Aubrey Senska is a freshman volleyball player; she's been playing since fifth grade. Her spot in volleyball is an outside hitter. Winning the game is what keeps her motivated, and she likes the sport because she enjoys playing with her team and having fun. Aubrey's sport role model is Babe Ruth and her biggest fear is spiders because, and I quote, “They are very scary!” This sport has taught Aubrey to never give up and work her hardest.

Trey Moody is a freshman line backer. He enjoys playing football and feels that he is good at the sport because he fills in the gaps. Trey tries to be as good as the older kids. He likes the sport because he gets to hit people. He does not like practice because he gets hit by the older kids. He works hard, and has been playing since he was a little kid. Trey's biggest fear is not being able to play football anymore, but the sport has taught him not to be scared, and that he has to toughen up for the other kids. Treys role model is Clay Matthews.

Ellie Evans is 15 years old, and she is in 10th grade. She loves volleyball, and her desire to win keeps her motivated. She has been playing this sport for five years and fears not being able to play the sport with her wonderful teammates. Her role model is Kathryn Plummer. She works everyday and feels she is decent at what she does. She tries to be a good teammate and be there for people when they need her. Ellie tries to have a strong and competitive mentality as well. This sport has taught her, “What effort you put into it, is what you will get out of it.” Some challenges she comes across are early morning weight lifting and passing.

Michael Hoffman is a sophomore who plays football. He is wingback/wide receiver/cornerback. Getting better so he can be the best keeps him motivated; he also like hitting people while playing. Michael has been paying the sport since fourth grade and fears getting hurt. The sport has taught him how to work with the team. The biggest challenge he faces is being small because people run him over. Lastly, Michael likes Frozen 2 more than the first Frozen.

Keaton Fridley is a freshman football player at Sanborn Central High School. Keaton has played football for seven years. He likes playing football because he likes playing with his teammates and seeing people get tackled. This sport has taught him to play as a team and work hard during every game and practice. Keaton's teammates and winning games keep him motivated in football. The only thing he does not like about football is all the running they have to do. The position Keaton enjoys playing is wingback. His sport role model is Adam Thielen.

Hannah Dickson is a junior at Sanborn Central High School. She plays volleyball as a setter as well as playing in the back row. She is good at the positions she plays because she believes the coach trusts her to be in the spots, and she plays very well there. What keeps Hannah motivated is the fact that she wants to get better, so she continues to push herself to do her best. She likes volleyball because it's a team effort sport, and everyone has to work together in order to win the game. The one thing she doesn't like about volleyball, is that if one person is having a bad day, it will affect the whole team, and it shows during the games. That goes along with her one challenge that she has faced while playing this sport; that it's hard to play with people who do not care and try not to get down on herself when she messes up. Hannah has been working very hard in the specific sport since she was in the eighth grade. She has learned one thing from playing volleyball, and that is to always stay positive no matter what happens. Her sports role model happens to be Carli Lloyd, who is an American soccer player and plays for the Sky Blue FC team. Her biggest fear is mice because they creep her out and are gross. Hannah thought that Frozen 2 was better than the first one.

Teya Moody started the volleyball season as the libero for the Sanborn Central Blackhawks. There were four games before that changed. Some of the girls had gotten COVID and therefore things needed to change. Teya Moody then became an outside passer for the back row starting against Corsica-Stickney. She stayed that way for the next couple of games getting 10 to 12 digs and 2 assists per game. Another girl had gotten COVID during the season, so Teya then became a setter starting on September 24 against Iroquois. Teya was a setter for one game, soon going onto two for Freeman on September 28th. Teya got three assists in that game. Teya has changed many positions, but seems to be doing great in each one.

Cody Slykhuis played a great game against Winner. Cody is a freshman who plays mainly defense and is a safety for the Blackhawks football team. Once in a while, he will play offense as the wide receiver. He mostly plays JV. He is also on varsity as a safety. He has lots of kids from freshmen up to seniors he plays with. These boys are coached by Corey Flatten, a high school teacher at Sanborn Central High School. On Friday, September 4th, Cody had one interception and four tackles. The boys couldn’t pull out a win, but played a rough game of football. They ended up losing by 26-0. When Cody isn’t playing football, he is either fishing out on the lake, or he is watching Tik-Tok all day.

Mason Moody is a junior at Sanborn Central. Mason played football for eight years playing both running back and cornerback. Mason used to play quarterback. Mason’s teammates kept him motivated in football. He enjoys the time spent with his teammates while playing football. Mason feels that football has taught him teamwork, self discipline, and work hard. Mason’s football role model is Chad Greenway. His biggest fear is losing, and he never wants to be in second place. Last year during basketball practice, he tore his ACL. This year he was injured during the first play of his second game. It was difficult for him, but as Mason’s true passion is rodeo, he made the difficult decision not to continue playing football in order to prevent more injuries to his knee which could prevent him from being able to rodeo. While this was hard for Mason, and he felt like he let his team down, he knew this is what he needed to do to follow his dreams.

Cassidy Slykhuis is a senior at Sanborn Central. She plays volleyball, and her position is six. What she likes the most about volleyball is the team bonding and what she dislikes the most is sometimes girls just don’t get along. She has played volleyball since eighth grade. Her coaches and parents keep her motivated. When asked, “Would you say you are good at what you do? Why?” her responses was, “Yes. I keep mentally strong and keep a good attitude when I'm on the court.” She thinks that the sport had taught her to work together as a team and not let so much bother you. When asked, “What challenges did you come across in getting where you are at today?” She stated that her relationships with teammates and coaches, and being part of a team. She said that her sports role model would be April Ross and that what scares her the most is spiders because they are scary looking.

Toby Kneen is a sophomore at Sanborn Central High School. He plays football, and he is a center and defensive tackle. He had been playing since he was eight years old. He said what keeps him motivated is the desire to win. What he likes the most about the sport is the physical contact, and he said he doesn’t dislike anything about the sport. He says he works hard in football, and his biggest fear is not being able to play. He said that ankle injuries are the obstacles he comes across when getting to where he is now. He said the sport had taught him to be tough and to keep going on. When asked “Who is your sports role model?” his response was “Anybody who made it to the NFL.”

Kara Wormstadt is a freshman at Sanborn Central and plays volleyball. Kara has played volleyball for five years. The positions she plays in volleyball are setter and outside hitter. She likes playing volleyball so that she can spend time with her friends. Volleyball has taught Kara how to work together as a team and to communicate all the time. Kara’s least favorite thing about volleyball practice is serve/receive. Kara feels passing has been her greatest challenge in volleyball. Kara’s sports role model is Stefon Diggs. Kara's biggest fear is drowning.

Reed Senska, an outside and back row player, just started her high school volleyball career as a junior this year. After not playing volleyball since middle school, she is better than she thought she would originally be with only about two years of experience. The things that drive her to do her best are advancing her skills, staying in shape, and her mom, who is also her role model. The sport for her is overall fun and enjoyable which is another reason why she is playing. Reed tries her best everyday, sometimes she gets off track, but that helps to motivate her to work even harder than before. The worst part of volleyball for Reed is when she messes up during a game, because it can throw the whole thing off. She had realized that taking a break from sports and starting back up again would be a major setback, but volleyball has taught her to stay positive and to have a strong mental being. Even though she has a lot of thoughts on climate change, her biggest fear is death. Death is pretty scary in her words, but she does prefer Frozen 2 over the first one.

Along with school, Brady Larson keeps up his time on the field as well. Brady is a sophomore at Sanborn Central where he plays linebacker and fullback. Considering his spot, he believes that his working hard has paid off saying he is good at the sport he does. Although he dislikes the long nights in cold weather, he does enjoy the fact that sport is full contact. Brady says he's been playing the sport since the third grade, and has used his family, teammates, coaches, and the will to win to keep himself motivated during these years of playing. Brady's greatest challenge in the sport is having weak ankles, but his greatest fear is failing, saying he “doesn't want to let his teammates and coaches down.” Brady says this sport has taught him many things, from teamwork and discipline, to being coachable and having a good work ethic.

Brady had no thoughts on the recent climate change.

Cooper Goldhammer is a freshman at Sanborn Central Highschool. He plays football as a defensive tackle. He is good at his position because he says he is bigger, so he can get through the front line. The things that keep him motivated are the good plays on offense, the interceptions on defense, or being able to get a play himself. What Cooper likes about this sport is that “it's very fun and you get to hit people''. The one thing he doesn't like about it is that it is very tiring. He has been working hard in football since he has been playing for about five-to-seven years. Playing football has taught him to work hard and listen. His challenges were to learn how to keep up with everything and work hard. His sports role model is his uncle. Cooper’s biggest fear is heights because he thinks they are scary.

Kenlie Fridley, a sophomore, is a setter for volleyball. She has been playing this sport for six years. She is driven by her teammates, her friends, her family, and her coaches. Kenlie loves being with her friends and playing volleyball with them, but the worst part about the sport is when they lose, or when she messes up because she feels like she is disappointing her teammates. Her biggest role model is her dad. This sport has taught Kenlie that you have to have good communication skills and work together, but she has also realized that it causes weak ankles and weak nail bed due to playing for such a long time.

On another note, Kenlie has no thoughts about the terrifying climate change we are seeing, and she prefers to watch Frozen 2 over the first because she believes that it is better.