WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW Student athletes share hopes for upcoming sports season
TOMMY MARGULIS health & sports staff
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Girls basketball looks different this year because of social distancing due to COVID-19. Despite the changes made, the girls remain enthusiastic about the Ph season ahead. ot ult ob “We have to socially distance ourselves y Ginger Sch when we go for water breaks, and make sure we’re not too close together and we always have our masks on, ” junior Emma Smith said. Although COVID-19 has given the team new challenges to conquer, they are making the most out of it. “Our goal is to win districts,” Smith said. “We just have to push each other and ourselves to do better in practice because you practice the way you play.”
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The girls swim team practices will look different this season due to COVID-19 guidelines. The team must adjust to stay safe during the pandem) ic, which can be difficult, as swimmers ot lte o by hu can’t wear masks in a pool. Ginger Sc “Usually there’s about seven people in each lane; now there will be four in each lane,” sophomore Chloe Gaither said. “To make sure that everyone gets swimming time, a few people are going to be out on the deck doing dryland exercises. I think that increase in experience is definitely going to help the team because if we get more swimmers on the state team, it’s definitely going to help our chances at doing better there.”
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The wrestling team will continue to practice with COVID-19 restrictions in place. Wrestlers have to wear masks and social distance whenever ho y) possible, which proves difficult due to to sle by Grace Hen the high amounts of contact within the sport and its intense practices and drills. “Wrestling is one of the hardest sports, and when you’re breathing super hard through a mask, it’s even harder,” senior Calvin Ciorba said. “We’re doing everything we can to stay safe so we can actually have a season. I think everyone has a chance to be very successful and make the state tournament, but having a smaller team could make that more difficult.”
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Originally, the boys basketball team was unsure if they would be playing games or not, but the boys remain hopeful that they will be able Ph ot ) to play games. Despite the uncertainty o by rd Mallory Wa of the season, the team remains excited to play their sport. “Even if we only get a few games, it’s fine because it’s a pandemic, and we just want to play as much as we can,” freshman Beau Dolan said. “We don’t know what’s going to come out, but we’re excited for the future. Whatever’s going to happen will happen.”
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