By: Ava Lenze and Caden Dillon
As the winter sports season comes to an end, we would like to look back and recognize our winter teams and athletes for the seasons they’re having. Our winter sports include wrestling, boys’ and girls’ basketball, and girls’ bowling.
Our wrestling team has a great outlook on the season as the top team in the MVAC. Coach Shane Kuberry has helped lead winning seasons the last couple of years. The wrestlers have four seniors: Dominic Kemble, Landon Durstine, Braeden Martin, and Trevor Osborne. Recently, the wrestlers have been a part of a couple of tournaments, including Top Gun and Hephner Memorial, where Dominic Kemble and Gavin Cantera had top-place finishes. Cantera was able to remark on the success of the season. He related that the Pirates have been triumphant this year because “Everyone has come together and filled their roles”.The team’s ultimate goal is to place in the top three at State. The MVAC tournament will take place on February 21st.
The Southeast girls’ basketball team has a winning record this season, standing at 14-7. Alaina Hutson, Hannah Thols, and Bailey Morris are the seniors for this season and have been working hard to end their season strong. They have one game remaining on the 14th versus Crestwood and their tournament draw on the 21st. The girls have shown what it means to be a team and will keep pushing forward no matter what.
The boys’ basketball team is currently 15-3 on the season with one league game to go. They have two seniors, Devon Chanell and Joe Sharish. Currently, the Pirates have to win one more conference game to become league champs. Coach Matt Dillon stated on the season, “We want to compete every night, find ways to beat good teams, and to build relationships with our teammates and coaches that last a lifetime.” The boys last game will be a home game against Western Reserve on the 18th, come out and support the seniors for their last home game.
The girls’ bowling team, coached by Michael Hammond, has a good projection for the end of their season. They are holding a record of 10-8 and still have upcoming matches and tournaments like the Sectionals tournament on the 9th at Spins Bowl in Kent. Emma Smith, a freshman on the Southeast girls’ bowling team, stated, “Some goals we have are to try our best as a team and go out there and win.” Even when faced with losses, the girls want to work harder and get better every time they are face-to-face with a lane.
The winter sports teams have labored for the successes they have achieved this season. With only a few tournaments left, our teams have shown perseverance and a strong work ethic.
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