Home Run

Lia Hendrix
Staff Writer
  As the weather improves, spring sports are beginning. Baseball, one of the main spring sports, started in late February. Bonneville High School (BHS) has three baseball teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman. A few players on varsity and JV commented on their experience from being on the team.
  Joseph Waters, a freshman on the varsity team, commented on how the team feels like “a brother hood.” He went on to speak on how even though the team has to work really hard and stay focused, they still find time to laugh together and have fun. Other players on the teams such as Jadon Cervantes and Dalton Higley mentioned that they like how everyone gets along and encourages each other to improve. Cervantes remarked “My favorite part about my team is how we inspire each other to get better everyday.” 
  Being on the baseball team takes a ton of work and dedication. Varsity usually practices everyday after school from 3:00-5:30 p.m. However, their schedule sometimes changes due to when they have games. The High School season has around twenty games. However, depending on how well they do in districts, they could have more. Waters spoke about how baseball “is [his] main focus… All year round.” The players need to put in a great amount
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  Many of the players have different reasons for joining the team. Cervantes remarked that he was inspired to play baseball after he went to a game where Mike Trout, a Los Angeles Angels Center Fielder, was playing, and saw Trout hit a home run. After watching the home run, Cervantes stated he was inspired to eventually become as talented as Mike Trout. Waters and Higley both had a different reason, they both started playing baseball because of their dad. Waters announced his dad “introduced [him] to the game, and ever since [he] was young, [he] just really loved playing it.” Now the players continue to play baseball because they have found something they love to do. Waters remarked that he turns to baseball as a “refuge,” something that he can turn to when he needs to relax. No matter the reason for joining the team, each athlete must be ready to put in the effort to help the team progress during the season.
   At Bonneville, the baseball players are committed student athletes who are willing to put in the work to reach their goals. The team works well together and inspires one another to become the best they can be.