With fall sports coming to a close, many teams are walking away not only with successful victories but also with fond memories of their teammates.
“This season’s going pretty well; we’re sixteen and six overall, and in league games, we’re seven and two,” said William Campbell (’25).
This year has marked a significant shift in sports such as volleyball, girls’ water polo, boys’ water polo, and flag football. Indeed, all these teams have been on impressive winning streaks.
“We recently beat Carondelet, and they’re the first seed in our league,” said Kaitlyn Carlock (’27).
Many seniors have shared how much they’re going to miss playing with such a special group every day, noting that it’s not quite the same once you reach college.
“Absolutely. There’s nothing like high school football, and the minute you stop playing, you can definitely feel the difference. I’ve known a lot of people who played after high school, and they say it’s never the same, so absolutely,” said Vili Amu Baker-Klein (’25).
Reflections
Many sports teams this year have faced pivotal moments in their season, from unexpected injuries to crucial games. For the flag football team, the turning points were their games against Livermore and Monte Vista.
“Yes, definitely. I think losing to a team like Livermore and Monte Vista, where we thought we were going to win, really shifted our whole team’s mentality—even mine. It made us realize we had to step up our game,” said Maddie Smith (’25).
Despite experiencing countless wins, athletes still face challenges, including physical injuries. For the girls’ water polo team, injury setbacks were a hurdle they had to overcome this season.
“We had injuries with our starters, including myself, so we had to figure out how to get the girls who don’t play as much to play a lot longer and more intensely, and get them up to speed,” said Abby Jones (’26).
Through the months spent playing together, these athletes have formed life-long bonds with their teammates—people who will, at the very least, make a lasting impact on them throughout their lives.
“My favorite part about football is that it imitates life. I really feel like if you learn how to play football at a high level, you learn how to be a man at a high level. It helps with all aspects of life—discipline, brotherhood, everything,” said Baker-Klein (’25).
