The team has a tradition lnown as “Littles,” which is when a varsity member partners with a new member of the team and bond with them all season. Senior Sabrina Barreto says that she will “definitely miss [her] Littles the most, Camila & Dijana. Even though they’re new to lacrosse [she] can see why coach paired [her] up with them, as such young players they have so much potential and will greatly improve in their lacrosse career. They are the cutest people, fun to be around and just overall have great personalities.” Though the bonding does not just end with ‘Littles’ overall both teams are both very close. The lacrosse team strives on such great
teamwork to help make it through the season. With such strong connections made off of the field it makes it a lot easier on the field to communicate when passing the ball as well as executing the plays that Coach Jessica Prickett makes. Most of the most memorable moments consist of high points
during the games as well as silly little moments during practices. Coach Prickett describes a time where “the other team was not playing with the sportsmanship and integrity that we demand of our team. It felt good to look at [her] girls and know that they
were not going to lower their standards in spite of that. [She] felt proud to coach this team because they have that class and integrity that makes people good people.” Prickett has grown a very strong connection with this years’ seniors because they are the first group of girls that have been with her since freshman year therefore, they will always “have a special place with [her].” The seniors describe nothing less of the strong bond Prickett describes. Senior Sarah Rosatone says that the best piece of advice that Prickett has given her is that “nobody is going to push you, you have to push yourself and find the fire inside yourself. Nobody can give you passion.”
From top to bottom, left to right: Senior Kristina Gilbert cradling the ball. Malden girls defending the net. The Golden Tornado faced the Salem Witches on Tuesday May 17th. The Malden girls listening to their coach. Juniors Victoria Moore, Phoebe Broomstein, and Desiree Delgado defending Malden net. All pictures taken by Anna Powers.
What influenced you to play lacrosse? “It was freshman year when I joined the lacrosse team. Like most freshman, I was debating between many different spring sports but my friend’s older sister was already on the lacrosse team and she strongly encouraged me to go to tryouts. I ended up really loving the sport and the people on the team. It was a completely new environment for me, but all the other girls were extremely friendly and welcoming.” What is the best piece of advice that your coach has given you? “Coach Prickett is definitely one of the most positive and uplifting coaches at Malden High. She’ll make us do sprints and run when she catches us slacking off, but that’s only because she wants the best for our team. She sees our team’s growing potential and constantly reminds us that we’re Malden and we’re capable of achieving more if we put in the skills we’ve practiced and give it our all. Not only does she help us become better lacrosse players, but she also encourages us to be better people. We’re always expected to uphold high levels of sportsmanship even when the teams we play don’t act respectfully. What advice would you give to new lacrosse players? “Most of us started lacrosse as a freshman and we know how difficult it is to pick up a brand new sport. Just keep trying and you’ll see more improvement with practice. All the running that we do is only beneficial, so push through it. You’ll feel so accomplished afterwards.” What is something that you are going to miss about the team? “I’ll definitely miss all the team bus rides and all the laughs that we shared throughout the season. All the jokes and laughs made the hard practices a little more enjoyable. We’re constantly picking each other up and encouraging each other to strive harder because we know that we’re only as strong as our weakest link.” What was your favorite team bonding activity? “The pasta parties we had were really fun. It was a more relaxed environment from our usual outdoor practices. We got to know our teammates a lot better and all the laughs we shared will always be something I won’t forget.”