Basketball-Middle School

Throughout the season the girls have grown tremendously their final game score was 34-21. They fought hard and played not only as a family but as a team. I interviewed Saree Hillstead asking her: What was it like making it to districts? Her answer was “I think it was a really good experience for our girls to have where Hagerman middle school teams haven’t made it to districts in a long time.” Their games showed teamwork and communication; they may not have always made a basket but they hustled and worked harder each time. I also asked her how her last season before high school was, and she said “ I thought the season was really good. We had our ups and downs but overall I’m happy the season ended the way it did.” Our girls have worked hard over the past 4 months in their numerous games showing the growth in each game and the work they put into practice to show up and try their hardest at the games. Next, she was asked what she thought her team did best at, she said: “ I think we were good at encouraging each other even the girls who didn’t play and sat on the bench were encouraging the girls on the court.” Lastly, she was asked what she most enjoyed about the sport, she said: “ I enjoyed learning to communicate and the bond that I and the other girls grew to have throughout the season, I hope that I can continue to grow into a better basketball player through the rest of my high school career.” The district games were a great way to see our girls show their great basketball skills and show how Hagerman can be united as a team on and off of the court.

Jr. High Volleyball VS Camas

Here at Hagerman School, we have a Junior high Volleyball team. They had a game on Wednesday, October 14. They won both games 25/20 against Canvas. I interviewed a couple of the players on the team and how they enjoy volleyball, their lifestyle when they have volleyball season, and what they want to be in the future to come.

First, we have Cheyenne Corey. Cheyenne is 14 years old and is in 8th grade. For sports, she does Volleyball and Cheer. Her favorite position to play is outside hitter more than other positions. She practices volleyball four times a week, two hours a day for PE and practice. She says that she tries her best to keep up her grades and to do sports. She would play volleyball over other sports, she isn't a big fan of other sports. She would play cheer as well.

Volleyball practice sets her back an hour from doing chores and homework at home. It also affects her spending time with family and friends. In her free time, she hangouts with friends and tries her best to do her homework as much as she can. In the future, she would like to be an interior designer (a person who designs homes). She says she wouldn't find volleyball to become successful because that's not the way she wants her future to be like. “If I were you I would try volleyball because you may like it,” Corey says.

Next, we have Morgan Hiller. She says she is very talkative, bubbly, energetic, and mostly happy. She is in the 8th grade and lives in Hagerman, Idaho. Morgan likes to play outside hitter. She practices volleyball every day after school and sometimes she skips practices to make sure that her grades stay up so she can play volleyball. She works very hard to make sure her grades are good to play sports that she enjoys. She loves to play volleyball more than any other sport. She says that each sport has its season to play, and if there are two sports at once it does get difficult with grades so she tries to play one sport at a time.

If she has things to do at home then she has to wait to do them till she gets out of practice. It takes time away from family and doing things at home as well. In her free time at home, she has a passion to dance and practice cheerleading. She also hangs out with her friends and family. Morgan sees herself as successful and to become a cosmetologist (someone who does hair, nails, and skin perfection to help women feel beautiful). She says that volleyball can help her be successful in the future because she could get a college scholarship. Morgan says, “Volleyball is fun and can bring more opportunities into your future.”

Now we have Cheyanne Kerbs. Chyanne likes to play volleyball and softball. She is 13 years old and in 8th grade. She enjoys playing setter and practices volleyball 4 times a week. She manages her grades by going after school to get help from a teacher instead of going to practice. She says that most of the other girl sports aren't her thing and she likes volleyball so she sticks to this sport. She says the teammates feel like your family.

Volleyball takes away turning homework and doing chores at home. In her free time, she prefers to hang out with friends and family. She likes to go to the skatepark to have fun. In the future she sees herself going to college and then she wants to go to cosmetology school and build her own business or go

The Ending of Hagerman's Volleyball Season

"What motivates me is the people around me."

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The high school volleyball girls season is over, losing one senior Kinley Whitmarsh. This season has been a learning and fun season for the girls. The girls were able to go to districts and both lost but worked really hard. I interviewed Dalli, one of the most energetic people on the team. She always has energy and encourages people. When I asked Dalli what motivates you to go to practice every day. Dalli’s response was “What motivates me is the people around me.” When I asked her what her favorite part about volleyball was, she responded with, “My favorite part was being able to become a family with you guys.” Overall the girls work really hard this season and they look forward to next season. During the tournament, the varsity team's first set against Community School, we lost 23 to 25. In the second set, we lost again 16 to 25 and in the last set, we lost 20 to 25.