and the Seniors

are Saying Goodbye

thing is something everyone has done. It can be noticed more from an outside perspective.

“I think that they try to be locked in but knowing that it’s the last high school game and will potentially never play again.” Sax said.

Even though the seniors are leaving, the school they go to is still their school and they will always still support their school. That is shown when they come back for important games or events to support their teams.

high school so I’ve watched them grow throughout the years.”

Even not getting as much playing time as everyone else on the team still makes you a part of the team and a part of the people on the team. Being remembered for how you played or how you acted isn’t always what people want, some like to be remembered for their position.

“I want to be remembered as the best benchwarmer in the league,” senior Daniel Palacio said.

Coaches have had an important role in making the seniors who they are going to be in college. They teach the kids new things in an outside of school and life environment.

“Schmitt has already been there for me and she is an amazing hype woman for games,” Desmarteau said. “I like being able to have a coach that I can talk to and see everyday outside of soccer related things.”

High school sports are a place that isn’t school and isn’t everyday life. School sports are a place to go and be with people you see everyday and not have to be the best at the sport but be able to share a common goal with others.

“I’m really sad to leave this team,” Palacio said. “We all came together wanting to play the same sport and do good at it but once we started we got so close and I know I wont have relationships like that again.”

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“I definitely think some [seniors] will come back,” Braden said. “Especially for those bigger games.”

When teammates leave the team loses something; a leader, a passer, a hitter, or a friend. Gaps are filled eventually but the teammates who were close with the seniors that leave know what they are missing and what they need for the mechanics of the team to flow properly.

“Losing their knowledge of the game and their leadership that they bring,” Nielsen said. “They have so much experience but I also think that players grow so the incoming seniors will also have new experience to bring.”

High school sports are coming to an end and so is this year. You don’t have to be the best to participate in the sports high school offers to be able to play, it’s all about the experience and the relationships that are built.

“Just go out and have fun,” Palacio said. “As long as you put some drive and work into what you’re doing it will be the best time of your high school experi-

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“I’m going to California for a softball tournament this summer. Even though I guess it’s not fully a vacation we get time to do fun things on our own so I’m super excited because I’ve never been there before. I hope to make more core memories and visit the beach, after years of not going, and eat a lot of good food and do fun things like that with people I love and appreciate,” senior Ashlee Jackman said.