For the past few months, fall sports have dominated the school, with most students choosing to participate and put all of their hard work and effort into it. The last three months have been filled with fun practices, exciting games and building teamwork, which some would say is the most important part of playing. There have been many highlights for all of the sports, whether it was personal growth or winning competitions. 

The coaches have helped their players with kindness but also hard work. Most players would say it is the best combination. The months filled with tennis, volleyball, field hockey, cross country and so many more sports have been very important to the players and students. With excitement, they come to every game, match and meet and if not, they make sure to empower the players with friendly encouragement.

   “The hard work has paid off. I ran six days a week, every week and I saw huge improvement from the beginning of the season to now,” freshman Isabel Ames says. “The season helped other freshmen and me a lot because we got to bond with students from different grades, which was super important since it was the beginning of the year and the start of high school,”

    The cross-country championships are approaching on Friday, Nov. 7. It will be a very exciting event to represent the Convent and Stuart Hall cross-country team. The runners have been preparing for the meet by practicing stamina-increasing workouts. However, many runners have also been preparing for next season by running long distances over the rest of the year or doing track over the spring to gain more practice before the next season.                                                                              

   “One of the most important things about playing a team sport is communication,” junior Jessica Long says “I have learned how to communicate effectively; rather than just saying something, I say the right thing. One of the most important things to practice for being on the team is accuracy because it is important when trying to score a goal.”

   The field hockey season has just recently wrapped up, with the Varsity Cubs winning five games, losing 11 and tying four and the JV team winning three games, losing eight and tying three. Skills and fitness are also important for the field hockey season, with players saying that they want to learn new skills, whether it is to improve passing, running, or shooting, but also community things like communication, teamwork and respectfulness. 

“It’s time for something new to begin,” global politics teacher Martin Jorgensen said “I am looking forward to following the winter sports teams and watching them compete over the winter. Win win win.”

   The volleyball season has been filled with much excitement, with the frosh-soph team ending their season undefeated and the JV team finishing off with a record of 3-8. The varsity team ended with a total of 11 games and lost eight, sadly losing their playoff game against University High School. The coaches have seen all of the volleyball players pouring their hearts out into the season from tryouts to their very last games. All of the players have enjoyed their season and cannot wait to come back, training and practicing in the off-season to get ready.

     The fall sports have encouraged lots of personal growth for each athlete and have helped them improve their skills. While the seniors will not be coming back to play, the other grades will work hard and try their best in every sport setting. The Convent teams have shown great dedication this year and will come back next year with even more excitement. 

“I want to come back next season knowing that I worked hard,” Ames said, “and pushed others to be the best we can be.”