Winter sports have arrived in Ellwood City.
Basketball, Swimming, Hockey and Wrestling are among the popular sports for students at Lincoln High School. We caught up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries, to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future.
This is part two of a four part series featuring area athletes in winter sports.
Our Riverside Part 1 winter sports Q&A segment is coming tomorrow. [View Ellwood City Part 1]
Gabe Lilly
School? Lincoln High School/ Ellwood City
Sport? Wrestling
Grade? 12th
How many years have you have played? Since I was 6 years old so 11 years
What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming season? Competing
How do you hope to improve this year? My goal is to place at states this year
What do you feel is your biggest strength? My work ethic
What is your favorite part of it? Everything except for conditioning and weight cutting
Who do you feel is your biggest rivalry this upcoming season? Coach John Fleming
What have you and the team been doing to prepare for the season? Wrestling year round not just during the season
What has been your favorite memory been over the years? Playing handball with the team it’s a great way to have fun and bond with teammates
What will you miss about playing your sport after graduation? Nothing because I’m wrestling in college at Clarion university
What are your future plans after graduation? My plan is to study exercise science and open my own gym
Logan Shriver
School? Lincoln High School/ Ellwood City
Sport? Wrestling
Grade? 12
How many years have you have played? 10 years
What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming season? I look forward to winning more and losing less than last year.
How do you hope to improve this year? I hope to improve on my cardio and my technique.
What do you feel is your biggest strength? My biggest strength I’d have to say is my technique, and being able to understand different positions and what to do in them.
What is your favorite part of it? My favorite part about wrestling is just hanging out with my team, improving with my team, and growing a stronger relationship with them as we go forward into the season.
Who do you feel is your biggest rivalry this upcoming season? My biggest rival is probably myself going into the season, but I continue to work on my attitude and mind every practice.
What have you and the team been doing to prepare for the season? We have been learning a lot of technique and doing as much cardio as possible.
What has been your favorite memory been over the years? my favorite memory would have to be when our coach had us actually wrestle each-other with blindfolds on at practice.
What will you miss about playing your sport after graduation? I will miss everything about this sport, my teammates, my coaches, my practices, and I’ll miss stepping on the mat and mopping the floor with people.
What are your future plans after graduation? I plan on getting an apprenticeship and becoming a barber.
Do you plan to continue to play sports after high school? No, I do not
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