The fall sports season is upon us once again, and Volleyball, Tennis, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, and Soccer, began their respective pre-seasons the first two weeks of August. 

Despite the boys soccer team losing key members of their successful team to graduation, they have not lost their step. “I’m most looking forward to seeing how the team gels together and how far we can go this year,” junior Bodie Florsheim said. 

High School Soccer at Parker is always competitive, and this year is no different. “The intensity is really high this year,” Varsity captain and senior Ryan Humphrey said. “And it should make us ready to compete for state this year.”

In Volleyball, the team suffered the loss of three major key senior players this season, but they remain confident they can continue to compete at a high level. “I see a lot of potential for the team,” said captain and senior Ren Habiby. “The girls are quick learners and I think that with more practice, we are going to be ready to compete.” 

For field hockey, the team is one of the biggest teams Parker has seen to date. “A lot of our players bring excellent skills to the field and maintain a close knit community together off the field which will prove useful in the future,” captain and senior Lauryn Rauschenberger said. “They are all ready to bring it on the field, and are not lacking in confidence.”

The girls tennis team is coming into this season with a new head coach, Brandon Smith. “The team is responding well to his coaching style so far,” captain and senior Lindsay Carlin said. “Which makes me optimistic for the rest of the season.” 

This season will be unique with the new coach, but junior Amelia Hoerr is excited for the change. “This year we are conditioning during pre-season and it’s looking so much better than last year,” she said.  

The boys golf team also lost a lot of good talent from last year, but that’s not the only change the team is adapting to. 

“This season, we have less practices before our matches and tournaments start,” senior Scottie Ingall said. “So we are working extremely hard to be ready.” 

Cross Country is a sport that requires a lot of hard work to get good results, and effort is needed at every meet, and that is something junior Grayson Schementi is looking for this year. 

“I’m excited to see each person on the team put in that effort and see it pay off with wins,” he said. Throughout preseason, the Cross Country team has hit the mileage every time with some of their youngest people being some of the fastest.