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By Carli Striker & Tiffany Zhang
\n<\/strong>managing sports & pulse<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For most high school teams their goal is to win districts. However, for this senior class districts has eluded them for all four years. But this year the boys are planning to change that. With all of the starters returning, the team is hoping to improve on last year\u2019s record of 4-16, and winning districts is one of their main goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ll be a lot better than last year and have a bigger chance of winning our district,\u201d senior shooting guard Sean Cushman said.<\/p>\n

Senior power forward Brandon Bowser has high hopes for the team as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re expecting a lot this year, since we got some experienced guys on the team,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re expecting a winning record as well as the district title.\u201d<\/p>\n

To help them achieve this, the pre-season training has been more intense than it has in previous years. The training began in the spring with scrimmages and continued into the early summer with a tournament in Illinois. Similar to previous years the team has also participated in leagues in Flint during the summer<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve done a lot more to prepare than last years,\u201d Cushman said. <\/p>\n

In addition to these games, the boys have intensified their workouts. <\/p>\n

Open shoots have taken place during a majority of the fall for players planning to try out for the team. JV football coach, Lee Meitler, has been conditioning the team a month prior to tryouts. These conditioning sessions include weight lifting, agility training and scrimmages.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been putting in the work so I feel like we should have a team to contend in the valley this year,\u201d senior shooting guard Blake Appell said<\/p>\n

Bowser agrees that the preseason work outs being harder than previous years.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Meitler has been getting us in the weight room,\u201d Bowser said. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to get bigger and faster and stronger because we\u2019re undersized and that\u2019s what our team needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

While they may lack in size, their chemistry and friendships may be a factor that can help make up for it. <\/p>\n

\u201c[Team chemistry is] definitely stronger this year because we\u2019ve had a year to play together and we\u2019ve been playing all summer,\u201d senior center BJ Calhoon said.<\/p>\n

According to some team members one of the reasons their friendships are so strong is because the core of the team has been playing together since 5th grade. In addition to this, the team has been considered \u201cyoung\u201d in the past few years, and the team has been able to grow together.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince we have all five starters, we\u2019ve gained a lot of experience,\u201d Cushman said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been a young team for the past couple years so we\u2019ve been able to build up a lot of experience which will help us a lot this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though they have good team chemistry, the players recognize that with many strong players there will be a lot of competition for playing time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot more competition amongst the team for playing time and spots,\u201d Bowser said. \u201cSo kids are going to be fighting hard in practice just so they\u2019ll be able to play in the game.\u201d <\/p>\n

This past year, the boys did not do as well as they would have hoped and did not end up winning districts. <\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone\u2019s going to be trying harder to get wins and we want to show everybody that this year we\u2019re here to play and just outwork everybody pretty much,\u201d Bowser said. <\/p>\n

To do this, the team is looking to avoid mistakes they have made in the past seasons. The team recognizes what they need to work on, and players are working hard to achieve their goal of a winning record.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know what mistakes we made and we know what we need to do to fix it, so I think that\u2019s what most of the practices will be revolved around,\u201d Appell said.<\/p>\n

Bowser also knows what it will take to get back on top.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe learned a lot about our team and what we\u2019re good at,\u201d he said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t shoot the ball well last year so that\u2019s something we\u2019re going to have to improve this year. And since we\u2019re smaller, we\u2019re going to have to be a lot scrappier than other teams, so we\u2019re going to work hard at working harder.\u201d <\/p>\n

With these factors, the boys of the varsity basketball team hope to accomplish their goals this season to end their senior year strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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