~:[CH7 - Day 303]:~ Continuing the Rise

~:[CH7 - Day 303]:~ Continuing the Rise

The conditions may not have been ripe for PRs, but it didn't mean we didn't race well. While the list of PRs wasn't huge, I was impressed by the performances we had on the day. We swept the top 11 spots in girls JV, took 9 of the top 12 in boys JV, went 1-2-3 in girls varsity with all seven making all-league and the boys just fell short of moving up a spot, but ran well. On a day where the stress of getting everything mounted as the day went out, it was nice to let out a sigh of relief at day's end. This year felt like quite the struggle with so many new athletes that we had to help learn the ropes, but by seasons end, they began to understand how everything works and they began to improve. By no means was this season easy. We were short-staffed, but we had a lot of support and in the end, the season worked out to be a good one. We still have CIF coming, yet, to evaluate it up to this point, it definitely can be categorized as a successful one. We lost 16 of our top 20 boys and a had a team that had no varsity scoring experience EVER, but they learned, they grew and they righted the ship. The future looks amazing for the program, but it all depends on if they continue to ride this wave or momentum and continue the rise or not. I was inspired during the evening as I compiled data and sent out the final results. Before I knew it, it was early morning, but I was already excited for tomorrow to come. In life, we may not always be presented with all the resources we need to do what we hope to do, but somehow, you find a way to make it worth with a combination of hard work and the support of those amazing people around you. A situation is never hopeless unless you give it the power to be.