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SPORTS

IN BOUNDS

Before winning a match or claiming victory in a game .

student athletes first had to overcome boundaries that were

put in front of them. The challenges faced were both physical

and mental.

Senior Came ron Reinhard said physical pressures

were taken very seriously in wrestling .

"Keeping your body in good shape is tough to do in

wrestling, especially with losing weight and the physical

exertion required for wrestling. You must change your diet

and treat all injuries ," Reinhard said.

Pressure to have a successful season came in all sports .

but pressure ran high on teams that were not ranked as high

as expected.

"In gymnastics this year. we were not favored to win

state . but we worked really hard to block out everything and

came back to win the last state title ever in high school gym-

nastics." seniorJill lrwinsaid.

New sports uncovered new boundaries to surpass.

"Since the bowling team just started . and we just had

our first tournament. the pressure to do well is really there .

All I do is just say to myself. the coaches have helped . but I

can do this ," senior Rebecca Kuller said.

Opinions on challenges were usually similar for ath-

letes . "You always need to keep your head high and believe

in what you can do and what your team can accomplish . no

matter what anyone says ," junior Kerry Farrell said.

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