Freshman girl’s basketball team works together and improves through season

Freshman girl’s basketball team works together and improves through season

By Olivia Espinola Posted March 10, 2023

With all the downfalls from last year’s team, this year’s team stepped up and took the lead. Girl’s freshman basketball team’s coach Larry Renteria helped the girls skills and helped build relationships with each other.

“Although we ended with a loss, I believe the season was successful,” said Renteria. “I learned a lot from the girls, and they learned a lot from me and each other.”

Everyone improved together and helped each other to stay out of their heads and worked on to know each other better as well. 

“The whole team knows each other very well, so we get along and had fun,” said Maria Palacios Juarez.

The team focused on each other and knew each other enough to notice when one another is upset or down.

“We did need to work on not getting in our heads when we mess up and not getting too hard on ourselves,” said Isabel Upton.

The freshman girl’s basketball team really appreciated Renteria for helping and pushing them forward toward their goals.

“Renteria was a good coach I liked how he pushed us instead of having free days,” said Upton.

The girls and coach all had a fun and enjoyable season.

“We all got to improve thanks to Renteria, it was a very fulfilling and enjoyable season,” said Palacios Juarez.

Ava Frey shoots over a Greenwave player. /Lainey Novacek
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Ava Frey shoots over a Greenwave player. /Lainey Novacek • The Brand
Maria Palacios Juarez gets by
an opponent to shoot the ball. /
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Maria Palacios Juarez gets by an opponent to shoot the ball. / Ron Espinola • The Brand