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he tennis team leads off their season at home against Glenbrook South today at 4:30 p.m.
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reshman Danielle Lee tosses the ball as she gets ready to serve to her opponent,
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enior Laura Mejia works on her backhand.
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I’m expecting it to be a fun season. The team has gotten closer and bonded and everyone has improved a lot over the summer. We’re looking to improve records this year. I see this being a good season for us,” sophomore Sara Magnuson said.
•MACKENZIE FRANCIS
Seniors embrace last year of sports Aspirations held for triumph in college Scott Bakal become the athletes they are their senior year.
Many students’ high school years will be highlighted by their athletic success. Athletes dedicate countless hours to practice and games for their sports. They sacrifice their free time to improve their craft and help their team. The payoff is often the athletes performance senior year. For most, the first three years of being a high school athlete is when they prepare themselves for their senior year. “I’ve worked pretty hard up until this point for track. I think it really comes down to dedication. Just like anything, I feel like this whole process helps with our future. Whether it be college, getting a job, it definitely helps. Being a senior now, I think that some of my hard work has paid off,” senior Tori Valadez said. Many students enjoy the path they take to
“My previous three years at Hersey have gone by really fast. I feel like I put forth a lot of effort to be the best I can be for my senior year,” senior Michael Sauer said. Other students agreed that the first three years of being a high school athlete went by fast. “It’s a weird feeling. You don’t really realize how fast it goes by. It makes you think about how much you changed from when you first started doing sports freshman year,” senior Alex Sutrinaitis said. Most students agree that without their coaches and teammates, they wouldn’t be the athletes and players that they are today. Whether or not students senior years go the way they planned, they will take many lessons from the years they have spent being a student athletes. “When I was on golf, it definitely taught
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What kind of expectations do you have for this year’s team? We always go all out and play to win and we want to go as far as we can in the state series.
How do you expect yourself to perform this year after your All-Area Junior season? I expect myself to perform better. I’ve had a lot of club volleyball between then, so that should help.
Do you have any rituals that you can’t play without? I can’t play without having my shirt tucked in. Kind of lame, but I can’t play if it’s not.
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me a work ethic that I really respect. Now I will be able to use that in my life,” senior Tricia Meyer said. “I’m sad that I won’t be here next year but excited for the upcoming season. It’s important to perform well so I can set a good example for the younger players and to help my teammates have a successful season,” senior Erica Hill. Although the final season may be nearing for some athletes, a few are planning on continuing their craft at the collegiate level. “I really want to swim in college,” senior Karolina Szymaszek said. “I really enjoy the sport and also the friends and memories I’ve made from it. Although I know it’ll be harder in college, I’m up for the challenge. It’s kind of hard to stop something I’ve been doing for so long.”
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August Boys golf vs. Palatine
“I expect our team to be very competitive and play well. I also expect myself to play pretty well.”
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-senior Matt Haussmann Girls volleyball vs. Libertyville
“Libertyville is going to be a strong team this year, but I think it is a great way to start off our season.”
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-junior Katie Krebs Football vs. Glenbrook North
“We’re going to handle our business against Glenbrook North.” -senior Hunter Rollins