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Every winter at Springville Junior High School, the girls’ basketball season starts. Only ninth-grade girls are allowed to try out for this team. The girls on this year’s team are Sarah Skinner, Allyson Smith, Sarah Mciver, Tiana Ta’ala, Katie Johnson, Maddie Brenchley, Stephanie Aragon, Courtney Myers, Emma Hargett, Ciara Snapp, Lavasi Leilua, and Kayla Pexton. There are two coaches for this team, Coach Woolf and Coach Gurney. The girls practice everyday after school for two hours. Coach Woolf said, “We have a great group of girls that are willing to work hard and improve their skills. I like to see the improvements they make during each practice. I also really enjoy exercise and one of my jobs as assistant coach is to condition the girls. We work very hard!” According to Tiana Ta’ala, a ninth-grade girl on the team, the coaches rock, and the practices are fun and challenging.
The coaches expect the girls to improve after each game and fight to win games. Throughout the season, Springville Junior High will play against other junior high teams in the district. All of their home games will be played in the boys’ gym, and the coaches and players encourage students to come support the team. Kayla Pexton, a girl on the team, said, “Who doesn’t love basketball?”