Take a Look at Girls Soccer, Boys Football And Cross Country As They Take on Team Chemistry Like Never Before
As Kilbourne easies into the fall season, there is much discussion about what teams will be successful. But what has yet to be investigated is what leads to said success. Student athletes have noticed and felt changes in their environments regarding their new teams. Girls soccer, cross country, and boys football elaborate on how their team dynamics affect their play and overall achievements together. Below, we get exclusive interviews from players that have first hand expiernced these
Photo credits: Luke Brown
What are skills and qualities that a captain should have?
" A captain should not just be a great player, they should also be a great teammate. They should be a great role model for the whole team and take the leadership role with pride." - Tommy Brown
How do you go about picking your team's captains?
" The whole team voted, no coaches or adults were involved. Its better this way because you can see who is the best captain in the teams eyes versus the coaches eyes. " -Tommy Brown
Do you think this team is different compared to last years team?
" Yes 100%, this team is more motivated and focused. This year our main goal is to win as a team. There is so much passion on this team and so much striving to be better every time we step onto the field."- Tommy Brown
Traditions before matches?
" Spaghetti dinners and we go to someone's house and eat a ton of pasta. Carb overload!!! "- Samira Lin
What Qualities do you want your captain to have?
" Leadership is key to being a good captain and being inclusive and always making sure your teammates are feeling supported."- Riley Tate
How do you chose captains?
Everyone on the team gets one vote and we decide from there. Even though we all pretty much know who the captain is prior to the season, it is still fun to pick captains."- Riley Tate
How does the team manage to keep an enjoyable environment throughout the season?
" We pregame our meets with intense Jeopardy and wrestling to keep things interesting. We also always make sure to maintain a fun environment by always have a good time even outside of practices and meets."- Levi Knuth
" Something that is really important to our team is making everyone feel comfortable, especially the younger players. Last year, as a freshman I was very nervous and the seniors helped me feel comfortable which helped me play better. Having a good supporting team and forming good friendships translates onto the field." -Megan Miller
How important is team chemistry to make a good team?
" I think that's by far the most important aspect of a team. Team chemistry is the most important thing when you are playing on a team, to have that team chemistry is what brings the whole game of soccer together and helps you play a lot better." - Megan Miller
How does having strong team captains help your teams success and chemistry?
" By having team captains the team is able to have a leadership figure so that they know whenever there is something wrong or something they need help with, there is always there to support them other than a coach. Captains are also there to keep safety on and off the field by making sure players are behaving outside of the sport and by speaking to the officials/refs when we see that there is a possible disagreement. Overall by having strong captains our team is able to feel comfortable, United, and feel like a family."- Senior Captain, Molly Humphrey