What’s Up: Sports

WHAT’S UP // SPORTS What’s In My Bag

A LOOK INSIDE THE BAG OF SENIOR SWIMMER TRENTON WORDEN

Kick Board - I use the kick board when I’m trying to build muscle and it helps isolate my legs when I’m swimming.

By Kylie Brown

Cap - I use my swimming cap because it takes away the drag your hair makes when swimming.

Fins - The fins help me train to swim faster.

Snorkel - They help me to train my breathing. The less you breath the faster you go. Goggles - I have owned these goggles since I was 10. I chewed on the strap of my goggles to calm my stage fright before swimming, that's why it’s frayed.

LOCKER ROOM TUNES

What songs get you hyped?

By Hailey Miles

“I listen to “I Wish” by Skee-Lo because it says I wish I was a baller I wish I was a little bit taller.” -Sophomore basketball player Emma Boland

“I really like This one song, “GDFR” by Flor Rida, and Sage the Gemini. It’s always a good vibe before I get on a match.” -Junior wrestler Taylor Lumpkin

“I usually listen to Tyler The Creator or Kendrick Lamar because its helps get me in the mood for tennis.” -Senior tennis player Kody Brown

Hello Halvorson

By Hailey Miles Drew Halvorson: Health 2 and Sports Psychology teacher, basketball coach, avid sports lover. For him, it’s his career and what he plans on doing his whole life. Growing up locally, he worked at Oregon State and the Albany Boys and Girls Club. But recently, he came back to the very school he used to go to, back where it all started.

When and where were you born and raised? I was raised in Albany. I went to West Albany High School, Memorial Middle school, and Lafayette Elementary school. I graduated in 2001, so I would go to the school in the late 90’s, early 2000’s.

Did you involve yourself in sports when you were younger? Absolutely. So growing up, I played baseball, basketball, and football. When I went to high school, I specialized more in basketball and football.

How did you get into basketball as a career? After I graduated, I did some things that weren’t teaching or coaching. I just always really loved sports and wanted to get back into it. Something that helped me become a better coach was being a teacher and being able to teach students life skills.

How is the season going? For the JV team, the seasons been going really well. We’ve only lost one game to the Tigers, every other game we’ve won. So we got some really good talent.

What’s it been like during the pandemic? With the pandemic, it’s been pretty rough. There are a lot of rules and regulations we have to follow that make it a bit tougher. If I have to wear a mask to play basketball, I’m happy to. We will do whatever we need to make sure we have a safe and healthy basketball season.

Do you plan on doing this for the rest of your life? Absolutely. I’ll be a coach the rest of my life, until I become an athletic director. I will teach and coach until they kick me out.