2008 Woodie Awards
Long hours and dedicated athletes offer a promising season
Meghan Spivey
Issue date: 2/8/08 Section: Sports
Each athlete seems to have their own driving force. After practicing from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Davis explained that he puts forth the extra effort for his team.
"Teammates," Davis said. "You don't do it for yourself, you do it for them."
Mayton has similar motivation.
"I get through it just because I get to see all the girls on the team. We have that camaraderie," she said.
The benefits of such a rigorous schedule can already be seen.
"We're trying to get the freshmen to step up and it's definitely working. A couple of freshmen were trying to hit the bigger players today. I think that the freshmen are more confident and comfortable. During the past couple of years we've had a problem with them being scared," Sargeant said.
In general, the spring athletes have surprisingly good attitudes about such long hours. Rather than resent their coaches, they understand the necessity.
"It's part of the sport," Drew said. "They wouldn't do it unless they thought it was beneficial for us. You just have to trust your coaches."
"I definitely don't like getting up at five. I'm not a morning person. But I know it's making us better. Whatever makes us better, I'm pretty much bound to do," Sargeant said.
"Teammates," Davis said. "You don't do it for yourself, you do it for them."
Mayton has similar motivation.
"I get through it just because I get to see all the girls on the team. We have that camaraderie," she said.
The benefits of such a rigorous schedule can already be seen.
"We're trying to get the freshmen to step up and it's definitely working. A couple of freshmen were trying to hit the bigger players today. I think that the freshmen are more confident and comfortable. During the past couple of years we've had a problem with them being scared," Sargeant said.
In general, the spring athletes have surprisingly good attitudes about such long hours. Rather than resent their coaches, they understand the necessity.
"It's part of the sport," Drew said. "They wouldn't do it unless they thought it was beneficial for us. You just have to trust your coaches."
"I definitely don't like getting up at five. I'm not a morning person. But I know it's making us better. Whatever makes us better, I'm pretty much bound to do," Sargeant said.
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