Freshmen Athletes to Watch

Kelsey Law has been playing volleyball since the second grade. While her classmates have been getting used to high school, she has been playing varsity volleyball for the Little Hawks. Law has a dedication to the sport that she hopes will help her to continue to succeed-she practices three hours a day. She says that being one of the youngest members of the team has been something that phased her a...

Not many people can say they broke a world record. Esti Brady is different. At eleven, Brady ran a half-marathon in 1:34.39. Three years later, Brady has switched to running 5ks, and has made a statement on Coach Mittman’s varsity squad. “I’ve been proud of how I’ve been doing, I’ve been doing well,” Brady said. “I’ve been on the varsity team every race, and on the team I usual...

Forrest Frazier’s height and broad shoulders make many think that he is a college athlete. He’s a freshman in high school. He swims 8-9 times a week, does crossfit, adds another hour of his own workouts, and sticks to a strict diet to keep his body in top form. The Little Hawk swim team will gain a valuable asset with the addition of Forrest Frazier. Frazier is inspired by the upperclassmen on Ci...

The beautiful game is the best thing to happen to freshman Adam Engelbrecht. Soccer has taken the 5’11” freshman athlete all around the world. His club team, Iowa City Alliance, recently travelled to Denmark and Sweden to attend Danish professional soccer team FC Nordsjælland’s camp. Engelbrecht has been playing soccer for nine years and is currently working on his strength to improve his physicality fo...