Winter sport athletes wrap up season

Grace Osmolinski|February 28, 2017

Freshman Ryan Beck hops down the aisle in a garbage bag during the relays. Beck took part in indoor track during the winter season for sports.

Jolee Smith

Freshman Ryan Beck hops down the aisle in a garbage bag during the relays. Beck took part in indoor track during the winter season for sports.

Gymnasts place fourth in the state

On Feb. 25 the gymnastics team traveled to Pittsburgh to compete in the PIAA state classic meet. Last year the gymnasts placed first in the silver division but this year they’ve competed in the gold division for the first time placing fourth out of the 14 teams.

On Feb.3, 2017 a winter sports assembly was held in honor of ninth grade athletes. All winter sports have ended this week.

Earlier in the year, fall athletes competed in a dance competition to see which team had the best moves. For the winter athletes an obstacle course was setup to test the speed, balance and focus of the athletes.

“It was a fun activity to honor our winter student athletes while giving non-athlete students something entertaining to watch,“ ninth grade committee member Emily Perry said.

The high school gymnastics team won their district meet on Saturday Feb. 4. The team finished their season with a 10-0 record. The gymnastics team qualified for the gold division at states for the first time ever.

“I think if we train hard over the summer and stay conditioned we’ll be fine for next year,” ninth grader Sidnie Yoder said.

The eighth grade maroon girls’ basketball team finished their season with a 14-1 record.

“My favorite part was getting to see and play with my team again,” eighth grade student Brooklynn Rupert said. “Our toughest team was Tyrone and our easiest was probably Hollidaysburg.”

The eighth grade maroon boys’ basketball team finished the season with a 8-9 record.

“Johnstown was the hardest,” eighth grader Ethan Clouser said.

“Practicing harder and making smarter passes and shots,” Clouser said is what can help him improve. “All around we can play better defense and offense.”

The indoor track team battled with the snow this season but that didn’t stop them.

“It was extremely cold, sometimes extremely snowy, it just depended on the day,” ninth grade student Gianna Marasco said. “I think the winter sports assembly was a lot of fun because you got to be with your team and watch the relay races.”

“We can keep running and practicing and doing workouts to make ourselves better during the off season,” Marasco said.

The wrestling team finished this season with only three losses.

“The easiest team was Bedford because they didn’t have many kids and our hardest was State College,” ninth grade student Adam Port said.

The athletes have ended there winter season but spring sports are getting ready to start up. Open gyms have started for many sports.