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Power! Getting ready to pass the ball to her teammate, Ruth Ranaudo boots the ball. Teamwork was something freshmen learned from playing sports. Just a Little More. Working hard, Matt Fiore runs as fast as he can. Freslunen established many goals for themselves during sports' seasons.
Many things were associated with the jump from middle school to high school. And, one of the more substantial transitions that freshmen made with the step to the South Building was the ability to compete in interscholas tic sports. Freshmen were able to go through the ranks of intramural and intrasquad competition to the higher echelon of interscholastic play in football, track, basketball, and other sports. In addition, freshmen were able to join the cheerleading squad and continue their intramural play. The Ninth Grade Football team was the only squad exclusively for freshmen. This group of ninth graders practiced through the heat of August to the cold of October to have a successful season . While the football team w as playing, other freshmen competed in fall sports such as girls' basketball and cross country. Many fortunate ninth graders even
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received the opportunity to compete on varsity and junior varsity teams in other sports. When the snow fell in the winter, ninth graders kept active in sports through their participation in boys' basketball and indoor track. And, springtime brought more competition, in outdoor track. The transition from middle school to high school athletics allowed freshmen to excel in a new level of competition. It was a season that would build athletic careers for the future stars of State High. -The Mountain View Studios
-The Mountain View Studios
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