Winter Sports are back! Let’s hear from some of Knoch’s best winter sports athletes.
Name: Derek Lang
Grade: 10
Sport: Boys Basketball
What are your expectations for the team this year?
Win Section Make Playoffs.
Why should people come watch you play?
We are going to be good.
What are your personal goals for the season?
Have a good season and win a lot of games.
Who is your biggest rival? Why?
Everyone, we don’t like anyone else.
Who on the team (player or coach) motivates the team? Why?
Coach Bauman, he yells and motivates me.
Name: Cece Kosecki
Grade: 12
Sport: Girls Basketball
What are your personal expectations for this year?
This year with a new coach, as a captain I feel I have to step-up, lead the team in positive ways and strive for everyone to push their hardest and ultimately push everyone to play to their best ability.
Why should people come watch you play?
Even though we lost a couple really strong players, this year people have stepped up and filled in spots to continue our programs successful seasons. We are going to be fun to watch.
What are your goals for the team this season?
This year, playing as a team and having fun is our ultimate goal. However getting to states for the third year in a row would be cool.
Who is your biggest rival? Why?
Highlands is probably our biggest rival. Even though North Catholic is probably the best team in our section, Highlands is a team we play very physically and personally against each other.
Who on the team (player or coach) motivates the team? Why?
Adah Fuller is our motivational teammate. Adah is always 1st on the court and last off. She plays 100% whether in practices or games. She is always there to give you a high five and make everyone laugh. Adah is a perfect teammate to always look up to
Name: Allicyn Rhodes
Grade: 12
Sport: Swimming
What are your expectations for the team this year?
We had a change in leadership, and it’s looking like that is for the better. With a new head coach with enough boys for a relay team, I feel like we have the chance to win more meets and just have a better season overall.
Why should people come watch you compete?
I’m honestly not sure. Swimming is pretty boring to watch, but the swim team always appreciates cheering from the stands. Also sometimes Mr. Springer gives out bonus points.
What are your personal goals for the season?
To swim the 200m and not pass out after and really just to have fun.
Who is your biggest rival? Why?
The East Allegheny pool that has algae all over it makes everyone miserable for a week after. Also the 500 freestyle- we don’t really have any team rivals.
Who on the team (player or coach) motivates the team? Why?
Aidan Smith and Josie Graper cheering you on at the end of the lane really helps keep you going.
Name: Wyatt Foster
Grade: 11
Sport: Wrestling
What are your expectations for the team this year?
To have a more filled roster than past years, and a lot more team wins.
Why should people come watch you play?
Wrestling isn’t a well known sport, but when people do watch us they always say it is fun to watch and they want to come more.
What are your personal goals for the season?
To make states with Brady Pflugh.
Who is your biggest rival? Why?
For me Mars since I can’t play them in football anymore. For the team its Highlands because that is where the coach is from
Who on the team (player or coach) motivates the team? Why?
Tanner Crowe, he’s so silly and funny. His nickname is “Totz”
To read about the Stick and Puck (hockey) team check out my last article.
