The girls soccer team went through a major change this year after losing 10 seniors. Senior Maggie Carlton and coach Stephen Gathany are making the atmosphere this year more positive than before.
With only three meets completed as of March 9, the track season is still very young. As is the track team itself.
“Usually we’ve had a bunch of seniors leading us,” junior captain Stormie Hartnett said. “This year is different; the underclassmen have had to step it up and take it seriously.”
Senior Sapphire Simpson’s older sister, Diamond, and her mother both played volleyball. So, at the age of seven, Sapphire rolled right into the family tradition.
“It’s an advantage to have a coach as your mom because she can push you and then you push yourself,” Simpson said.
As winter sports at Decatur are winding down, spring sports like baseball are hitting the field eager to start a fresh season. Aided by two veteran coaches, pitching coach Philip Byrd and infield coach Jonathan Payden, two new coaches have joined the program; Robbie Gilbert (head coach/manager) and assistant coach Bill Newsome.
