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By, Imajin Woodson
Growing up with another competitive family member tends to push you to pursue something even greater. Brady Ware is a freshman at Pueblo County High School. He plays on the C Team, frontline position. He's not much of a talker, but his actions start to speak for him on the court. He has a lot of dedication and drive for basketball. Ware said, “I spend about 14 hours a week between practice and weight lifting.” Ware reminisces about his love of the game, “My earliest memory was in like third grade, I tried to save a ball but failed. My most memorable game was a pick-up game with my family. This really pushed me to be better than everyone because I was the worst on the court at that time.” Ware said.. He’s pushed by competitiveness in his family. Ware said, “What pushed me to pursue this sport was to be a better basketball player than my cousin.” Though there is competition with his cousin, “My biggest supporter has been my family.” Accomplishments and obstacles come throughout sports and life. “My biggest obstacle was breaking my hand and missing about 6 months of development, and my biggest accomplishment is being part of the starting five for County,” said Ware. Brady has a lot of things to look forward to during this basketball season and it seems so far it's been really good. He said, “I just hope to do my best at the game and see how far it takes me.” By Abigail Medved
After winning the Hornet Invitational and becoming the 2024 SCL Champions, the only way for Pueblo County High School girls to end the Girls Swim and Dive season is by competing in the 3A State Meet. “I feel like I have come a very long way this season,” said freshman diver, Lily Nibert. “I am so so excited for this meet and just the whole weekend overall! Of course I am still super nervous but I feel that way before most meets.” The girls who qualified for this meet include Lily Knudsen, Lana Kastner, Amanda Alfonso, Morgan Musso, Leah Conrad, Breckin Weatherford, Kennedy Raymond, and Tate Lanham. Lily Nibert, Maci Johnson, and Avery Mead also qualified in diving. Rowan Moran, Jade Moore, Alexa Darnell, Jaelyn Faris, and Abigail Medved are going as alternates. “I feel really nervous but also happy because it's a great experience,” said Morgan Musso, junior swimmer. The 3A State Meet will take place Feb. 9-10, 2024 at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Denver. The girls will leave on Thursday, Feb. 8. Good Luck Hornets! Photos by Willow Stephenson By: Javin Martinez
The candidates were announced for Snowball King this Thursday during the morning assembly. As well as videos highlighting their personalities to snag as many votes for the Snowball dance this Saturday. The candidates include Jason Allyn, Wade Lisac, Dominic Mauro, Caulin Pighetti, Grayson Spidel, and Santino Torri. Make sure to vote for your Snowball King on Schoology today. By Javin Martienz
This week for the school was one of the most chaotic this year as we had a holiday off, and a snow day as a cherry on top to start school on a Wednesday. This affected both students and teachers as all had to adjust to the weird start, causing students to lack any motivation to work the one day that was considered normal. The next and last day of the week was when Pueblo County High School held the annual badminton tournament. This tournament is always a student and teacher's favorite as it incites a fun atmosphere in the school during a somewhat lackluster semester in terms of holidays and events. The tournament rules include a co-ed system in which there are teams of two that compete against each other eventually leading to the championship. The winners of the tournament were Ms. Shaka and Coach Adenucio. This tournament brought about the end of a chaotic week with an entertaining ending. Photos by Sarah Hoyt and Haylee Kopasz Final Score
PCHS: 2 Cheyenne Mountain: 3 |