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| Sports October 2002, Volume 6, No. 2 |
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By Shannon P.
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| Cross Country team members compete at the Medinah meet, Tuesday, October 1. Clockwise from left, David K., eighth grade, Art P., eighth grade, sixth and seventh grade boys team, Frank C., seventh grade, eighth grade boys team, Kaitlyn L., eighth grade. (photos by Shannon P.) | |
On Thursday, September 26, 2002, the Chargers competed at Roselle in three close and exciting races. The girls finished first. So did the eighth grade boys. The sixth and seventh grade boys took second.
In another close race, on Tuesday, October 1, at Medinah, the Charger girls again won. The eighth grade boys took second, and the sixth and seventh grade boys placed third.
In both races, the competition was fierce. Eighth graders Colleen M. (10:16 & 9:16) and Kaitlyn L. (10:18 & 9:20) took first and second place in both meets.
"The race on Tuesday seemed longer than the race on Thursday," said Colleen. "I just kept pushing myself in both races and concentrated on finishing."
Colleen has been on the Cross Country team all three of her years at Peacock. She also participates in basketball, volleyball, and track.
Eighth grader Art P. finished third at Roselle and second at Medinah.
Seventh grader Frank C. (finishing with 9:56 & 9:16) finished fifth at Roselle and eighth at Medinah.
"The races were tiring. They felt short too." Frank said.
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“Running sprints during practice really helped me.” |
Sixth grader Patrick P. also did well. At Roselle, he was the first sixth grader to finish (ninth overall) and on Tuesday at Medinah, he was the first sixth grader from Peacock to finish (thirteenth overall).
Patrick commented, "In the first race, I was competing with another runner for first place. I was concentrating on getting ahead and lost all of my energy. I forgot to pace myself, and with less than half a mile to go, I ran out of gas and fell behind.
"I was able to come back a little bit, but I had fallen too far behind to finish in the top three," said Pat.
"In the next race I paced myself," he explained, "but I made my move too late. That's just something I'm going to have to be able to get down to do better."
When asked, Mrs. Engel said she was thrilled with the performance of the team.
"Everyone is an outstanding runner. They all have worked hard and have done really well."
The Chargers competed in the Conference Championship meet on Tuesday, October 8 at Lake Park High School. The girls won it all, with Colleen M. and Kaitlyn L. again taking first and second.
The sixth and seventh grade boys finished the season third in the conference.
The eighth grade boys finished fourth overall.
The team celebrated their great season with a party on Wednesday evening.
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Lake Park Lancers volleyball
The inside story from a Peacock graduate
By Nicole D.
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| Lake Park freshmen, Dana D. and Elizabeth I., are members of the Lancers volleyball team. | |
Did you ever wonder how hard high school volleyball was? I watched Lake Park's matches against the Barlett Hawks on September 19, and I can testify that at the high school level, the competition is tough and the games get intense.
According to Dana, "the best moments in the games are when members of the team sacrifice their bodies to save the ball from hitting the ground."
Lake Park volleyball consists of two teams; the A and the B team. You can play with either team depending on how hard you work.
The Lancers practice for two hours and forty-five minutes a day, even on Saturdays. Dana would do anything for volleyball.
"I enjoy practicing hard, achieving a goal I set before each game, learning techniques, and being with my team," she explained.
Practices consist of running six laps around the gym. They go into stretching afterwards. Then the girls start serving, spiking, and setting.
After practice, players run penalty laps for how many times they missed the ball, didn't call the ball, or goofed off.
Dana is one of three captains for the A and B volleyball teams. The captains give the rest of the girls an inspirational and motivational speech after each practice. They also cheer and put away the volleyball equipment before they leave.
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According to Dana, “the best moments in the games are when members of the team sacrifice their bodies to save the ball from hitting the ground.” |
Dana added that she wanted to thank Peacock coaches, Mrs. Engel and Ms. Heppeler for all their help last year. She felt that they really helped her improve.
Dana advised next year's freshmen to go out for as many sports as they wanted to. "There will be a lot of people at tryouts, but don't worry and try your hardest. Don't ever give up."
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Which way are the Bears going?
By Peter D.
A few years ago, the Bears hit rock bottom. Last year, they started a rollercoaster ride going up up up. But this year, the rollercoaster is going down again.
The Bears started the season with two straight wins, but have now lost three straight games.
On the offensive side, the Bears are doing well. Jim Miller, Anthony Thomas, and a gang of wide receivers are putting points on the board. The offence could score of lot of points.
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But, if there are any more injuries it will be a long year and we will be looking forward to the Cubs and Sox playing baseball instead. |
Urlacher is a very young player still learning his position, and yet, he is already one of the best linebackers in pro football today.
Overall, however, the defense is giving up a lot of points and they don't seem to be able to stop teams the way they did last year.
On special teams, the Bears are still looking for the right combination with kick returners. They do have Paul Edinger and Bryan Maynard, their veteran kickers.
Last year, the Bears had a great season. This year the team isn't playing as well. If the Bears defense can get healthy again and stay strong, and the offense performs as well as last year, it will be a fun season. Playoffs again!
But, if there are any more injuries it will be a long year and we will be looking forward to the Cubs and Sox playing baseball instead.
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