Eased restrictions leads to improved Fall Sports team chemistry

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – It’s again.

“It’s soccer season so it’s at all times an excellent time. I’m excited,” Torrey Horak, Rossville senior quarterback, mentioned. “I do know the fellows are excited.”

Time to get began.

“It means quite a bit to us as a result of we’ve received loads of new faces right here,” Gannon Remer, Silver Lake working again, mentioned. “We’ve received a bunch of freshmen and we’re all out right here studying and we’re simply attempting to make one another higher.”

Fall sports activities athletes returned to the observe fields for the primary time this yr. It’s time to get again to work in hopes of bringing residence a state title.

“Clearly that’s at all times the objective however particularly after successful the final yr,” Horak mentioned. “I feel that’s the place we’re setting our objectives.”

“I simply love being with the fellows. I like this sport,” Brody Lietz, Rossville offensive lineman, mentioned. “And keep hungry and win one other title I assume.”

Any group destined to be nice should have equally nice chemistry.

“Staff chemistry is essential,” Derick Hammes, Rossville head coach, mentioned. “Regardless of what number of children you may have returning, it’s a brand new group. And that’s one thing that must be developed. The id of a group. That chemistry and id is one thing that should occur.”

Constructing that dynamic was a problem in 2020. Whereas the world battled COVID-19, restrictions made group constructing a problem.

“Feels nice,” Daigan Kruger, Silver Lake senior quarterback. “Quite a bit much less rules particularly within the locker room and sophistication rooms. Quite a bit nearer as a group than we have been final yr. Everybody was type of doing their very own manner final yr.”

Now, a extra open surroundings results in a greater connection.

“Now again in session, it’s all collectively and all is one so it feels fairly good.” Kruger mentioned.

“It’s good to be across the boys extra as a result of the nearer we’re, I really feel like the higher we play and I hope we get greater than 8 video games this yr.” Remer mentioned.

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