Though flying under the radar , these guys make things tick
Bowling and Skiing Preview Often underlooked Winter teams get their time to shine
By Jonah Venos Chieftain Staff
Sports are a huge deal here at Rice . Big sports like Football , Hockey , and Lacrosse get a lot of attention . Other sports programs go unnoticed and underappreciated – most specifically , the Bowling and Skiing teams . Let ’ s look at how these teams expect to perform this year .
Let ’ s start with BOWLING . Last year , the team had three individuals participate at the State Finals : Lorenzo Vitale , Patrick Bronstein , and Jack Sielicki . With 30 more pins at Regionals , the whole team would have advanced .
This year ’ s team is composed of
Senior Cole DeGroat and the Bowlers look forward to States
mostly Seniors with a bad taste in their mouth from last year . These guys are hungry and looking to seriously com- pete . “ There is no doubt in my mind that we have the ability to win states if we execute this season ,” said Sielicki .
The SKIING team is in a somewhat similar situation . Finishing third in the division last year , these guys are expecting big things coming into this season .
Looking to rebuild around their core group , Junior Captain Colin Condit said the team is “ looking to compete at Regionals ” this season .
Good luck to both teams , as they hope to perform to the best of their ability this season .
‘ The Year of the Managers ’
Though flying under the radar , these guys make things tick
By Cole Gellatly Chieftain Staff
With winter sports in full swing , many students are hoping for another successful winter . The athletes themselves are looking to capture more State Championships , thus following up on Hockey and Swim titles from last winter .
Yet with all the hype on the athletes ’ success , managers always tend to slide under the radar . This is their time to shine , and we are calling this ‘ The Year of the Managers . ‘
Let ’ s take a closer look at some of these behind-the-scenes guys :
Cameron Gould Height : 5-10 Weight : 160 Middle School : Bloomfield Hills Middle School Team : Varsity Hockey Special Ability : Freak on the aux , unreal at getting the boys fired up Goals : Win a championship , and do whatever it takes to make that possible
Jack Messinger Height : 5-8 Weight : 159 Middle School : Berkshire Team : Varsity Hockey Special Ability : Anything . This man can literally do anything . Goals : To be at USA Arena on Championship Day and be inducted into the
Manager Hall of Fame See MANAGERS Page 6
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