SHORTS TIME SPRING SPORTS AND CLUBS BEGIN SEASON PLAY Lacrosse dynamic? It’s all about leadership

Despite losing a lot of experienced seniors, Spartan Lacrosse has gained many new and enthusiastic players.

Captain Julia Colbert comes into the season with positivity: “My hope is just a super fun season, that a lot of the new players come back,” she said.

The three captains, Ivy Raya, Julia Colbert, and Charlotte Goings handle their leadership roles well. The trio can be found talking to all of the players at practices, no matter their grade level or their relationship with them outside of lacrosse.

Swing player Franny Wagner joined the team this year, and said the captains “...made sure I was included and were very nice even though I was very bad at lacrosse.”

Wagner plays for both varsity and JV.

Freshman Dia Chaney joined the team last year as a middle schooler: “It helped that everyone was really nice, but it was a little scary at first,” she said.

Listening in on practice, the focus starts with people: “Go around and say a fun fact about us,” Colbert said.

The coaches also encourage the players to interact with each other often and cheer on their teammates. While the team is dominantly SPA students, it is a co-op with

St. Agnes. “There’s only three St. Agnes girls this year, but they’re all really nice.” Chaney said.

Despite not going to school with the other players, they’re able to connect with them and the coaches and have fun at their practices and matches

The next game is Apr. 25 vs Waconia at 5 p.m. at home.