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Each Bellefonte Area High School spring varsity coach answered a series of questions about their team and the upcoming sport season . We ' re excited to share their responses and for the readers to learn about these student athletes and the work that they have been doing to prepare for the season , as well as their goals as we move into the spring months .
The Outdoor Track and Field Program - Coach Seth Miller : Q : What are some ways that the team has been preparing for this upcoming season ? A : " We have been training both with technique and strength since December . We have a great team and staff this season . I ' d like to see every student in the school become a part of our program ! We have three home meets : Saturday , March 23rd , vs . Brookville & Selinsgrove • Tuesday , April 9th , vs . PO & Penns Valley
• Tuesday , April 30th , vs . East Juniata . It would be great to have students and teachers at these meets !"
The Girls ’ Lacrosse Program - Kerry O ' Hara : Q : What are some ways that the team has been preparing for this upcoming season ? A : " We have had voluntary open gyms since July of last year and each time we have a very good turnout . This has enabled the girls to improve their basic skills and continue to grow . We have six seniors that want to elevate this program to where we were a few years ago when we played for the District IV championship game . We have 20 girls on the roster , 10 of which are returning varsity letter winners . The addition of 10 other girls , 9 of which are freshman , will provide us a good foundation to continue the growth of Girls ' Lacrosse ."
The Boys ’ Lacrosse Program - Rick Johnson Q : What are some ways that the team has been preparing for this upcoming season ? A : " Many of our players have been going to a lot of off season open gyms from the summer all the way until the week before the season started . They ' ve really organized themselves as players to show up to those off season workouts and banded together doing things as a team outside of school to bring new players into the fold and solidify the team . We ' re just excited to have our biggest team numbers-wise yet , a really well behaved and fun group of kids to be around that are realizing this season could not only be fun , but really successful for them and our program . We ' re also excited to have a couple theme nights - Mini THON night , as well as teacher appreciation night , for the first time as a varsity program ."
Good luck to all of our student athletes in the spring sports seasons . Baseball and softball previews coming up in the next issue !
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