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Spring Sports Off and Running
Deon Key Staff Writer
Spring is a time with warmer weather and longer days, which may be why it seems that everybody wants to join a sport at this time of year.
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All spring sports kicked off on March 1, and each team held workouts and practices to get ready. Spring sports include baseball, softball, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, boys’ and girls’ tennis, track & field, boys’ volleyball, and coed volleyball.
Track sprinter Nick Spikes, a junior, has high expectations for himself and others. Nick, who runs both indoor and outdoor track, raced in nationals in the winter despite coming off a stress fracture injury. His ultimate goal for the spring season is to beat the 200M school record of 21.2 seconds, which means improving from his best of 21.7. He notes, “I want to start to get noticed by colleges and I want my team to, of course, win the state title this year.”
Another junior track athlete, Faith Akinlami, wants to continue to improve and go as far as she can. Faith, who earned a 4th place finish at counties and qualified for states in the relay during winter, thinks that the outdoor team “has a lot of potential this season.” She adds, “I’m excited to see how the season plays out.” Her personal goals are very specific: “making it to states and nationals individually, and run sub 60 in the 400M.” As for her team, she expects to “medal at Penn relays, make it to states and regionals with as many people as possible.”
Girls’ lacrosse player Emily Dinh, another junior, wants the best for herself and the team. Her main goals for her team are to “win as many games as possible and be a very well-connected team working together to be the best we can.” A goal most athletes have is to do better in some part of their game and Emily is no exception, stating that she “hopes to improve on getting more goals this season.”
Boys’ lacrosse player Michael Quartey, also a junior, loses no sleep thinking about the potential of his team. Quartey, who plays offensive midfielder, states, “We’re doing really good with a lot of talent and potential but we got some kinks to work out, and when we do, we’ll be untouchable.” His personal goals for this season are to improve on his dodging and scoring.
