the arcadia quill ISSUE 7 VOLUME 69
@arcadiaquill
APRIL 2021
EST. 1952
Te a m Fe a t u r e : Arca d ia Tra c k
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ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL By HENRINA ZHANG
180 CAMPUS DRIVE ARCADIA, CA 91006
Staff Writer With the Arcadia Invitational, from Apr. 9-10, behind us, Arcadia Track has been one of the busiest sports teams at Arcadia High School. From weekly track meets to daily practices even on no-school days, here’s a closer look at the daily life of an Arcadia Track member. At daily practices, Arcadia Track starts off with attendance and announcements, followed by warmups and drills. With the constant exertion of their bodies, track members agree that stretching and warming up is one of the most important things to do to prevent injury and achieve their best performance. Their workouts vary depending on the day, anywhere from 500-meter sprinting to 40-yard dashes to different circuits to get the best acceleration while still keeping up stamina. Along with track workouts, members participating in field events have additional
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practice. Depending on their event, practices range from perfecting technique and strength on things like long jump, relays, high jump, and shot put. All of Arcadia Track also trains in the weight room to build their muscles and power. These practices start during 6th period and end around 4-5 p.m. Before a track meet, preparation includes light jogging and strides, keeping it easy for the next day. As a member of Arcadia Track, the most important thing to remember is to try your best to consistently improve and push yourself. Junior Irene Lema also mentioned that “the most important duty of any Track member is being there for your teammates; being there for each other makes everyone do better because you have a support system.” All Track members are also expected to help set up and clean up equipment during practices and volunteer to set up and clean up equipment during meets. “For the Arcadia Invitational, I think I volunteered for 12 hours. I got there really early to help prepare and stayed at school until
11 at night. I liked cheering my teammates on and helping everything go smoothly, but I was really tired,” said sophomore Hailey Tam. Experience-wise, Arcadia Track is a fairly close group of students. They spend multiple hours with each other every day and have outside bonding activities as well. Arcadia Track has been described as an incredibly rewarding experience for many, but it can also be mentally and physically exhausting. It’s a team sport, so when a few people are down, or if a few aren’t willing to pull their weight, the whole team is dragged down with them. However, these runners have remained positive and enthused. They find joy in the exhilarating atmosphere of Track meets and the constant encouraging community.
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this issue: policy 2 | editorial 3 | news 4 | opinion 6 | features 8 | center spread 10 | arts & entertainment 12 | sports 14 | campus focus 16