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Submitted by Erika Saindon

Mock trial is one of the many activities that I have had the pleasure of trying out here at ALHS. As a senior in mock trial I joined the activity fairly late; last year I was trying to find an activity in our school that involved public speaking, that is when I came across mock trial. Mock trial is an activity where you act out a court case, this year our case is a civil case that consists of a swimmer suing their doctor for performing what may have been a faulty surgery on their ACL. I will be portraying a witness. When acting out a witness you have the opportunity to jump into the trial and figure things out from their point of view. Throughout these two years I have learned how to present myself professionally and to think diligently. I will forever remember that feeling of going to practice and feeling a sense of belonging to a team, a group of people who have an understanding of what needs to be done to have a successful trial. As I go off to college I will look back on mock trial as a positive part of my life.

Submitted by Luke Wangsness

As the boys swim team goes into our 2022-23 season, we have several goals and hopes that we are looking forward to. With five out of our eleven members being seniors who have been with the team since 2017, we have a large core of experienced swimmers itching to compete. More exciting news for the team are our new additions. Firstly, we have completely changed our coaching staff. Our two new coaches: Angelina Welch and Amy Stiehl, are bringing new leadership to the team. Both are coaches on the girls swim team, with swimming experience of their own, and are teachers here in Albert Lea. With the instability of our previous coaches over the past six years, these new coaches have already proven their wisdom and coaching skills, and we are looking forward to a great season with them. Secondly, we now have our first diving team since 2015. Captain Lucas Everett said: “We’ve been able to stay pretty neck and neck with some of the larger teams, it’s the diving rounds that always seem to get us. These new guys are really going to help the team.” Diving is a very important part of the sport, and with our two new divers we have a good chance of winning a couple meets.