Once a tiger, always a tiger: a peek into the experience of being a senior in sports

Sylence McKinnie has been playing football since he was three or four years old. He’s been a part of the football team and dance community for all four years of high school. Football has helped McKinnie a lot at developing his character throughout his time on the team. “I’ve learned to become a young responsible man, learn to have love, to have integrity, and to serve my community,” said...

Jack Hennen has been playing baseball and soccer since he was five years old and joined both teams as a freshman. On South’s varsity baseball team, there are three or four seniors. “I’ve been on varsity all four years, I feel like people look up to me and my two other friends,” said Hennen. This is not the only team Hennen is a leader of though. “Since I’m a senior, I felt like I did...

Jocelyn (Josie) Ferguson has been doing cross country running since her sophomore year, track since eighth grade, and after multiple winters doing nordic skiing, this year she opted for winter track. Ferguson feels that the dynamic of the team has changed in cross country from her freshman year to senior year due to the change in teammates. “My sophomore year when I joined, I was the baby of the...

Basketball & Track Jaylen Blakley has been playing basketball for South since eighth grade and started track his sophomore year. From his freshman to senior year, the basketball community’s success has improved on and off the court, from game attendance to players coming out for the team. “We’re just trying to keep everybody involved, not only on the court but off the court too,” sa...