Sports

First Homecoming game for some, Last Homecoming game for others

Olivia Richardson, Sports Editor • September 18, 2023

September 15, 2023. The student section was electric, the cheerleaders pumping up the crowd, and the band was playing some sick tunes. The football team was hoping to dominate. All in their winning mindset, ready to take the win on our home field.

“We put in the work and deserved to win. I think we are all very prepared,” said sophomore, Easton Hammond.

The game started off strong with Quarterback Dallan Van vliet throwing a 34 -yard pass to wide receiver Hayden Hall. Catching the ball one yard away from the end zone, the next play Hayden made the first touchdown of the game. The student section went wild, the fans were ecstatic, and the team was hype for the rest of the game. The energy of the first play carried throughout the night. The energy was most definitely carried out to our boys on the field.

Kicker Joe Wright had two field goals, adding to the lead against Ben Lomond. The first goal was 51 yards, which then tied with teacher and former kicker Rick Harrison. Then Wright followed up with a 37-yard field goal.

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The cheerleaders and Larietts did a fantastic job at the halftime show. As well as our band, the performer of the night was our very own football team. Winning our homecoming football game “Let’s keep this winning streak going,” said Hayden Hall. Friday night we added one more win to our book. Once again it is a great day to be a Cowboy.

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Olivia Richardson

Doing anything by herself was hard. Going up the stairs was almost impossible. Going down was a little easier. She sat on the top step. She set her crutches by her side and started the slow descent. Sliding down step by step. After only a few steps she stopped. Olivia Richardson couldn’t take it anymore. The initial knee injury was hard, but the fact that she had had to get surgery and now couldn’t walk on it was even harder. So was the fact that no matter what no one understood what it was like. To not be able to do the things she loved. To not be able to even just practice with her volleyball team no matter how hard that practice was. Volleyball was a part of her. Liv had broken multiple parts of her knee. Tripping over a hurdle at a track meet had started this painful process, and was continued as her knee cap popped out of place at every volleyball practice. She had been through surgery, and grueling physical therapy that pushed her to her limits each and every time. She worked hard. She pushed through the pain, and at times it was constant. She was doing it for her team. She was doing it for her body. But most of all she was doing it for herself! She was the one who was going to come out on top. Then she could prove to them what she could do. Liv stood on the volleyball court. Varsity player. An asset to the team. She had come so far. Looking around she was filled with gratitude for the simple things she had taken for granted before. “Volleyball has given me opportunities to meet new people and travel” Liv said. She cherishes all the memories she makes with her team and she knows they will be there for her and in return she wants to be there for them when they go through hard times. Now she understands what it’s like to feel alone. What it was like for no one to understand how you feel. Also what it’s like to come out on top. To get through the hard times. Olivia Richardson had won!