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From the Archives: AIBT

It’s basketball season! In the spirit of AIBT we have released our first ever entirely basketball themed issue (minus cov-erage of the 2nd place in state girls cross country team).

It seems fitting, considering both the boys and girls varsity basketball teams received first place in their respective tourna-ments over the weekend. Special thanks to Marci Pigg for pro-viding us with phenomenal coverage of the cross country meet and Junior News Editor Gillen Martin for her extensive work contacting AIBT coaches and players for our team section.

Editors-in-ChiefForrest Lewis & Elaine Cunha

Originally published in the Decem-ber 12, 1969 issue and released for the 2nd Annual Ar-cata Christmas Invitational Basketball Tournament

The Pepperbox would like to thank Western Web, based in Samoa, for printing our paper at-cost.

In Memory Of

Rest in Peace

Mary Scott

Gregory “Geddie” Kuljian Howard Kuljian1955 - 2012 1996 - 2012 1958 - 2012

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Phenomenal finish for cross countryGrace Lovell

Art Director

While the rest of us were busy stuffing our faces with tur-key, dealing with

crazy great-aunt Linda (you know you all have one), and worrying over our expanding waistlines, the cross country team was busy mak-ing history. On Saturday, November 17th, the Arcata High cross country team competed in Sections, and the girls won first place. The very next weekend, runners Chloe Pigg, Zoe Ziegler, Elise Ford, Vera Heid-mann, Sara Davis, Lizzy Fernandes and Alyssa Koski made the journey to the State Championship, accom-panied by Jose Lopez, who placed eighth in the boys Sections and qualified for State solo.

Lopez, a junior, placed 76th at State, out of more than 200. “It was such a great experience. There were so many fast people there; it was great to be in that sort of commu-nity where everybody loves to run. That’s what they do,” he said.

The girls cross country team placed second, beating hundreds of other girls from all over Califor-nia. “It was so exciting!” freshman Pigg said, who came in third over-all. “This is the first year we’ve ever placed.”

Sophomore Davis explained, “I don’t think we thought we would do as well as we did, but we worked so hard to get there and it was so cool to be racing against all these other girls who you knew were re-ally good.”

Elise Ford, a sophomore as well, added, “We did it for James, and we did it for each other.”

Next year looks bright for the team - five of the top seven girl runners are underclassmen. “We’re gonna get a bit more experience and we’ll be back and even better next year,” Lopez said.

Head cross country coach James Washington agrees: “I was really excited and proud of how the girls did,” he stated. “I always dreamed of being on that podium, but I never thought it would happen. But those girls did it and I’m happier than ever. Next year we’ll come back and take first for sure.”

Photos courtesy of Marci Pigg

Clockwise from top left: Freshman Chloe Pigg at Sections, junior Jose Lopez at State, Lopez at Sections, girls team at Sections, girls team and coaches with their first place plaque and pennant at Sections, girls team with their second place trophy and medals at State

ROSTER# Name Yr Ht10 Latrell Wilson Sr. 6’3” 11 Jim Thomas Sr. 5’10”15 Sam Winter Sr. 5’11”21 Archie Nichols Jr. 6’1”22 Quinn Rice Jr. 5’9”24 Andy Beronilla Sr. 6’0”30 Andrew Dehart Sr. 6’0”32 Hawken Ritter Sr. 6’0”33 Cameron Wallace Sr. 6’4”40 Alex Yeoman Jr. 6’3”42 Aleric Stone Sr. 6’1”44 Braden Nichols Sr. 6’2”55 Will Taylor Sr. 6’4”

ArcAtA tigers

Arcata High School InformationCity: ArcataTotal Enrollment: 823Mascot: TigersColors: Orange, BlackLeague: Humboldt-Del NorteSection: North CoastCIF Division: 4Last year’s record: 26-6 Last year won AIBT: 2008

About the coaches: Nick Koury and Jon WillcoxNick Koury is 23 years old. He has been an assistant at McKinleyville High for four years, two years at the frosh level and the last two years as the varsity assistant. In addition to as-sisting at Mack, he has assisted at HSU on the men’s basketball team.

Jon Willcox has coached the past four years as the Mack boys’ JV head coach. Prior to that he coached Mack boys’ frosh and various boys’ and girls’ elementary and middle school teams. He is an HSU graduate (1985) with a Bachelor in Science in Wildlife Management.

McKinleyville PanthersMcKinleyville School InformationCity: McKinleyvilleTotal Enrollment: 610Colors: Red, BlackLeague: Humboldt-Del NorteSection: North CoastCIF Division: 4Last year’s record: 18-8Last year won AIBT: 2nd Place in 2001

ROSTER

# Name 10 Parker Farris 25 Joshua Willcox 23 Andrew Nickols 12 Ashton Pomrehn 15 Tommy Noonan 32 John Guffie 14 Steven Howard 22 Ryan Ellena 21 Joe O’Connell 34 Isaiah Chalker 41 Eli Hensher-Aubrey 33 Will Ingersoll

Feature athlete: #12 Ashton PomrehnFavorite pump-up song: “Ambition”-Wale feat. Meek Mill & Rick RossFavorite pre-game food: “Classic chicken bacon ranch from Subway.”College plans: Play basketball at a JC

Feature athlete: #10 Latrell WilsonFavorite pump-up song: “m.A.A.d City”-Kendrick LamarFavorite pre-game food:Sandwich and plenty of waterCollege plans: Play basketball in college

About the coach: Allan SchmidtSee page 13.

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ROSTER# Name Yr Ht3 Colton Betts Jr. 6’2”5 Justin Claus Jr. 6’0”10 Nathan O’Kelly Sr. 5’9”11 Nate Ambrosini So. 6’4”12 Bryce Holloman Jr. 5’10”13 Ryan Gilroy Jr. 6’4”15 Max Betts Jr. 6’0”21 Daniel Teasley So. 6’1”22 Kyle Franck Jr, 6’2”23 Chandler Wilson Jr. 6’0”24 Brett Renner Jr. 6’1”32 Zach Zerlang Jr. 6’3”33 Ian Parker Sr. 6’1”

Fortuna HuskiesFortuna High School InformationCity: FortunaTotal Enrollment: 800Colors: Blue, WhiteLeague: Humboldt-Del NorteSection: North CoastCIF Division: 4Last year’s record: 19-10Last year won AIBT: 2002

About the coach: Joe RiceThis is Joe Rice’s fourth year as varsity head coach of Fortuna High, although he has been involved with FUHS basketball for the past seven years. He has two sons who have graduated from FUHS and a daughter who is currently a senior.

About the coach: Dave MatherCoach Mather has been the JV coach at Eureka High in recent years and is taking over this year as the head varsity coach. He is a retired teacher and administator from the McKinleyville area.

EUREKA LOGGERS

Eureka High School InformationCity: EurekaTotal Enrollment: 1192 Colors: Red, GreenLeague: Humboldt-Del NorteSection: North CoastCIF Division: 3Last year’s record: 5-19Last year won AIBT: 2006

ROSTER

# Name 5 Alexis Robinson10 Jesse Ballew12 Preston Dominguez14 Eli Savage21 Kjellen Gallegos22 Brandon Dortch23 Marcus Finney24 Derrick Smith32 Jerren Wilson34 Trueman Lamb41 Bryce Rose55 Nathan Madson

Feature athlete: Justin Claus #5Favorite pump-up song:“Till I Collapse” -EminemFavorite pre-game food:A sandwichCollege plans:Go to a four-year college and play bas-ketball

Feature athlete: Derrick Smith #24Favorite pump-up song:“I usually listen to reggae before games to keep me relaxed and focused.”Favorite pre-game food:“I’ll eat whatever but I prefer bananas.”College plans:Attend a university in California

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Franklin Wildcats

Franklin High School InformationCity: Elk GroveTotal Enrollment: 2820Colors: Purple, Black, SilverLeague: Delta Valley ConferenceSection: Sac-JoaquinCIF Division: 1Last year’s record: 22-6Last year won AIBT: 2011

About the coach: Jesse FormakerJesse Formaker is a Social Science teacher at Franklin High School. He teaches US Government, AP Comparative Government, Economics, and Sports Psychology. This is his seventh year teaching at Franklin and sixth year coaching varsity basketball. Before coaching at Franklin, he taught and coached at Hayward High School for five years. Under his coaching, Franklin has averaged 25 wins each season and won four straight league championships in the past four years.

About the coach: Mike EricksonMike Erickson is a teacher and coach at Piner High. This is his 22nd year as Piner’s basketball coach.

Piner ProspectorsPiner High School InformationCity: Santa RosaTotal Enrollment: 922Colors: Maroon, Gold, WhiteLeague: North BaySection: North CoastCIF Division: 3Last year’s record: 13-13Last year won AIBT: 2007

ROSTER# Name Pos Yr Ht1 John Moscoso G Jr. 5’9”4 Victor Rustin F Sr. 6’3”5 Jabarri Johnson F Jr. 6’2”10 CJ Braida G Sr. 5’10”13 Angelo Bell-Lytell W,F Sr. 6’0” 14 Tobe Ezimora F Jr. 6’2”15 Fessal Aziz G Sr. 5’9”21 Benson Osayande F Jr. 6’6”23 Danny Lewis G So. 5’11”33 Marvin Timothy F Jr. 6’5”

Feature athlete: #32 Natu HezchiasFavorite pump-up song:“Don’t Kill My Vibe” -Kendrick LamarFavorite pre-game food:PastaCollege plans:Attend college and play football

ROSTER# Name Pos Yr Ht11 Isiah Carter F So. 5’9”12 Rakan Dehmes G Sr. 6’0”13 Marquise Camp G Sr. 5’10”14 Keith Adams G So. 5’10”15 Andres Oseguera G Sr. 5’10”21 Nebi Gedlu G Jr. 5’10”20/22 Justin Cervantes G Jr. 5’9”23 Abel Feshasion F Jr. 5’11”24 Adonay Efriem F Jr. 6’1”25 Asante Van Dyke F Sr. 6’0”31 Danial Ito-Lutz C Sr. 5’11”32 Natu Hezchias G Sr. 6’0”33 Eric Ramos F Jr. 5’11”

Feature athlete: #4 Victor RustinFavorite pump-up song:“Killing in the Name”-Rage Against the MachineFavorite pre-game food:A banana and a protein bar College plans:Go to a university, hopefully UC Davis

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ROSTER# Name Pos Yr Ht3 Evan Sinclaire G Sr. 5’11”4 Conner Ross G Sr. 5’11”5 Austin Torres W Jr. 6’2”10 Sean Freeny G Jr. 5’11”12 Arif Selvitopu W Sr. 6’0”15 Lucas Burns P Sr. 6’5”20 Curtis Twitchell P Jr. 6’3”21 Matthew Fox G Jr. 6’0”22 Mike Nichols G Sr. 5’8”23 Brandon Luckow G Jr. 5’11”24 Greg Dufour P Jr. 6’4”32 Garrett Sandow W Sr. 6’0”34 Jabob Bigler W Jr. 6’2”

Red Bluff School InformationCity: Red BluffTotal Enrollment: 1373Colors: Green, GoldLeague: Eastern-SouthSection: NorthernCIF Division: 2Last year’s record: 11-16Last year won AIBT: 2nd in 2006

About the coach: Stan TwitchellStan Twitchell is in his 22nd year as a head basketball coach, 13 of which have been at Red Bluff. He was a student teacher at Arcata High in 1992 and played basketball for Humboldt State from 1987-91.

About the coach: Larry NewmanLarry Newman first coached high school basketball in 1969. Since then, he has coached both girls and boys high school bas-ketball as well as college-level men’s and women’s basketball. He was named the California High School Coach of the Year in 1986 when his girls team at Anderson High School won the Division II state championship. This is his fifth year as the varsity coach at Anderson.

Anderson School InformationCity: AndersonTotal Enrollment: 700Colors: Blue, GoldLeague: Northern AthleticSection: NorthernCIF Division: 4Last year’s record: 12-15Last year won AIBT: Consolation in 2000

ROSTER# Name Pos Yr Ht 0 Branden Prettyman SG, SF Sr. 6’0” 1 Jason Cruickshank SF, PF Sr. 6’3” 2 Steven Burris PG Jr. 5’7” 3 Jeremiah Emershy PG, SG Sr. 5’8” 10 Javier Bravo PG, SG Jr. 5’9” 11 Kody Karpinski SF, PF Fr. 6’2” 20 Angelo Allegretto PF Sr. 6’0” 21 Marcus Cranan SF Jr. 6’1” 23 Aaron Miller SG, SF So. 6’0” 25 Jacob Melton SF, PF So. 6’4” 30 Chaska Ford PF Jr. 6’2” 32 Jack McWilliams PF So. 6’2”

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Red Bluff Spartans

Feature athlete: #20 Angelo AllegrettoFavorite pump-up song:“I don’t really have one...”Favorite pre-game food: Taco BellCollege plans: Attend college and play football

Feature athlete: #22 Mike NicholsFavorite pre-game food: Sandwich from Tai’s Deli in Red BluffFavorite pump-up song:“Till My Last Day”-Justin MooreCollege plans: “I’m looking to go to Monterey State to become an accountant.”


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Basketball is a game of changes, ups and downs, and new ideas. At Arca-ta High School, we have

a fresh face as head coach of var-sity boys basketball for the second year in a row.

But the coach this year isn’t a new face to most of us on campus; it’s Allan Schmidt, AHS’s Health and P.E. teacher. However, Coach Schmidt isn’t exactly new to coach-ing either. His career as the head of teams spans 27 years, starting out with 7th grade basketball teams and moving his way up the totem pole ever since. He began his career as a coach at Arcata High with var-sity football in 1985 and basketball in 1989. This being his 16th year teaching, Schmidt agreed to take on the varsity coaching position after finding out he would certainly be full-time teaching at AHS.

Schmidt has coached varsity from ‘02-‘05 and this is certainly an advantage, having already known what it’s like to be on the big high school platform. “His tenure as a varsity coach will definitely be one of his strengths this season. There’s nothing like firsthand experience of those crunch time games to get you prepared,” AHS Geology teacher Bob Robertson said. Not only that, but many of the players coming onto the varsity team this season have previously played for ‘Schmidty,’ as many players and students call him, on JV in their recent years at Arcata High. “It definitely helps to have coached them in the past. I already know their strengths and weaknesses before the season re-

Schmidt takes over as head coachally gets started,” Schmidt said of his returning and current players.

Schmidt knows that much of his style of coaching and play was rubbed off on him from his own coaches with defense as the top point on the agenda. He knows the importance of what he is doing on and off the court and wants to be a positive force for his players to work with. “Players love play-ing for him. He’s the type of coach that players want to work hard for,” Robertson commented. “He’s a great person and an excellent role model for these young men as well as students throughout the cam-pus.”

Positivity has its limits though. Even though it’s difficult to make your team run liners, supermans, and the like, pushing them harder than they think they can go is an in-tegral part of the practices, so the games are that much easier. And along those liners, consistency is key. “He knows he can’t be a push-over, and he isn’t. He holds us ac-countable, which makes us better,” senior Latrell Wilson commented on his coach. There is a certain lev-el of discipline each differing team needs, as well as a motivation. But this season’s team doesn’t seem to be in dire need of either. “They are a pretty self-motivated group; they want to do well,” Schmidt praised his team.

The team has reason to be mo-tivated. With numerous returning seniors and many of the players having experienced firsthand the success of past years, they want to recapture the high decorations they attained before. In the varsity sea-son of 2011-2012, the AHS boys went 26-6 on the season - quite a feat. They made it to the semi-finals

of the NorCal State tournament, in other words, playing with the top four teams in the state. Going into this season the team does have a few big gaps to fill from graduated seniors, but the team seems to be ready to make it happen and go as far as they can, and win as many games possible.

When all is said and done, Schmidt wants the team to do well, understandably, and expects it of them. “Our big goal to start with is to win some tournaments,

and obviously be league champs,” Schmidt said of his promising team, “And I think those are very realistic.”

Such a championship would also set them up well for sections play, and hopefully make a deep run in sections beyond our redwood cur-tain.

To get started with these goals, keep an eye out for the upcoming games of the preseason Logger Classic, and of course our very own AIBT.

Lauren McCoySports Editor

Newly appointed head coach Allan Schmidt directs the team.Forrest Lewis/PEPPERBOX


AHS Sixth Men ready for actionErrol Funk

Reporter

The gym is filled to maxi-mum capacity, the crowd is roaring, the game is about to tip off, and at the

front of it all are the Sixth Men. Tra-ditionally, the Sixth Men are known for their boisterous chants and or-ange and black apparel, but they do have one main goal: “to support our team and help them win,” senior Kasey Cather said.

The Sixth Men are currently cre-ating a club that will help the group with organization. “We’ll be able to choreograph chants and what we’ll be wearing on game days. We should have this club going within the next few weeks, so keep an eye out on the bulletin,” Cather said. Sixth Man member Ryan Ennes has his own thoughts about this club: “It’s not about forming a club but going out there and adding to the team’s success,” he said.

Some people may wonder what the Sixth Men do, but for the play-

ers at AHS, the answer is simple. “It’s really positive for us; they cre-ate that home environment, as well as take the opposition out of their comfort zone,” said three-year var-sity player Will Taylor. Two-year varsity athlete Cameron Wallace added, “I feel that they demoralize the other team, but at the same time get us going.” Other players are

hoping for even more enthusiasm this year than last. “We need them; they add to the home environment,” said senior player Latrell Wilson. Girls varsity athlete Ashlynn Cox added, “When the fans are at our games, it gets me motivated. It also makes me want to return the favor and cheer on the other teams.”

Throughout the game, the Sixth

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Arcata High’s Sixth Men cheer on the boys varsity basketball team at the McKinleyville High Tip-Off Tournament last weekend.

Men have a series of routine chants that help boost the team moral in the stands and on the court. “I love get-ting dressed up and showing school spirit, yelling at the other team, and getting the players and the fans amped,” said Sixth Men member

Dakota GoodmanA&E Editor

Being part of the Sixth Men makes me feel like I’m part of

the team.- Sixth Man Kasey Cather

Taylor Gleave.“Being part of the Sixth Men

makes me feel like I’m part of the team,” Cather explained. “I love when game days roll around be-cause it’s great being out there sup-porting our boys.”


You thought the 45th An-nual Arcata Invitational Basketball Tournament (AIBT) was the only

cool event coming up? Think again. The Arcata High girls varsity

basketball team tips off the first ever Women’s Arcata Invitational Basketball Tournament (WAIBT) on December 14th at 7pm against Richmond. Four teams from around Northern California will compete for the trophy and team pride. The Tigers are ready to take first again after winning the Kelseyville Invi-tational Tournament last weekend.

Here’s the lowdown on the start-ing five and their superpowers: Molly Salamunovich, number 21: “I box out using what god gave me.” Brooke Coelho, 12: “I’ve got super speed.” Megan Viña, 30: “I can shoot flames.” Lauren McCoy,

Girls varsity keepin’ it fresh: WAIBTDay Robins

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25: “I’m elastiwoman!” Ashlynn Cox, 11: “I shoot those bows and arrows!”

Starting a new tradition that is “AIBT-big” only happens, well, about every half-century. It’s been nearly 50 years since the boys’ tour-nament started in 1967--the hope is

that the girls’ tournament will be just as successful. “I think it’s a novel concept; a great idea, as pow-erful as all the other traditions on campus,” said Doug Johnson, AHS history teacher and serious sports fan. “Wouldn’t it be cool, 15 years down the line, to say that we were part of the inaugural WAIBT?”

Head Coach Dusty Scofield agrees. “Hopefully, it will be a tournament that continues for many

years,” he said. Anyone who’s ex-perienced the AIBT knows that it packs the spirit, energy and noise of Homecoming week into a gym. This year, the WAIBT will extend the excitement of the AIBT for one more week.

“I’m excited to play in our first

home tournament and am looking forward to seeing how successful the tournament will be in the fu-ture,” guard Taylor Gleave said.

“I’m excited that it’s a home tournament!” senior guard Kat-erina Rocker Heppe said.

Traditionally, the girls’ team travels to many tournaments each season. Last year, they traveled down south a total of five times for four tournaments and sections. So,

in addition to saving the the girls’ basketball program thousands of dollars, the WAIBT will also make money for the program and local hotels and restaurants.

The freshman class is lucky this year. “Instead of just being part of one victory, this year you can be part of two!” said starting point guard Megan Viña. “This is the first WAIBT so I’m counting on seeing the Sixth Women jumping off the bench every time I drain a three!” Vina added, in spite of the fact that the girls open against Richmond (tough competition from East Bay).

“I’m looking forward to the Franklin girls,” said boys varsity guard Andy Beronilla. Unfortu-nately for Andy, no Franklin girls will grace Arcata High’s campus with their presence. At least not this year.

So boys: 2012 is the new 1967. Get ready to superfan. The girls’ team expects painted chests and your shortest orange shorts.

Forrest Lewis/PEPPERBOX

-Varsity captainMegan Viña

“I’m counting on seeing the 6th women jumping off the bench everytime I drain a three!”


only and meat sauce, Ragu prefer-ably.

PB: What if your mom is not home? Do you make your own spaghetti? AB: I’m not much of a chef. I can basically just boil water and throw in some noodles. It never turns out the same though.

PB: What type of beverage do you drink with your meal?AB: I drink CitoMax powder dis-solved in water; it has to be pome-granate blueberry.

PB: After eating, what’s next?AB: I listen to motivational speeches from the movies Any Given Sunday and Grid Iron Gang. They’re very motivational. Then I just relax to take my mind off the game.

PB: After you are done relaxing, what do you do?AB: This is when the ritual begins; I go to the bathroom and find my toothbrush. It’s the Orbit tooth-brush, lime green. With this I use my Crest Cavity Protection tooth-paste. While I’m brushing, I look in the mirror with my game face on; no smiles.

PB: What’s next?AB: I go in my room and pack the stuff I need for the game. Then I fill up my water bottle; three ice cubes, always three ice cubes. Next I drive to the game.

PB: Is this a quiet ride or are you listening to something?AB: On my way to the game I

SPOTLIGHT: Andy Beronilla On pre-game rituals

Basketball players at all levels are notorious for their interesting pre-game rituals. Arcata

varsity basketball player Andy Beronilla is a spectacle when it comes to superstitious routines. Be-fore every game, Beronilla endures a unique set of personal rituals so that he may perform to the abso-lute best of his abilities come game time. I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy after the McKin-leyville High Tip-Off Tournament and discuss some of his rituals.

Pepperbox: So Andy, I see you wear the same number as Kobe Bryant. Do your pre-game habits parallel his? Andy Beronilla: He’s my favorite player, but I try to not copy him. PB: Where did you get this rou-tine? AB: It was basically a trial and error that began back in the sixth grade at Pacific Union. It’s devo-loped throughout the years to what I have now.

PB: When does your routine be-gin?AB: My routine starts right after school; I go home, put away my things, and get settled. Then I’m ready to begin.

PB: What takes place while you’re at home?AB: My mom makes me spaghet-ti. It has to be the bow tie noodles

continue to listen to the motiva-tional speeches, as well as music; mostly Kid Ink.

PB: What occurs once you get to the gym?AB: I change into my uni-form: right shoe first, then left. Then I jump rope, four sets of thirty, then one set of double jumps. Then I’m ready to go.

PB: Does anyone ever join you or is this a solo act?AB: I’m a one man wolf pack.

PB: What do team members think of your pre-game rituals?AB: They say I have OCD. They call me a fool. But I don’t care be-cause it’s only weird if it doesn’t work.

PB: So it works?AB: 3 wins, 0 losses, and a 1st place championship at the Mack Tip-Off? I think so.

PB: So does the entire routine begin after school or what goes through your head the night be-fore?AB: The night before it’s kinda tough to sleep, cuz all I can think about is the game. I just try to get to bed early and I drink a lot of milk.

PB: Do you plan on switching up anything for the AIBT?AB: Definitely not, it’s taken me 17 years to develop this routine. There’s no changing it now.

Errol FunkReporter

Life18 | December 6, 2012 Pepperbox

Brooke CoelhoMy Story

When most girls go up for a lay-up in basketball, they are barely phased by the equal opposition standing in front of them. When I go up for a lay-up, there is a big friend-ly giant standing in the path of my five-foot frame. I have always been the smallest on the soccer field and the smallest on the basketball court when it comes to size. For every step a big girl makes, it takes me three to make up the difference.

On the soccer field, my height doesn’t play as much of a disad-vantage as it does on the basketball court. People tend to overlook the smallest girl on the field; I’ve had to work twice as hard to prove that I’m just as good as everyone else. From an early age, I started to work a lot more on my ball skills so that my fi-nesse would out-match bigger girls’ physicality. In soccer you have a huge field to work with, so I use my speed to make runs and gain space so I outwit my opponent. Having ten other girls on your team as op-tions takes away what would be un-fair match-ups with me and much bigger girls. However, I’m not the type that will shy away from a mis-match. It’s a passion of mine to go up against a bigger girl, showing her my moves, cutting past her and leaving my dust for her to eat. The best feeling in the world is doing what others think you cannot do.

Basketball is a different story;

size plays a huge factor. Usually an average woman basketball play-er is 5’6” to 5’8”. I stand a solid five-foot, all muscle, one hundred pounds on the court with the nine others towering over me. Being tall-er in basketball gives a person more of an advantage. They can easily post up, drive, rebound, and just be closer to the hoop in general. Some people might believe a short per-son of my height cannot maneuver like a taller girl can. But I put forth my extra strength, effort, and drive to prove those people wrong. My strengths might not be in the post area, but my speed and ball han-dling make up for it. As taller girls “try” to dribble, they don’t realize that my hands are at their height of dribble and I just swipe at the ball. I speed around the court, sneaking up behind the opponent when they least expect it, stealing the ball and making them feel uncomfortable.

When I hear people talking smack about my size, they’re un-derestimating me. That is what pushes me to prove that I can do what they think I can’t. I never con-sider my height a weakness, there is always a way around that makes up for it, that’s even better. My body might not be the one that’s big, but it’s a hurdle that makes be better than I am. What is big is my heart and love for the game and that will never change.

On life as a small athlete

Life December 6, 2012 | 19Pepperbox

The best feeling in the world is doing what others think you cannot do.

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