Boys Golf
Team starts on par Justice LaMaster Staff Writer
As the start of the Warrior golf season approaches, Coach Benjamin Bottorff has hopes of not only team improvement, but he hopes the individuals on his team have made self improvement. “I am looking forward to seeing how much each of my golfers have improved. I know most of them have worked on their game since the season ended last year,” Bottorff said. Bottorff and golfers Jason Riley (11) and Gannon Densford (11) hope to improve on what the team placed at confer-
Softball
ence last season, to make it to regionals, and for many team wins. The team will officially start its practices on March 16. When asked if the boys golf team will face challenges this season, Bottorff said he does not foresee the team having challenges this season. The team only lost one golfer and a majority of the team knows what is to be expected of them this coming season. The boys golf team is scheduled to play their first match on April 3 against Jeffersonville at the Westwood Golf Course in Scottsburg. On April 4, the boys will travel to the Springs Valley Invitational.
Track and Field
Athletes work to better team Abby Doriot Staff Writer Photo by Baylee Comer
The Scottsburg High School track team is getting ready to kick off its new season. It has been conditioning for about two months to get in shape and is expecting a really good season this year. “I’m looking forward to a great season. We have so much potential to be one of the best teams in the MSC,” Keyton Hollan (11) said. Scottsburg track coach Patty Clancy thinks that as long as the team is able to work hard and stay healthy, they will be one of the best teams in the area. “The one thing that I’m looking forward to this season is just watching my girls compete. We have a very talented group of runners this year and I expect big wins from them,” Clancy said. While there will be some challenges, each new season also brings many things to look forward to. The team is staying positive and focusing on bettering themselves, both individually and as a team. “I’m really looking forward to getting to know more of the people on the team this year and gaining new friendships,” Kenley Comer (10) said. 10
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Madyson Richey (9) practices hitting the ball while at practice in the old middle school.
Team holds high expectations Baylee Comer Co-Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Baylee Comer
Isaac Johanningsmeier (11), Gavin Borden (11) and Gabriel Ovidio Vieira (11) practice striding out during practice.
The team is hoping to gather many more wins this year and is hoping to do it all as a team. “I hope that we have a whole lot of team wins this season. Winning individually is great, but winning as a team feels even better,” Mella Neace (10) said.
The Warriorette Softball team has worked hard in the off-season, making sure to commit to conditioning two days a week until the season officially begins. “We’re looking to win the conference, and we feel like we missed an opportunity last year. And we feel like we should have won the sectional,” Coach Scott Pool said. “I think we can do both.” Warriorette softball has one of the more difficult sectionals in the area with teams like Silver Creek, Salem and North Harrison. As opposed to last season, the team has a good mix of underclassmen and upperclassmen, with five freshmen joining the team. “We have a lot of freshmen this season that
I think will be really beneficial to the team,” senior Alyssa Stagnolia said. “Especially in hitting, so I think that will really help us this year.” Last season, the team had a majority of upperclassmen, five of which will graduate this year and three of which will move on in their softball careers. Pool said this is the largest group of seniors to graduate from SHS Softball. “I am looking forward to seeing them wrap up their careers and go out on a high note,” Pool said. “Hopefully with a couple of big wins.” While the team’s season opener is on April 1 at Brown County, the first home game will be played at 6 p.m. on April 14 at the Jean “Jeanie” Phillips Field against SHS rival, Austin High School.
