Kyle Wang During the last year of high school, many students productively get college applications done with. With COVID still present, it may be hard for students to choose their colleges because of reduced air travel restricting students from seeing the campus. Nonetheless, high school senior and tennis player Addie Eklund is committed to Colgate…
Category: Athlete Stories
Being a Student Athlete and Transitioning into Collegiate Swimming at Stanford University with Janelle Rudolph
Vanessa Lee Every year high school seniors who plan to continue education after high school are faced with a daunting process: college application season. While seniors are busy searching and applying to schools that have the potential to be the right fit for them, many schools are also busy scouting out students – more specifically,…
Growing Numb from Numbers and Transitioning to Self-Kindness and Care: My Running Journey
Emily Chang After six months of biking, sporadic runs and Chloe Ting, the warm-up jog on Interlake Track felt surreal. I wasn’t necessarily out of shape, but my stark emphasis on running had chipped away throughout quarantine until it was only one component of my varied but consistent routine. I’d started out my journey to…
Thankful for the Memories of Sports
Kyle Wang This year for Thanksgiving and I have a lot to be thankful for in sports. Ever since the COVID regulations, sport seasons and practices have changed drastically: fewer practices, delayed or canceled seasons,, and mandatory masks. With these regulations still taking place, I am very grateful to have memories of enjoying volleyball in…
What Dance has Given Me
Vanessa Lee Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that really makes me reflect. I feel like life can get so busy sometimes that I forget to just sit down and think about life and think about what I am grateful for. Heading into college this fall (i.e Zoom University) and leaving/graduating from my childhood dance…
The Twilight Invitational, A Washington Cross Country Special
Emily Chang Meet organizer Randall Edens and Interlake High School Cross Country captains share their October experience! As the leaves turn gold and runners begin feeling that familiar chill in the air at training, dozens of high school cross-country teams across Washington State look forward to the Twilight XC Invitational, an exciting annual mid-season romp…
Driller and health enthusiast Ashley Liang shares her quarantine workouts and bakes
Emily Chang Ashley discusses her thoughts on how to stay fit and motivated over quarantine in preparation for a socially distanced season. Up until March 2020, seventeen-year-old Ashley Liang had spent her afternoons leading group stunts as co-captain of her drill team in her school gym. Ashley’s experience as a performer started out with ice…
High school soccer player Brock Larsen maneuvers around COVID to continue practicing safely
Kyle Wang You may be wondering how athletes are maintaining their skills and techniques. Many athletes have found safe and protected ways to train together or individually so they won’t feel unprepared when the season starts. Brock Larsen does club and high school soccer, and self-reliance is what helps him commit to soccer. He does…
Charging into the new school season with Newport drill team captain Alayna Li
Vanessa Lee Alayna reflects over her past drill/dance season, sharing what she has been up to during quarantine and how the upcoming season will look. With the new school year in full swing, students’ schedules are beginning to fill up once again. Unlike the beginning of the pandemic, zoom/microsoft meetings are now part of the…
Lacrosse Player Ethan Tanner’s Quarantine Experience
Emily Chang As quarantine begins to wind down and social distancing measures relax, the future of team sports is still uncertain: in Washington state as of the first week of July, most of its 39 counties are still in phase 2. Phase 2 regulations mean athletes can practice with no more than 5 others outside…