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38 | September 27, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot SPORTS
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This Week In...
Warriors Varsity Athletics
Football
■Sept. ■ 28 - at Sandburg, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
■Oct. ■ 2 - hosts Oswego East, 5:30 p.m.
■Oct. ■ 4 - at Bradley-Bourbonnais, 6 p.m.
Boys Soccer
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Sandburg, 11 a.m.
■Oct. ■ 2 - hosts Stagg, 6:15 p.m.
■Oct. ■ 4 - at Lincoln-Way Central, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis
■Sept. ■ 27 - hosts Homewood-Flossmoor, 4:30
p.m.
■Sept. ■ 28 - at Lockport Invite, 3:30 p.m.
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Lockport Quad, 8 a.m.
Boys Golf
■Sept. ■ 27 - at Lincoln-Way Schuman Cup, 4
p.m.
■Oct. ■ 2 - at IHSA Regionals (at Inwood Golf
Course, Joliet), 9 a.m.
Girls Golf
■Oct. ■ 3 - at IHSA Regionals (at Lincoln Oaks
Golf Course, Crete, 9 a.m.
Boys Cross Country
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Lockport Invitational, 9 a.m.
Girls Cross Country
■Oct. ■ 2 - at Will County Girls Invite (at
Channahon Park) 5 p.m.
Girls Swimming and Diving
■Oct. ■ 2 hosts Bradley-Bourbonnais, 5 p.m.
■Oct. ■ 4 - at Lincoln-Way Central, 5 p.m.
Knights Varsity Athletics
Football
■Sept. ■ 28 - host Stagg (Homecoming and
Class of 1963), 7:30 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
■Oct. ■ 2 - hosts Bradley-Bourbonnais, 5:30
p.m.
■Oct. ■ 4 - at Andrew (Volley for a Cure), 5:30
p.m.
Boys Soccer
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Bolingbrook, 10:45 a.m.
■Oct. ■ 2 - at Andrew, 6:15 p.m.
■Oct. ■ 4 - host Lincoln-Way West (Senior Night),
6:15 p.m.
Girls Tennis
■Sept. ■ 28 - at Lockport Invitational, 3:30 p.m.
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Lockport Invitational, 8 a.m.
■Oct. ■ 4 - at SWSC Conference Tournament, 4
p.m.
Boys Golf
■Oct. ■ 2 - at IHSA Regional, TBD
Girls Golf
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Rosary Invitational, 8 a.m.
■Oct. ■ 3 - at IHSA Regional, TBD
Boys Cross Country
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Lockport Invitational, 9 a.m.
Girls Cross Country
■Sept. ■ 29 - at St. Charles North Invitational,
8 a.m.
■Oct. ■ 2 - at Joliet West Invitational, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Swimming and Diving
■Sept. ■ 28 - at Sandburg Invitational (Diving),
5 p.m.
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Sandburg Invitational
(Swimming), 11 a.m.
■Oct. ■ 4 - host Lincoln-Way West, 5 p.m.
Celtics Varsity Athletics
Football
■Sept. ■ 28 - hosts Hope Academy, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
■Oct. ■ 2 - at Loyola Academy, 6 p.m.
■Oct. ■ 4 - at De La Salle, 6 p.m.
Boys Soccer
■Sept. ■ 27 - at DePaul Prep, 4:30 p.m.
■Sept. ■ 29 - hosts Bishop McNamara, 10 a.m.
■Oct. ■ 1 - hosts Minooka, 4:30 p.m.
■Oct. ■ 2 - hosts Brother Rice, 4:30 p.m.
■Oct. ■ 4 - hosts Marist, 6 p.m.
Girls Tennis
■Oct. ■ 2 - at Plainfield North, 4 p.m.
■Oct. ■ 4 - at Nazareth Academy, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Golf
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Lemont Shootout, 9 a.m.; at
Arnie’s Cup (in Edwardsville), 11 a.m.
■Oct. ■ 2 - at IHSA Regionals (at Inwood Golf
Course, Joliet), 9 a.m.
Girls Golf
■Sept. ■ 27 - hosts GCAC Championships, 9
a.m.
■Oct. ■ 3 - at IHSA Regionals (at Ravisloe
Country Club, Homewood), 9 a.m.
Boys Cross Country
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Lisle “Mane” Event, 9 a.m.
Girls Cross Country
■Sept. ■ 29 - at Lisle “Mane” Event, 9 a.m.
This Week In is compiled by Editor James Sanchez,
james@newlenoxpatriot.com.
Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Nicole Ramirez
Junior Nicole Ramirez is a
setter on the Lincoln-Way
Central girls volleyball
team.
How did you get started?
I started with camps at my
old school when I was 10,
and I just really fell in love
with the sport. It’s really fun
to play. I thought it was interesting
and challenging.
Was there any pressure
coming in as a starter in
your first year on varsity?
Yeah, a little. I want to
do well and help my team.
I have a really big role as
setter. Playing after [former
setters] Cassidy [Wyman]
and Kylie [Kulinski], there’s
some pressure to keep up
that good reputation.
What’s the most satisfying
way to score a point?
I feel like setting the perfect
ball where one of my
hitters can slam the ball
down. It gets every pumped
up, and it’s really fun to see
everybody get hyped up over
a huge kill.
What’s a life lesson that
you could take away from
volleyball?
It’s all about the process.
It doesn’t matter if you win
or lose, it’s about getting
better and trying to improve,
and not focusing on the bad
stuff.
Who is your favorite
teammate?
I have special bonds with
everybody on the team, but
it’s probably be Lauren Rochon.
We’re just really good
friends, and we try and hype
each other up and make inside
jokes. If we’re ever
down, we go to each other to
pick ourselves up.
How did you get the
nickname “The Ram?”
There’s two Nicoles on
the team, the other being Nicole
Dvorak. During one of
the summer league games,
coach Brown just shouted
out “Ram” to me. It kind of
just stuck, and everybody
loved the name.
If you could pull any talent
to be better at volleyball,
what would it be?
Maybe mental toughness
because I know could be
mental at times. So I just
need those moments for motivation
and the right mindset
to keep pushing through
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in games.
If you won the lottery,
what’s the first thing you’d
do?
I would give money to my
parents because they’ve sacrificed
a lot for me, and then
I would set aside money to
pay off my college tuition.
What’s your ideal post-game
meal?
Pasta. Pasta is my favorite
food; any kind of pasta.
If you could be somebody
else for a day, who would
you be?
Serena Williams because
she’s a really determined
player. I like that she’s really
honest and truthful, and is
really dedicated to her sport.
Interview by Editor James
Sanchez.