Gavin
CRAMER Baseball
With a no days off mentality, junior Gavin Cramer credits his success to his work ethic and preparation. “Even during the offseason I’m training, six, seven days a week. That includes studying the game and doing research,” Cramer said. As one of the only pitchers on the team to have an ERA under one, Cramer is a gift for Jefferson. The star pitcher found his motivation from a family story. “My great grandfather who was also left-handed would have made the majors if he didn’t blow his arm out, so I will always carry with me the fact that he was the first one to recognize that I was left-handed,” Cramer said.
Lucy
Joshua
Tennis
Soccer
ALEJANDRO PARK The biggest motivators for senior Lucy Alejandro have been the people around her. “There are so many people who have helped me improve as a tennis player. My coaches. My teammates. My parents, who have driven me to and from practices, lessons, and tournaments for 10+ years,” Alejandro said. Alejandro, who was named MVP of the Jefferson tennis team her sophomore year, recalls her favorite moment playing for the Colonials. “I hit a winning volley in a doubles match that allowed my team to advance to the state tournament. Our whole team rushed the court, and we celebrated right then and there.”
SPRING SEASON
For junior Joshua Park, being able to play high level soccer with Jefferson’s varsity soccer team came as a result of his passion for the sport. “Soccer is my greatest passion and has been the biggest component of my life, so my [skill] in soccer is a fundamental part of my pride,” Park said. Park has been playing travel soccer for nine years and recently took up volunteer coaching outside of Jefferson. “The tactics of soccer is easily my favorite part of the game, so being able to implement my own as a coach is really fun,” Park said. “In fact, my absolute dream job is to be a professional soccer coach, so we’ll see how that goes.”
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