Senior Spotlight: Fall Sports

"So I did gymnastics for nine years of my life, and it had been my highest priority for as long as I can remember. I did club gymnastics for six years and decided to quit and join high school gymnastics my sophomore year. It sounds cheesy, but switching over was honestly one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life because I was able to fall back in love with the sport due to my amazing coa...

"I had a pretty unusual high school volleyball career. In total I only really played two full seasons at my time playing for the school. I had three season ending surgeries over the last three years and my senior year was the first season I’ve been able to play completely through. West volleyball is so amazing and I can’t wait to watch the program grow even more after we leave and I’m excite...

"I first started tennis when I was around 5. I took lessons on the basics for around a year and a half then I stopped. It wasn't till my eighth grade year that I started back up again and I practiced for high school. I did lessons and JLT (Junior Tennis League), through Genesis Racket Club. I was on the split squad my freshman year. My sophomore year I was on JV and I did doubles with Isabella Rom...

"I feel like my golf career was so much more than I ever thought it would be. Going in as a freshman, I never thought that i would eventually be ranked one of the top girls in the state and be playing in college. There were definitely days that were harder than others and tournaments that I wish I could have back but overall, I exceeded my expectations by so much. Especially over the past two years, I have...

"I began my career as a freshman with a lot to prove. I wasn't guaranteed anything. Through hard work, perseverance, and dedication, I worked my way up the levels of the teams I was on. With assistance from my incredible coaches and teammates, we experienced great success. I rose from a bench player to an every game starter. There is no team I’d rather have been on this year, or any other year. I...

"My entire running career started when I was in kindergarten. I always loved the feeling of passing the boys in practice and then dominating girls during meets. I started doing fun local 5Ks in third grade when I moved to Olathe and loved earning the medals. When I went to middle school I didn’t really take running seriously, I wore strange socks, put on my shoes and ran. Aubree Blackman was my ...

"For the past four years, football has been everything to me. Starting from a young age, playing on Friday nights was always the goal. Coming into my freshman year, it felt like I had all the time in the world to play. Now, three years later I’m a senior and playing my last year of high school football. Football has been nothing but fun. From playing freshman, to JV, and to varsity. It’s brought ...