8th Grade Basketball • 2011
Westview’s 2011 8th Grade Basketball: Back row (left to right): Coach Steve Troyer, Kolton Miller, Chase Anderson, Lindon McDonald, Lyndon Fry,
and Ryan Wisler. Middle: Derrike Johns, Lincoln McDonald, Gavin Gage, Austin Bontrager, Andrew Yoder, and manager Benson Stoltzfus. Front : Jeran
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Hoopingarner, Jacob Miller, Aaron Thorton, Dawson Oesch, Jared Mullet, and Kade Miller.
all of the teams I have been a part of,”
said Zimmerly. She especially enjoyed
her sophomore basketball team that
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won regional’s that season. This seaJeslyn Zimmerly
Jes- son, Skyler Carpenter and Zimmerly
are leading a very young squad. “It was
lyn
different going from a team with tons
Zimmerly is of experience to a team with really no
varsity experience. I think it’s unique
one of
how we are all learning how to work
those
with each other and we just have a lot
people
that are of fun,” said Zimmerly.
Zimmerly is great at every sport
involved
she participates in, but she has exin, and
great at, treme talent at pole vaulting. “[My favorite high school sports memory was]
everymaking it to state my freshman year
thing she does. Part of the Westview
and getting ninth place when I wasn’t
soccer and basketball teams for all
four years during high school, she will supposed to make it out of regionals.”
Zimmerly has enjoyed high school
also be competing in her fourth track
and doesn’t seem like she wants it to
season soon. One of only two seniors
end. She has especially enjoyed her
on the girls basketball team, her accomplishments have made her an out- time in Mrs. Martin’s art classes. “The
standing student-athlete at Westview. best part of high school is enjoying the
Playing high school sports takes a time with friends and playing sports
lot of commitment. However, Zimmer- with great teammates and coaches.
The worst part is not knowing what is
ly has the drive to play. “I love sports
and love being busy. I also really enjoy going to happen after it ends,” she said.
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The part of high school she will miss
the most is all of her great friends.
After high school, Zimmerly is
planning on attending college. “It’s
just a matter of deciding on which one
I will be going to. I will be doing track
in college and possibly soccer as well.”
During college she would like to major
in something in the education field.
“[In ten years I see myself’ hopefully
married with a kid and hopefully having a teaching job.”
Zimmerly is going to be graduating
soon and moving on with her life. Her
advice to underclassmen: “Play sports
because you enjoy them. Keep your head
up. Take risks because you never know
what the outcome will be if you don’t.”
Westview Boys Basketball
The Westview boy’s basketball
team has surprised many people this
year so far. The success has even surprised some of the players themselves.
The Warriors have started off the
season with a 4-1 record (2-0 in conference). The Warriors started out the seacontinued on next page
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