VOLLEYBALL: Senior Whitney Hinmon 

Position: Libero/Defensive Specialist

What time do you get up for workouts? 

“Our workouts right now aren’t until 11 so I don’t have to get up early, but they will start earlier in July.I don’t expect it to be too hard to wake up in the morning.”

How many times a week do you work out?

“We have workouts four days a week for school, and most girls are still playing with their club teams during the summer where they have separate practices and workouts during the week.”

How do you think summer workouts improve team bonding?

“Summer workouts are a great way to spend time with my teammates and other girls in the program. We get really close and spend a lot of time together, and it carries over into the season. It’s also a great way for the incoming freshman to meet new people and have the older kids to look up to as role models.”

What is the toughest part about summer sports?

“One of the hardest things about summer sports is being dedicated. You have to sacrifice some of your social life and put the sport first.”

What is your favorite thing about summer workouts?

“My favorite thing about it is just being able to play volleyball. It’s a great way to stay active in the summer and not get lazy, while at the same time doing what I love.”

FOOTBALL: Junior Benjamin Dezube

Position:
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back

What time do you get up for workouts? 

“I get up at 5:30 which gives me enough time to get all my stuff and get there a little early, and it was really hard at first, but it has gotten easier to adjust week by week.”

How many times a week do you work out?

“We are up on the field working out and practicing Monday through Friday, and we get weekends off.”

How do you think summer workouts improve team bonding?

“Summer football workouts really help with team bonding because it makes everybody feel like we’re all part of a family since we get to know each other so well from being there five days a week.”

What is the toughest part about summer sports?

“The hardest part for me is getting up early and trying to juggle football and baseball as practices overlap.”

What is your favorite thing about summer workouts?

“My favorite thing is that it keeps me busy, in shape, and allows me to have fun playing sports I love with my good friends.”

CROSS COUNTRY: Senior Adam Owens

Position:
Senior Captain 

What time do you get up for workouts? 

“Workouts are at 6:30 every weekday morning, so I get up at 6 every weekday, Monday through Friday.”

How many times a week do you work out? 

“About ten times. I go to runs and I’ll do PSP twice a week. When we need to increase our mileage, we’ll run in the afternoons as well.”

How do you think summer workouts improve team bonding?

“I think they’re great for teammates to get to know each other and to learn where they’re at on the team, and how they can improve.”

What is the toughest part about summer sports?

“The heat. Even though it’s really early in the morning, it’s still really humid outside.”

What is your favorite thing about summer workouts?

“We don’t have to do speeed workouts or anything on the track.”

BASKETBALL: Junior Katie Beth Jones

Position:
Shooting Guard 

What time do you get up for workouts? 

“I get up at 7:15 or 7:20 on weekdays for workouts because they start at 8.”

How many times a week do you work out? 

“We workout Monday through Friday and occasionally shoot arounds occur when the team meets up on their own just to practice shooting.”

How do you think summer workouts improve team bonding?

“Summer workouts are a good way to get to know the incoming freshmen, and they keep everyone in touch when we don’t get to see each other at school.”

What is the toughest part about summer sports?

“School sports during the summer are tough because you have to get up early and work hard for a long period of time, and some of that time is outside in the heat.”

What is your favorite thing about summer workouts?

“I like how they get me up and going during the week. I like feeling like I’ve been productive.”