WINTER SPORTS PHOTO ESSAY

ICE ICE BABY! Ryan Miller ‘23 blocks continuous shots on goal during a tough match. Photo by John Deeter‘ 25

RISING UP.

Watts shoots a jumper in the game against Valor on December 15, 2022. Photo by Hector Bocardo Tienda ‘23

HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES.

Fielder goes for the layup against Valor Christian High School. Photo by Andrew Massie ‘23

TOES UP, Barry ‘23 executes a beautiful dive during a meet against Thunderidge High School. Photo by Jamie Viller ‘26

WITNESS THE NONSTOP ACTION from winter athletes who have given their all on the mats, courts, pools, and rinks so far this winter season.

LOCKED IN.

STAYING IN CONTROL ON TOP.

Carrier pinned his opponent contributing to the team winning its duel against Highlands Ranch High School. Photo by Owen Weis ‘24

READY, SET, GO! Avi Frolick ‘26 takes off on a race against Rock Canyon High School. Photo by Tanner Rubik‘ 23

by John Burns ‘23 photos by Owen Weis ‘24

Dirk Morley is locked in for his senior season. The 6’1, 245 pound seventeenyear-old has an overall record of 59-17 and is one of this year’s state favorites. He is competing in the class following a fourth-place finish last year and commands an incredibly strong work ethic to back up his bid.

Dirk prides himself on his work ethic, and for good reason. He picked up wrestling his freshman year and has already caught up to some of the best athletes in the country: those who have been training as early as preschool. He has fallen in love with the sport, describing it as an illustration of life.

Wrestling contains an innate mental challenge, and Dirk has been adamant about attacking that part of the sport as well. The struggles with gaining, hitting, and losing weight are all a part of what makes it so difficult. The team combats these struggles together and considers them a part of the fight. But it is like a family. They have tough practices, and the sport is at heart a primal competition of strength. There is no running away, or you will get hit “right square in the mouth,” Dirk says.

Dirk has numerous mentors and leaders helping him on his journey. The competition may be solo, but the sport is not. His coaches, like Coach Bieshaar, have helped build him into a competitive machine of muscle and heart.

Dirk came into this season as a top-ten wrestler for his weight class this season and has his goals set high. A state championship, college opportunities, and national acclaim all fill the plate of what is next for Regis Jesuit’s best wrestler since three-time state champion Antonio Segura ‘22 .

by JP Robertson ‘23 photos by Ben Scharbach ‘23

It is time once again to dive deep in the competition. The Girls Swim and Dive team is formed and the girls are extremely excited. With swimming being known as an individual sport, the girls have many ways to make it a team sport and show the strength of their sisterhood at Regis Jesuit. Captain Meredith Garnsey ’23 and new swimmer Charlotte Robertson ‘26 both shared what they love so much about the team.

As a new swimmer, Charlotte Robertson ’26 was excited and nervous coming into the season.

“I don’t swim year-round, but I knew some of my friends were swimmers, so I joined, and I was very nervous about swimming every day,” Robertson said. “The support they give everyone, including the new swimmers, means so much to me.”

The team is able to bond and get to know each other through activities like their team breakfasts. This gives all swimmer a chance to feel comfortable and get to know their teammates.

It is important for the team to not only be close to each other in the water, but also around the halls. Robertson says the most rewarding part is the support she sees from the team throughout the halls and classrooms. They become a resource for each other.

The Girls Swim and Dive team is ready to continue their season this year stronger than ever before. The team is prepared to cheer each other on in competitions.