Sports 8
January 25, 2019
Page design by: Chloe Dillon
NPHS
wrestling
heads
to state
tourney
Charlie Spegal
Sports writer
New Palestine wrestling
hosted the conference wrestling
tournament Friday, January 18.
All the conference teams, which
are New Palestine, Greenfield
Central, Mt.Vernon, Shelbyville,
Pendleton Heights, Delta,
Yorktown, and New Castle,
competed each other.
The Dragons finished sixth,
with Noah Wright and Christian
White winning HHC titles.
Richard Clevenger was a runner-
up.
The Dragons the next
tournament will be for the
sectional. Then the winners will
move onto regionals, semi-
state and then State Finals. The
Dragon wrestling team has
members that can go really far.
The Dragon wrestling team
has been good this year. This
year has improved a lot since last
wrestling season.
Last season was a little rough
for the Dragons, but this year it’s
a different story. The Dragons has
went against some very tough
opponents this season such
as Pike, Cathedral, Zionsville,
Warren Central and Hamilton
Southeastern.
Some of the teams have very
high ranked wrestlers on the
team. But the Dragons will not go
down without a fight.
Dragons continue
great season
Chloe Dillon
Sports editor
The New Palestine boys
basketball team has had an amazing
season. Starting the season off strong,
the team currently has a record of
8-5, and they are looking forward to
an amazing season.
Basketball is definitely a sport
where you need to rely on your
teammates skills just as much as you
rely on your own skills.
We can trust each other
and with that we are able
to make more complicated
plays and actually execute
them.
junior Dawson Eastes
Cassy Moorman and Maigan Williams cheer on Maria Virt. Photo by Anna Spellman
Rogers breaks swimming record
Rosemarie Born
Feature editor
As the swimming seasons
continues on there is one
swimmer who really stands out -
junior Jessica Rogers.
Rogers is just a few seconds
off from breaking a school record
in the 100 yard freestyle.
“Being close to breaking a
record is very exciting for me
and gives me motivation to keep
training,” Rogers said.
Rogers competes in four
events- 50 yard freestyle, 100
yard freestyle, 200 yard medley
relay and 400 yard freestyle relay.
Swimming runs in Rogers’
family.
“My mom swam and so did
my siblings, so I knew I’d be
swimming too.”
The boys are working on
getting rid of the kinks in their
playing so they can get as far this
season as they can.
Junior Maximus Gizzi said, “I
can tell that we are all getting along
better as a team, although we still
have a while to go.”
Gizzi feels as though the team has
been getting closer and through this
they are able to better understand
each other on the court.
At practices the boys make sure
every play is perfect. They practice it
Doing all of these events
takes a toll on a swimmer.
“My coaches have
Soon enough there will be
physical and mental blocks.
Through these blocks Rogers’
been instrumental
coaches, Steve Maxwell and Jason
Tillage, have helped her.
“They have given me crucial
feedback on my technique in
the pool and pushed me during
mental roadblocks.”
With only a few seconds to go,
in helping me
physically and
Rogers is preparing herself both
mentally and physically. She is on
track to break this record and it
can mean a lot not just to her, but
mentally.”
the whole swim team.
“I think it will be exciting to
show my coaches and family that
all of the hard work and guidance
they have poured into me has
allowed me to reach my goal,”
Jessica Rogers
Rogers said.
perfect so that when they get on the
court, it’s even better.
“I feel like as we’re getting along
better as a team everything about
how we play is better. We can trust
each other and with that we are able
to make more complicated plays
and actually execute them,” junior
Dawson Eastes said.
The Dragons are home Jan. 25-
26. They travel to Perry Meridian
Jan. 31, then host Richmond in the
afternoon of Feb. 2.
Photo provided by Dawson Eastes