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Prep Performance of the Month

Derby’s Chloe Palivan

By Hayden Swope

Chloe Palivan, a tennis athlete from Derby, was chosen as the Shelter Insurance Athlete of the Month.

“This opportunity means so much to me and I am so incredibly grateful to have been chosen out of many other athletes,” Palivan said.

Palivan has been focusing on strengthening her weaknesses, and is ready to show her hard work back out on the court.

“For this upcoming season, I have been preparing with more practice and individually working on my weaknesses,” Palivan said. “A particular weakness I have is getting a consistent serve for my games.”

While she has been targeting winning regular season games, Palivan has also made a goal to make it to the state match later in the season.

“One of my biggest goals is qualifying for state this year,” Eshelman said. “I’m also hoping to improve my overall record this season.”

Jordy Dolloff, Classical School of Wichita

Jordy Dollo of Classical School of Wichita was chosen for the Hog Wild Performance of the Month for September. Last season, Dollo was a second team all-state forward for the Saints, where he scored ve goals.

My expectations (this season) are to go out and enjoy playing my senior season of soccer and try and go as deep in the playo s as possible,” Dollo said.

In year’s past, Dollo had dedicated much of his o season on basketball, but that changed a bit this past o season.

“My strengths seem to be athleticism and work rate, where actual soccer skill/ability are not where I think they should be,” Dollo said. “This o season was the hardest I had worked on soccer before, basketball being my main sport.”

Knowing that this is his senior season, Dollo is motivated to not have the underclassmen feel how he felt last season.

“Last year it was very hard to see the seniors play their last game, having that these are my last games motivates me,” Dollo said.

While Dollo did devote more time to soccer during the o season, he still wants to play basketball in college, where he was an all-state performer. He would like to study Physical Therapy.

Palivan is not only a leader on the court, but is also involved in the National Honors Society at Derby. After graduation, Palivan will be continuing her studies at Wichita State University and Kansas University.

“My future plans consist of going to Wichita State University and Kansas University to receive my bachelor’s degree and then head to pharmacy school to soon become a pharmacist.