The leaves are changing, footballs are spiraling, volleyballs are spiking and golf balls are teeing: this is fall ball.
Student and former RHS football player, Alexander Albarran, sees the talent on their roster, believes in the coaching staff and trusts in the chemistry of the Mounties football team. Albarran expects no less than the greatest from the fortified team they have built.
“I feel like we could potentially get a perfect record or lose one game; I know what they are capable of,” said Alexander Albarran, 10.
The injuries are the heartbreaking part of any sport, as they could ruin a player’s passion or even stop athletes from playing due to the risk of losing their life. Brody Martin 10, who is going to miss this football season due to a torn meniscus, never fails to show up to practice. Martin is always studying plays for when he comes back fully healthy to help the team.
“This injury will not stop me from coming back better, stronger and more prepared,” Martin said.
Football is not the only fall sport that requires much skill on the field, and on the court, volleyball is a high-intensity, highly-skilled sport that utilizes the art of jumping. While maintaining their highest expectations for the team, Christina Lawrence, RHS volleyball coach, and her team work toward improvement daily.
“Athletes practice hard every day – they are coachable and their culture is what makes the team so special,” Lawrence said.
They will do weights, circuit training, and jumping due to the intensity of the sport. They have shown significant growth since their last season, Lawrence said.
Not being on a court of field but on a course, golfing is extremely difficult, time-consuming, and mentally challenging.
“I want to work my way up high enough to get a full-ride scholarship to play golf at a Christian school, but the road there will not be easy,” said Miles Hanks, 10.
