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Sports Spice

Athletes Work Hard

A lthough the longer implications of the phrase
academic day pro­ of "working overtime."
vided students with
Sports practices held
the necessity of hard work, immediately after school
athletics truly enhanced the increased the amount of a
day’s work for many
students. Physical exertion
of the afternoon com­
plemented the mental exer­
cise of the morning.
Football player, wrestler,
and lacrosse player Andy
Becnel co mmented ,
"Sports after school helps
me take my mind off the
pressures I've faced during
the day. I enjoy forgetting
about calculus while I can
just relax and compete in
lacrosse.”
Basketball player Susan
Lancaster summed up her
feelings: "Athletics provide
a healthy balance between
physical and academic
work."

Evading the dogged attempts of
her opponent to steal the ball,
■ —I Kerry Weisbrod prepares to pass
J to a receiving team member.

Slamming the ball with a crushing
impact, Trey Buchholz aces a
serve over the net.

As she warms up for the after­
noon's game, Jann Bell practices
dribbling the ball.

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