Hosea strikes a college deal
Boys basketball
Team shoots for sectional championship
Jaiden Herald Co-Editor-in-Chief
Baylee Comer Co-Editor-in-Chief
With the season coming to a close soon, the Warrior basketball team is just gearing up for sectional. As of the day The Booster went to print, the Warriors held an overall record of 12-8 and a Mid-Southern Conference record of 8-0. “It’s been a really good season,” senior Andrew Slaton said. “and we have played against a lot of good teams.” From the beginning, the team’s main goals were winning a conference championship, as well as winning a sectional championship. “If you’re good enough to win sectionals, then your good enough to win regionals,” Coach Brent Jameson said. As for heading into sectional, the team will “trust the process” Brantley Deaton (12) said. “We will work on what we have to do to
Photo by Hailey Christoff
Hayden Cutter (10) performs a lay-up against an opponent during the Jan. 24 game against Clarksville High School. The Warriors won the game with a score of 55-39.
get better and attack the weaknesses of the other team,” Jameson said. In his last season on the team, Slaton hopes to achieve the team’s ultimate goals of winning both championships. This weekend, the team will play Southwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Meyer Gym.
On Feb 10, senior Kristin Hosea signed her national letter of intent to further her bowling and academic career at Marian University. “It has always been a dream of mine to bowl at the college level. I have always loved the game and devoted hours upon hours of hard work in order to be the best I can,” Hosea said. Hosea has been the SHS girls bowling team captain for three years. In January, Hosea achieved individual sectional championship and advanced through regionals to semistate. In addition, Hosea also advanced to regional in 2018 and 2019.
“I have dedicated several years of my life to this sport. I have spent year after year working to improve and better myself. I am incredibly proud of my bowling career at SHS and look forward to continuing my bowling career at Marian,” Hosea said. Hosea has bowled competitively for more than eight years after her father introduced her to the sport. Photo by Jaiden Herald “My dad has Hosea signed to Marian helped get me to University on Feb. 10 where I am today. to further her academic He has coached and bowling careers. me since I was little and pushed me to do the best I can. He has been my biggest fan and biggest supporter,” Hosea said. Hosea will join the Marian Knights roster in the fall. Hosea plans to study social work while there as she has ambitions to be a probation officer.
Wrestling
Team works together to finish with winning record Isabela Diaz Staff Writer
“Hard work and determination is exactly what is needed for a winning season,” said Hunter Richart (9), a member of the wrestling team. And, Scottsburg High School wrestlers know how that feels. With a record of 187-125 before conference, they worked exceptionally hard to defeat their opponents. They made strides towards bettering themselves as a team and as individuals. Jayden Criswell (11) and Gage Muse (9) both made it to regionals; however, both lost in the first round. “Gage and I moved on, but we lost a tough 10
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match the first round, unfortunately,” Criswell said. The season started with a rocky start, but the Warriors ended up with a winning record, and they made improvements both on and off the mat. “The team has worked really hard to be focused on discipline during practice and tournaments, and it definitely makes a difference. Everyone has become such a great competitor on the mat,” Lyndie Foster (12) said. Though the season ended early, the things that the wrestlers learned will follow them through the next season. “We have learned that wrestling is just as much of a team sport as it is an individual sport,” Criswell said.
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Gage Muse (9) competes in a wrestling match. The team finishes the season with a record of 187-125.
