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Senior Sterling Jones takes the ball down the sideline of the FHN basketball courts. Jones<br />
has been on the varsity team since his sophomore year and he plans to play again this<br />
year. “I chose to play basketball because it’s my favorite sport,” Jones said, “and I have<br />
been playing since I was a little kid.” (File Photo)<br />
SETTING OUT TO SWISH<br />
Last season, the team struggled but found<br />
that they had improved as the season went<br />
on, and they aim to continue building off<br />
that improvement. Seniors Ben Oster and<br />
Kyle Foster are returning to the court for<br />
their last year on the team and plan to bring<br />
their best game. This is the first year with<br />
coach Mark Wright being the head coach<br />
of the team. He and the other players are<br />
looking forward to competing this season<br />
as they prepare for their first tournament<br />
on Dec. 9 at St. Charles West.<br />
“Our team goal is to be playing our best<br />
basketball in February,” Wright said. “We<br />
are working hard each day, each practice,<br />
each game to get a little bit better each<br />
time we step on the court.” (Brief by Karsyn<br />
Williams)<br />
Senior Jenna Thompson hides the ball away from an opponent from<br />
Francis Howell Central at a game on Jan 29. Jenna Thompson played<br />
both on the varsity and JV girls basketball teams during her junior<br />
year. “I have been interested in the sport all my life.” said Thompson,<br />
“My parents both played it in high school and even my mom played<br />
a little in college.” (File Photo)<br />
Q&A<br />
WITH JENNA THOMPSON<br />
Take a look into how the only senior on the<br />
varsity girls basketball player is preparing for<br />
the 2019-2020 season<br />
Why did you start playing basketball?<br />
“It was a sport my family has always played and it was really<br />
easy to play in the backyard. It was a sport I grew up to love.”<br />
What are you looking forward to this season?<br />
“Getting to know the new coach and getting to move very<br />
well with all the new girls that we have.”<br />
What are some of the teams goals this season?<br />
Sophomore Matthew Wells takes a shot on goal against the Holt Indians. Wells glided<br />
through the opposing defense to get a one-on-one with the goalie. Wells played varsity since<br />
his freshman year. (File Photo)<br />
RETURNING TO THE ICE<br />
With new players and many returning<br />
players stepping up to varsity this season,<br />
the hockey team has been working hard<br />
on improving individually and as a group.<br />
Returning players, sophomores Max Ising<br />
and senior Blaine Longmore, are putting<br />
their best effort in during games. Last year,<br />
The team had won a playoff game and aims<br />
to improve their record this season. On Nov.<br />
22, the team competes against Timberland<br />
and is looking forward to getting on the ice<br />
to play.<br />
“I feel pretty good about our practices,”<br />
sophomore player Matt Wells said. “I think<br />
varsity is going to do pretty good this year.”<br />
(Brief by Karsyn Williams)<br />
“To somewhat do the same of last year. To grow as a team<br />
with the new coach and all the new players and just really have<br />
the best season that we can.”<br />
How does the team plan on reaching these<br />
goals?<br />
“We’re gonna really work our butts off this year and we’re<br />
definitely going to try and hit the weight room as much as we<br />
can. We’re going to keep working hard every practice and get<br />
better each one.”<br />
How is it being the only senior on the team?<br />
“It is kind of crazy being the only senior. But, it’s also kind of<br />
nice because I’m someone the rest of the teammates and the<br />
JV team look up to.”<br />
(Content by Karsyn Williams)<br />
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