Sports
briefs
Soccer
brief
VARSITY SCHEDULE
3/25 vs. Omaha Central
(home) @ 4:30
3/29 vs. Milliard North
(away) @ 6:30
4/1 vs. Bellevue East (away)
@ 4:30
4/5 vs. Milliard South
(away) @ 4:30
4/12 vs. Omaha Benson (away)
@ 4:30
4/16-17 St. Louis Invite TBA
4/19, 4/21 & 4/23
Milliard South Invite TBA
4/26 vs. Milliard West
(home) @ 4:30
4/29 vs. Papillion LaVista
South (home) @ 4:30
5/3 vs. Westside (away) @
4:30
5/15, 5/17 & 5/19 State
Tournament TBA
RECORD 1-0 as of 3/22
"We have a young team. Half of the team are freshmen, but
we're very athletic and very fast.
This may be the most athletic team we've ever had," said varsity head
coach, Ed Dudley.
"I'm really excited and I
think we have a lot of potential.
It will be neat to develop a new rhythm [with the new team]," said
junior Katie Powers, varsity soccer player.
Tennis
brief
Freshman Kara Root isn't
intimidated about the upcoming tennis season. Since she was 5, Root has been perfecting her talent through
clinics and private lessons.
During the off-season, she practices six times a week for an hour and a
half each day.
Root has high expectations
for the upcoming season. "I hope we get at least second in state because Westside
is pretty good this year or maybe even take State," she said. In anticipation for the tennis season,
Root said she is just, "ready for it to start."
March 31-Ducheshe away @ 4
April 8-Benson home @ 4
10-Ralston Invitational away
@ 8:30
13-Bryan away @ 4
14-Lincoln Southeast home @
4
15-Northwest home @ 4
20-Bellevue East away @ 4
22-Millard South home @ 4
24-Fremont Invite @TBA
27-South High away @ 4
29-Millard North away @ 4
30-Grand Island Invitational
@ TBA
Track Brief
The 2004 track season is
well underway. The team has been
conditioning since the end of January.
There are 65 girls currently running track. The coaches are head coach
and throwing coach Ms. Ronda Motykowski, long-distance coach Mr. Dan Nielsen,
sprinter's and hurdler's coach Mr. Josh Hill, and jumper's coach Mr. Greg
Golka. The first meet was held on Sat. March 20, at Burke High School, at which
Marian placed fourth out of 12 teams.
"My expectations for the
track season are for everyone to improve with each race and to get as many
people qualified for state as we can at districts," said Coach Motykowski.
Junior Chrissy Galata runs
long-distance, 800, 1600 and 3200 meters.
"The season is going well, we just got a new coach for long-distance,
and he's awesome; he unites us and knows our paces," said Galata.
The schedule for the April
track meets is:
- Sat. April 3:
Ram relays
- Tues. April 13:
Lewis Central Invite
- Fri.
April 16: Omaha Central HS
- Thurs.
April 22: Papillion La
Vista HS
- Mon.
April 26: Bellevue West
- Mon. April 26:
Star City Invite
- Mon. April 26:
Star City Meet, Lincoln
- Thurs.
April 29: North Invite
Trapshooting
brief
Schedule:
4/3 - Lincoln
4/10- Ashland
4/17 - Ashland
4/24 - Fremont
5/1- Grand Island
Season record:
Blue team 157/500
High shooter Kara Stockdale
with 75/100
Coach's comment:
"We're gonna go there, have
fun and hope to improve every week. We have a bunch of people who've never held
a gun before. So that's what you try to do, get better," said coach Bruce
Esser.
Player's comment:
"It's really nice being with
a group of people who are like me.
I'm not the only redneck with a gun," said Sara Genoways.