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Fired Up: Cross Country team starts the season off strong with their first meet

Norah Murtha, Photographer
September 12, 2024
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Leading the team to success, Senior Ella Aquino finished second in the girls varsity 5k race. Ella was feeling great as she crossed the finish line. “I was feeling a lot of happiness, because I've gotten third the past two years. Even though I got second, I ran a really good time, and I was really proud of it,” Aquino said. She is very optimistic about the new freshman on the team. “The freshman girls are really settling into the team, and they bring a lot of joy.”
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Senior Kirston Verhulst leads the girls volleyball team through the gym to celebrate their third consecutive state championship win. “I was a little bit nervous walking around the gym because there were a lot of people in there, but it was nice to see the support from everyone after we won,” Verhulst said. Verhulst has focused on leading the team by example, working hard to show the underclassmen how the team needs to play in order to win. “It was a pretty intense game, but our level of competitiveness really showed.”
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Greeted by the seniors, freshman Khi Allen walks up the red carpet at the freshmen welcome day filled with school spirit. “I was feeling a little bit nervous but also super excited at the same time to start a new school year,” Allen said. “There was a lot of school spirit that day, especially during the herd competitions, and the whole school is super spirited.”
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As the crowd stands up for the champions, senior Livi Shull takes it all in with fellow teammates. Shull described how the new coaching staff led them to state. “They adjusted greatly to us, and we adjusted to them and it all worked out great,” Shull said. “I am so very appreciative for the coaches and my team.”
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Cheering on the team, senior Connor Neenan stands in the front row with his fellow seniors to help lead and pump up the student section at the boys basketball game against Rockhurst. “Especially this year watching my friends that I'm close with play makes it even more exciting,” Neenan said. “I’ve always gone to basketball games, but getting to help lead is so much fun.”
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Taking the lead, senior Francis Cressey takes on the part as the main character in “The Man Who Came To Dinner.” The play is a comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart that takes the audience through a fun-filled story. “It was kind of surreal because I still don’t think it’s hit me yet that I am a senior,” Cressey said. “I love how close everyone is with each other and just how connected it all feels.”
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