New Season Starts off for Lacrosse
By Hannah Dudum
By Hannah Dudum
Girls lacrosse has just begun and already the team feels like one big family. All the players are excited to see what skills they can progress by the end of the year.
The athletes began conditioning in February for their preseason, but their league season started at the end of March.
Lacrosse has not only been a great way to improve athletic skills but also has provided students with many opportunities to bond and build connections. Allison Grove, 11 has been playing lacrosse since her freshman year and loves how this year’s group of girls is already really close.
“Everyone is getting along super well as a team. We all connect very well and are able to trust each other which helps a lot during games,” said Grove.
Lacrosse coach Nicole Whipple places a lot of importance on the team bonding and learning that athletes get out of the sport.
“The girls are always laughing and having so much fun out on the field. When it comes to game days the girls are super excited but also completely focused on the game,” said Whipple.
Mikayla Thurber, 12, has been playing lacrosse for all four of her years at Pioneer because she fell in love with the sport.
“I originally joined lacrosse for the PE credits but ended up really enjoying the challenge and complexity of the game,” said Thurber.
Coach Whipple has played the game for 14 years and continues to enjoy the involvement of the sport by teaching it.
“I have played lacrosse for 14 years and I love teaching players how the game works,” said Whipple. “I would like lacrosse to keep growing in schools and in the state, so with me coaching it helps get the word out.”
As the season has just started, the athletes still have many more games to play, as well as time to grow as lacrosse players while building stronger relationships with one another and have a good time out on the field. Misha Afnani, 12, started playing her freshman year and has been playing ever since for the same multiple reasons.
“Everyone gets along great, lots of people are building close bonds with each other and it’s super fun,” said Afnani.
The athletes began conditioning in February for their preseason, but their league season started at the end of March.
Lacrosse has not only been a great way to improve athletic skills but also has provided students with many opportunities to bond and build connections. Allison Grove, 11 has been playing lacrosse since her freshman year and loves how this year’s group of girls is already really close.
“Everyone is getting along super well as a team. We all connect very well and are able to trust each other which helps a lot during games,” said Grove.
Lacrosse coach Nicole Whipple places a lot of importance on the team bonding and learning that athletes get out of the sport.
“The girls are always laughing and having so much fun out on the field. When it comes to game days the girls are super excited but also completely focused on the game,” said Whipple.
Mikayla Thurber, 12, has been playing lacrosse for all four of her years at Pioneer because she fell in love with the sport.
“I originally joined lacrosse for the PE credits but ended up really enjoying the challenge and complexity of the game,” said Thurber.
Coach Whipple has played the game for 14 years and continues to enjoy the involvement of the sport by teaching it.
“I have played lacrosse for 14 years and I love teaching players how the game works,” said Whipple. “I would like lacrosse to keep growing in schools and in the state, so with me coaching it helps get the word out.”
As the season has just started, the athletes still have many more games to play, as well as time to grow as lacrosse players while building stronger relationships with one another and have a good time out on the field. Misha Afnani, 12, started playing her freshman year and has been playing ever since for the same multiple reasons.
“Everyone gets along great, lots of people are building close bonds with each other and it’s super fun,” said Afnani.