Committed Athletes

VARSITY STUNT CHEER What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? “Never give up and always try your best.” What’s your favorite pregame meal? Some pasta or a Chick-fil-A chicken wrap. Do you have a pregame ritual? I get ready with my friends and we braid our hair.

SOPHIA PANTOJA

VARSITY DANCE What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? My coach always tells us that we can do hard things. Do you have a pregame ritual? Absolutely! In particular I have to run my solo twice with all jumps and turns full out before going on stage. Before walking on stage I do 3 jumps up and down, shake out both hands, take a deep breath then walk on! Once I’m on stage I take a deep breath, roll my shoulders back and then go to my position.

GILLIAN IOFCIULESCU

VARSITY STUNT CHEER What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? “Be confident in your skills and performance because it will always help you do better.” Do you have a pregame ritual? This may sound kind of funny, but Maleah, Sophia, and I all have to hang out before the game, get ready together, and drive in my car while blasting “Miss the Rage” by Trippie Redd & Playboi Carti on the way to the game.

COLIN WALTON

VARSITY BOY’S VOLLEYBALL What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? “Just hit as hard as you can.” What’s your favorite pregame meal? In-N-Out. Do you have a pregame ritual? I always touch the tape of the net.

KYLEE CLEM

VARSITY GIRL’S VOLLEYBALL What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? “You can’t win if you don’t communicate and work together.” What’s your favorite pregame meal? Jersey Mike’s. Do you have a pregame ritual or superstition? Every game, we go outside to the quad and drop sage on the ground and everyone has to step on it for good luck.

VARSITY SWIM What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? I was panicked overthinkinking how to swim before a race, and Coach Smith told me, “Let your mind go blank, get a song stuck in your head, and go fast.” That helped me get to where I am now. What’s your favorite pregame meal? Mac and Cheese and Korean Apple Pears from Trader Joe’s.

LILLY WOLDMAN

VARSITY SWIM What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? “If practice didn’t hurt, you weren’t trying hard enough.” What’s your favorite pregame meal? Pasta and Caesar salad. Do you have a pregame ritual or superstition? A pregame ritual is going to get boba the night before, and a superstition is jumping 10 times before each race.

JULIA TUSHLA

VARSITY SWIM What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? “Approach life with excuses why you can, not why you can’t.” What’s your favorite pregame meal? Pasta. Do you have a pregame ritual? Honey sticks and partners stretching before each race.

KEELY KELSY

GIRL’S VARSITY WATER POLO What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? “We, not me.” What’s your favorite pregame meal? A Jersey Mike’s sandwich and Mountain Dew Do you have a pregame ritual? I would always drink Mountain Dew before a game.

SARAH MOORE

GIRL’S VARSITY WATER POLO What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? “The more you put into it, the more you’ll get out of it.” What’s your favorite pregame meal? Pasta dinners with the teams the day before. Do you have a pregame ritual? We used to have meetings in the team room before each game, and our coach would be encouraging and motivating us.

GIRL’S VARSITY LACROSSE What’s your favorite pregame meal? I definitely love some pasta or grilled chicken. Do you have a pregame ritual? I always have my white Nike headband because it keeps me me more focused on the game rather than the sweat driving down my face. I will never put on a tshirt or long sleeve under my game jersey no matter how cold because I feel tougher and more intimidating.

ALLISON MOSHER

GIRL’S VARSITY SOCCER What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? “Everyone playing the game are just people, and we shouldn’t put people on a higher platform than ourselves.” Do you have a pregame ritual? I don’t really have any superstitions, but I always tie my shoes the same way where I tuck my laces into the sides.

ELI SILBERMAN

BOY’S VARSITY LACROSSE What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? He knows the best ways to motivate us. Do you have a pregame ritual? Just a protein shake. Do you have a pregame ritual or superstition? I just like listening to music.

ARIELLE CARILLO

VARSITY DANCE What’s your favorite pregame meal? I drink a celsius (which is a really good energy drink) or a yerba mate and pair that with sargento balanced breaks so my stomach isn’t completely empty. Do you have a pregame ritual? We, as a team, circle up and the officers give their motivational pep-talks to the team. After the officers are done, we hold hands in the circle and spin around saying “Wooooo!”

ELLIE RAMSETH

VARSITY DANCE What’s your favorite Coach’s Wisdom? Jmac has always told us that “it’s never about the talent of the team as individuals that wins the competitions, but it’s the unity of the team that the judges can see. That’s something that makes the TO dance team unique.” What’s your favorite pregame meal? We all eat the Trolli Sour Gummy Worms before every competition or performance to get us hyper.