Knoch Spring Sports
This is just a brief preview of Knoch spring sports and you will be reading some interviews of Knoch athletes. Some sports to watch for is Track because of Jordan Geist, who committed to Arizona and Baseball because of Dominic Bucco who is going to Kent State. We urge you to go out and support the teams.
Sport: Boys Tennis
Grade: 12
Player: Aidan Neigh
Coach: Keith Miller
What about this year is different from last year? The same?
We lost a lot of Seniors, but we gained a lot of winners so I mean, game on!
What can we expect from the team/individuals this year?
Lots of Tennis. We’ll be bumped down a set so hopefully big things.
Why should the fans come out to support you this year?
Cause tennis is a wild time. Never know what’s gonna happen, crazy.
Who is your biggest rival?
The net.
Sport: Boys Track
Grade: 10
Athlete: Noah Cetnar
Coach: Wes Brahler
What about this year is different from last year? The same?
People seemed to be happier last year. Everyone got along.
What can we expect from the team/individuals this year?
You can expect Jordan Geist to throw rocks really far. He will probably break a few records.
Why should the fans come out to support you this year?
We love to run fast, and it’s really cool to watch Jordan throw.
Who is your biggest rival? Why?
Mars because they think they’re cool.
Sport: Boys Lacrosse
Athlete: Jarrett Bricker
Coach: Coach Barthrow
What about this year is different from last year? The same?
Everything is the same but we have a different coach.
What can we expect from the team/individuals this year?
You can expect a lot of hard work and toughness and you can expect Emmett Frye to get in a lot of fights.
Why should the fans come out to support you this year?
You should support us because we are a part of the Knoch community and Andrew Mullen is a beast.
Who is your biggest rival? Why?
North Hills because we fight a lot.
Sport: Softball
Grade: 10
Player: Kaylee Rodgers
Coach: Tim Knappenberger
What about this year is different from last year? The same?
We have a new JV coach.
What can we expect from the team/individuals this year?
Playoffs
Why should the fans come out to support you this year?
Because varsity will be a great team to watch and the games will be exciting.
Who is your biggest rival?
Mars
Sport: Girls Lacrosse
Grade: 10
Player: Kennedy Eurich
Coach: Coach Bouchat
What about this year is different from last year? The same?
We lost a lot of upperclassmen this year so we are working with new/less experienced players.
What can we expect from the team/individuals this year?
You can expect to see a lot of people show progress throughout the season and a lot of the upperclassman stepping up.
Why should the fans come out to support you this year?
With a new team comes new energy and I think this year especially were going to work harder and I think this year especially were going to work harder and also we got a whole new section this year.
Who is your biggest rival? Why?
Our biggest rival is Mars/Butler because they both have much larger teams than ours. They usually are the toughest in our section, however I don’t think either are in our section this year.
Sport: Baseball
Grade: 10
Player: Ethan Sloane
Coach: Sean O’Donnell
What about this year is different from last year? The same?
We got a new coach.
What can we expect from the team/individuals this year?
Dropping bombs from some people and throwing hard from others. We will be section champs.
Why should the fans come out to support you this year?
Because we are good
Who is your biggest rival?
Deer Lakes
Sport: Girls Track
Grade: 10
Athlete: Maddie Hunt
Coach: Judy Geist
What about this year is different from last year? The same?
We will have new freshmen and the seniors will be gone.
What can we expect from the team/individuals this year?
Hopefully you can expect section champs.
Why should the fans come out to support you this year?
To support the school
Who is your biggest rival? Why?
Mars obviously.