How the swim team gets ready before meets

Diving Head First A quick look at how the swim team prepares for their meets.

Into The Season

BY KATE CONWAY REPORTER

Getting In The Zone

SENIOR CAPTAIN OLIVIA TOWNSEND

“Right before all my races, I close my eyes and imagine myself doing the race and what I want my personal goal to be during that time. After that, I jump up as high as I can three times.”

SENIOR CAPTAIN BRIDGET SCHUMM

“I have to dance before my races. It’s a great way for me to loosen up and get my heart rate up. They don’t call me dancing queen for nothing, honey.”

JUNIOR EMMA GROJEAN

“Before I race the 200 IM I always do the shake it out thing, where you shake your arm up and count to eight, then the other, then both legs, then count and do four, two, one shake out.”

SOPHOMORE GRACE TOWNSEND

“I like to listen to pump up music and I get a pep talk from my sister Olivia and from my dad before a race.” Meet Day 7:00 pm: get out of practice 7:30pm: dinner 10:00pm: bed 6:30 am: wake up 7:00am: leave for meet 8:00am: warm-ups 9:00: meet begins 9:15: relays start 9:30 swimmers compete 1:00: meet ends

Snack Packed

1. Power Crunch Protien bar from Target $2.05

4. Yoplait Greek Yogurt with protien from Target $1.05 Scan this QR code to listen to the teams “hype up” songs.

2. Salted peanuts from Planters for $12.40

5. Organic Protein powder from Amazon $26.00 3. Gatorade from WalMart $4.00

6. ThinkThin oatmeal with protien from Price Chopper $2.00

New Basketball Coaches Shoot For Success

BY KATE CONWAY REPORTER

HEAD COACH CHAD LYNN Coaching before Sion: “Before becoming the varsity coach I was the JV coach and coached Next Level Eclipse AAU Club team.”

Hopes for the upcoming

season: “My hopes for the season is to build a culture of sportsmanship, teamwork, positive attitudes and respect. This with our willingness to work hard every day, will allow us to have a successful regular season, challenge for a district title.”

Biggest excitement for the

season: “As a first time varsity coach, there are so many exciting things. To watch the girls develop daily and achieve their goals is exciting and motivating. Also, the opportunity to surprise people this year is exciting.” C TEAM COACH TIM WARIS Coaching before Sion: “I have owned my own competitive basketball club for 12 years, named after my late father, The Bill Waris Blue Jays. I was the head coach at Our Lady of the Presentation Grade School for 15 years. I am currently the head basketball coach for the 7th grade boys A team at St. Thomas More Grade School.”

Hopes for the upcoming

season: “I hope for my team to play hard, improve their basketball skills each and every practice to get them ready for JV and Varsity.”

Biggest excitement for the

season: “I am most excited to watch the girls develop into a better person and watching their skills improve every day.” JV COACH BECKY BECKER Coaching before Sion: “This is my first high school coaching job, but have coached at clubs around the Kansas City area.”

Hopes for the upcoming

season: “My hope is for these girls to love the sport more than they already did. And to have a fun, growing, and successful season.”

Biggest excitement for the

season: “I’m excited to see how much these girls can grow from the beginning of the season to the end. Not only with their basketball skills but with leadership, teamwork, and selfconfidence on and off the court.” ASSISTANT VARSITY

COACH JOHNNA HANDEL Coaching before Sion: “I have coached multiple basketball teams for the last 15 years in Lee’s Summit, including boys and girls teams.”

Hopes for the upcoming

season: “I hope that the girls are able to say when the season is over that they love basketball and spending time with me.”

Biggest excitement for the

season: “I am excited to watch the girls grow with their skills and love for basketball.”