Meet the Captains: Girls Basketball

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Jill White

When did you first begin playing the sport?

3rd grade.

Do you want to play this sport in college?

Unsure.

Are you committed for this sport?

No.

Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?

Mr Minsk– Amanda’s dad.  We always had a successful season with him as coach.

What other activities/clubs are you involved in?

Softball, Student Council, NHS.

How do you feel going into this season?

Although we lost a lot of height, we are athletic and will compete well.

What are some goals set for the team this coming season?/How do you plan to achieve these goals?

We aim to make tournament every year and to make progress physically and mentally throughout the season. We will work hard at practice everyday and continue to listen and learn from our coach and each other.

Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why?

Wellesley and Natick because these are always competitive and hard games that we look forward to. They have great programs and it’s always a great game.

Do you think the team will make tournament/post season? How far do you think you’ll make it?

Yes, South Semi-Finals, but hopefully Finals.

 

Amanda Minsk

When did you first begin playing the sport?

Second or third grade.

Do you want to play this sport in college?

Unsure.

Are you committed for this sport?

No.

Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?

Missy Traversing, she made me work really hard and was a really good role model.

What other activities/clubs are you involved in?

Soccer and StuCo.

How do you feel going into this season?

We are very athletic and can play against the top teams in the Bay State.

What are some goals set for the team this coming season?/How do you plan to achieve these goals?

We want to make tournament and go far. One way we could make tournament is going all out in practice.

Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why?

Natick and Wellesley because the games are always intense and competitive.

Do you think the team will make tournament/post season? How far do you think you’ll make it?

Yes, South Finals or Semi-Finals.

 

Sydney Scales

When did you first begin playing the sport?

Kindergarten.

Do you want to play this sport in college?

No.

Are you committed for this sport?

No.

Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?

My dad. He helped me to become the best athlete possible and to always work hard to be the best I can be.

What other activities/clubs are you involved in?

Field hockey, lacrosse and Spanish club.

How do you feel going into this season?

I feel very confident coming off of a successful season last year. We have a lot of returners and some new underclassmen coming up who are great athletes, so I am excited to see what we can accomplish this year.

What are some goals set for the team this coming season?/How do you plan to achieve these goals?

I think the goal this season is to go farther in tournament than last year and hopefully win more games than last year. We set the bar high last season, so we need to continue to raise it this season.

Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why?

Some of our biggest opponents this year will be Braintree, Wellesley, and Natick. These teams have been dominant over the past few seasons and in order to compete at the highest level we need to be able to compete with and hopefully beat these teams.

Do you think the team will make tournament/post season? How far do you think you’ll make it?

It’s always our first goal to win 10 games in order to make tournament. After losing second round in tournament last year after a great season, we hope to make it even further this year. We definitely have the potential to go far, but we need to put in the work to make it happen.