Senior Reflections: For the Love of Away Days

          The beginning of Spring Term marks the final time our beloved Vth formers will grace the Big Red fields and courts for their respective sports. For many, years of hard work, diligence, and determination have led to this point—especially for committed and four-year varsity athletes.  Some seniors are working very hard to go out with a bang and cement their Lawrenceville legacies by taking on bigger leadership roles as captains and other positions experienced veterans might take on. Others are focusing less on the grind and more on the emotions that come with playing in their final season. Regardless, Spring Term serves as a bittersweet moment for many seniors, as it will be their last time playing alongside their longtime Big Red teammates and coaches. Each spring sports team is loaded with senior talent and there is still much to look forward to as they try to end the year on a high note, so let’s take a look at how seniors are feeling about their final seasons.

          One common feeling among seniors is gratitude. Everyone is grateful for the opportunities given to them by the coaches as well as the lessons they have learned through their experiences with the team. With their finals seasons kicking off, spring athletes are looking forward to winning seasons. Hayla Dora and the Girls’  Varsity Lacrosse team started the season with a spring break trip in Naples, Florida where the team bonded and started to gel together. This year, the team has many goals, their biggest being “the triple crown”: winning all three of their tournaments. 

          Looking back on the past four years, all seniors agree on one thing: they feel lucky to have created some of their fondest life memories while on Big Red sports teams, forming bonds that will last beyond the fields. Many bonds were forged, and memories were made at away games and long bus rides. Reflecting on her experience, Anna O’Keefe has “built great friendships on the basketball team over the past four years and [is] forever grateful for all of the fun times ‘ spent with [her] team”. 

          Despite this spring being their final athletic and academic term, the grind does not end this spring for committed athletes. O’Keefe is preparing for her college basketball season by enjoying March Madness and “staying active” through track and field, where she is an experienced javelin thrower, while Dora also looks forward to an exciting season with  Harvard University’s Women’s Lacrosse team.