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Rachel Medina
Rachel Medina, senior at United Township and
cocaptain
of the girls’ basketball
team, knows her game. She
has been playing basketball
since her pre-school days,
following in the footsteps of
an older brother and sister
and being coached by her dad.
Rachel has grown into quite
a leader both on and off the
court. Coach Scott Harding
stated, “Rachel is a
phenomenal leader.
She has a mental
intensity that is
contagious, and
she is able to bring
intangibles to the
court. We want our
leaders to have that!”
Off the court,
Rachel wears many
other hats. She carries the
title of president of the
senior class, is a member
of student council, Interact
Club (a community volunteer
program), and is president
of the Letterman’s Club. She
maintains a 3.8 GPA and is
enrolled mostly in advanced
placement classes. Rachel said,
“The important thing to me is
academics. After high school,
I’d like to pursue a degree in
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David Johnson
Not even a broken jaw can stop David Johnson
from playing basketball. The Rock Island senior,
who has been playing since he was about five years
old, injured himself while diving for the ball in a
game. It’s made playing on the court a bit more
difficult this season.
“Breathing has been difficult,”
Johnson admitted.
While his injury has limited his
playing time, he has kept up the
team’s morale with his leadership
skills.
“I just try to go out there and
lead a good example for the
younger guys,” Johnson said.
Johnson, who is a tri-captain this
year, has always enjoyed being part
of a team. He also feels that there
is a great group of guys out this
season. Unfortunately, the Rock
Island team has had a rough start
to their season so far. The team
is hoping to improve their record
and is keeping up the momentum
during practices.
“If we keep working hard, it’ll
pay off down the road,” Johnson
said. Spoken like a true leader. |
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