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“I never loved golf, but this season I have grown love for this sport,” Davis said “Golf has never really been my strong suit, but I am gradually getting better and better The tournaments are amazing, and they are helping meimprovemyskill”

By:B.Marcum

As they warm up for their match, they are nervous yet excited to go show everyone what they can do The tennis teamhasbeenworking hard, and the players have set some specific goalsforthemselvesthisseason

“My goal for this seasonistowinmatches and hopefully receive a medal at district,” juniorBayleeVickerssaid

“I feel like this powerlifting season has been very successful thus far,” powerlifting coach Justin Hadwin said “Wehaveeightgirls and over a dozen boys that are training regularly I have enjoyed working with this group of athletes, and thankfully the majority of them will be back nextyear Weareayoung team, but I feelveryoptimisticaboutthefuture ofthisprogram Thekidsareworkinghard,and we are determined to build a culture of excellencewithhowweapproacheveryday”

There were many underclassmen competinginpowerliftingthisyear

The athletes have certain aspects of the gametheywouldliketoimprove

“Something I want to improve on is my serves,” sophomore Lebron Simmons said “Theyarethekeytoanexcellentmatch”

The team has many differentstrengthsthis season,evenwithmanynewcomers

“One of the main strengths I have seen is the willingness to work and the want to get better,” coach Mackynna Evers said “Every member gives 100% every time they step on thecourt”

“It has gone really well,” senior Sierra Mathis said “Everyone is performing really well It has been awesome to see the sport grow, and to watch how everyone helps each other out The underclassmen are doing really well Some of the younger girls areevendoing betterthantheolderones”

Likewise, other athletes have enjoyed this year'sgolfseason

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The p e a huge appearance at all their meets The girls and boys had meets at Hallsville on Jan 12 and SabineonJan 28

Thegirl’shadtheirlastchancetoqualifyfor regionalsonFeb 16,andtheboyshadtheirlast chance onFeb 23 Theregionalqualifierswere Addison Levendikis, Allyee Cline, Sierra Mathis, and Jaicey Rich It was held on March 11atEustaceISD [Cont ]

The upperclassmen have set really good examples for all underclassmen They helped them with anything theyneededthroughoutthe season

“The powerlifting season has been good, we've all been working hard and learning new things,” freshman Landon Lawless said “I've enjoyed it a lot, it's my first year doing it and I've done pretty well I'm going to do it next yeartokeepgettingstronger”

By:C.Davis

This season was going to be a special season for baseball after going 10-11 last season, but after a tragic loss of junior center fielder Kip Lewis, the boys knew this season would not look like the one they had envisioned Kip wasn’tjustateammate;hewas abrotherandafriend

On Tuesday, March 7, the baseball team held a tribute tohonorLewisintheirfirstgame back against Troup Junior pitcher Blake Merritt and sophomore catcher Lawson Swank brought Lewis’s hat, glasses, glove, jersey,and a picture of him tocenterfieldforthefirstplay ofthenight

“Beforeeverygame,wheneveryoneleaves to go to the field, I sit by Kip’s locker and prepare myself for the game,” Merritt said “After I go out to the field, Lawson and I go out to centerfield and say a prayer before the gamestarts”

This season is very important to everyone thisyear,especiallyhisteammates

“Coach Wolfe said we gotta win this one for our brother, and to prove to everyone that we got this,” sophomore ColeParkersaid “We willwinusastatechampionship”

The boys will be playing Arp tonight at 5:30