“It gets to the point where, as a man, you don't want to see your mom struggle anymore,” said Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo.
This, as a statement, is inspiring.
A green single-wide trailer, in a small, rural part of North Carolina, and a single mother working tirelessly, barely making enough to get by. Those are the conditions Adebayo came from. Now, he cements his place in the Heat franchise and NBA history with the performance of a lifetime.
“Knowing what he comes from now adds a new level of inspiration to this game,” said OH varsity basketball player Jake Voelker.
Moving into the spring season, OH baseball is in full swing, and seniors, like Andrew Zwemke and Aiden Jaquez, are ready to take the field for one last season with OH baseball.
On the mound, pitchers Zwemke and Jaquez have played baseball all four years of high school. At the same time, both are competing to perform on the mound.
OH's very own Greyson Covey and Drew Yavorski senior boys varsity volleyball players join 42Fifty reporters Chase Berkson and Eric Arellano. Together, they discuss goals and expectations for this upcoming season which starts tomorrow, March 26, with a home game against Waubonsie Valley.
Listen to what Covey, who committed to USC last year, and Yavorski have to say about their expectations for this up-and-coming season.
The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, known as March Madness, is in full swing, and the madness has already begun. The tournament started March 17, and since then, upset and standout games have already amazed crowds of fans, including students and teachers here at OH.
“[[March Madness]] gets bigger and bigger every year, and it's only in the United States,” said OH special education teacher and Varsity basketball coach Jeff Gilmour. “Because of NIL money and the transfer portal, there's more parity throughout college basketball.”
March Madness is considered the best time of the year to both casual and fulltime sport fans, but for some it's particularly special.
“I watch as much as I can. … It's the most exciting time of the year for me. I'm a big college basketball fan– I don't really get into the NBA, and since high school season’s over now … college is the best tournament we have,” said Gilmour.
This spring, the girls lacrosse team is entering its second year with a growing roster and stronger team chemistry.
Players practice daily and prepare for upcoming games as the team aims to build a competitive varsity program and a positive team environment.
With a 6-2 JV win against Burlington Central yesterday and a 13-4 varsity loss, the team looks ahead tomorrow to a JV game against Benet Academy with a bonded team and good team spirits.