As the loud buzzers ring and the crisp, cool air grasps your face, you know it’s time for basketball. Training hard endlessly throughout the scorching hot summer months and teaming up with some of your dearest friends. Some of the fondest memories were created on the infamous bus rides to away games, and let’s not forget about the countless days spent together for the following eight months. The most anticipated time of year for us winter athletes, is basketball season. Fortunately, I gained insight into a typical day for PG Kiara Williams and myself.
Kiara shared with me that she begins her day “ Bright and early at around five am and trains for a couple hours before heading to school”. As a dedicated athlete, Williams remains passionate and highly motivated as she enters her final high school basketball season. After finishing her training, Kiara continues to show her dedication in the classroom, attending various classes and completing the school day around three thirty.
“On days when we don’t have a sixth period, I get food before heading back to the gym at around five thirty.” It was a pretty full day for the senior guard; she finishes practice at around seven-thirty. Ultimately, she completed her day as an athlete at around eleven thirty due to doing homework for the remaining hours.
Seeing another side of my teammate is truly eye-opening because we are all around each other daily; however, we do not spend every second together, even if it feels like it. I can distinguish how hard-working my teammate is by seeing what Kiara’s full day looks like.
Lastly, I will be sharing what a day in my life looks like on a day without a sixth period. Due to having no first period, I can maximize my time as much as possible. With the help of a block schedule, I can train anytime between six and eight in the morning, depending on whether or not I have previous obligations. Once November hits, I may take a day or two off. What’s two a day? Well, you work out twice a day. But after training, I head home, eat, and prepare for the rest of the day. I then head to school and get out around three thirty. We usually don’t have practice until six; therefore, my teammates and I get food, returning at around five-thirty. I then practice for about an hour and a half; depending on what our coach has planned, it could be an offensive or defensive-focused day. I head home around 7:45, leaving just enough time to finish homework, eat, shower, and recover. I try to end my night at around eleven, but it differs occasionally.
This slight skim of what a varsity athlete in season gives you, as a reader and hopefully supporter, more insight into our day. Sometimes, athletes need a little bit of grace as much as they need support. With that being said, go and support your Girl’s basketball team at their next home game on January 9th!
