Megan Hutchinson

Parks became the best athlete possible despite a rough last season. By Megan Hutchinson “You’re basically getting punished all the time,” junior Claire Parks said in regards to running track. Parks believes track is one of the most physically demanding sports because “it’s basically other sports’ punishment.” Despite that feeling of constant punishment, Parks stays motivated through pressure, exhaustion, and injury as she tries to become her most successful self. Parks began track her...

“You’re basically getting punished all the time,” junior Claire Parks said in regards to running track. Parks believes track is one of the most physically demanding sports because “it’s basically other sports’ punishment.” Despite that feeling of constant punishment, Parks stays motivated through pressure, exhaustion, and injury as she tries to become her most successful self. Parks began track her freshman year as a way to get in shape for soccer, but she learned she actually really enjoyed...

As Sandy High School senior Payten Priester springs onto the mat in Anaheim, California, she realizes she is accomplishing something she never would’ve imagined possible her freshman year: cheering in front of 8,000 spectators at USA Spirit Nationals. Priester began her high school cheerleading career her sophomore year, but her experience with cheer began far before that. In addition to several years of youth cheer, Priester has been attending practices and games since she was a baby,...