26 SportsUnion | SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
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baseball was going to be
his journey. If he only had
played one sport grow-
ing up who knows what
would be happening with
his life right now. If his
coaches had told him just
to focus on one sport he
might have been burnt
out.
No one is comparing
Lancaster High School’s
jess Notaro to Tim Tebow
– except for the fact that
she excels in two com-
pletely different sports.
A upcoming player on the
Lancaster soccer team,
Notaro is a solid defend-
er that loves the pressure
of facing the opposing
team’s best players.
In the spring, Notaro
switches her soccer ball
out for a lacrosse stick
and plays attack for a
Legends squad that is one
of the very best in West-
ern New York each and
every year. Two sports,
two different positions
– but enough love to go
around.
“I love playing both la-
crosse and soccer,” stated
Notaro. “They are both
super competitive games
and my teammates on
both teams are awesome.
I started playing soccer
when I was 3 years old,
and started playing la-
crosse when I was a little
bit older. They are both
time and space games,
and this helps me pre-
pare for both.”
While
playing
both
sports, Notaro knows she
needs to be dedicated to
each one when the sea-
son comes around. Hav-
ing her focus venture off
wouldn’t be good for the
team or the player. It also
allows her to be physical-
ly fit when the next sea-
son comes around.
After playing a full sea-
son of soccer in the heat,
it’s easy for Notaro to stay
fit for the lacrosse sea-
son. While some might
only play one sport and
then rely on working out
all the time, Notaro is
able to get her workout
in during the season.