Rising up along with the temperature, in come the spring sports season including girls track, girls soccer, boys golf, and boys tennis.

This long winter has got everyone feeling like they’re stuck inside. Everyone is ready to get outside and get exercise.

Sprinting into action, girls track coach, Christopher McCullough is “anticipating another successful season.”

Last year Northtown had 3 girls compete at state meet. This year, two of those athletes are returning to play; Junior NeKiesha Bailey and junior Sabrina Anderson. McCullough said,

”We think that we can build on the success that we had last year.”

Last year’s season went well for the boys golf team also. There are a lot of players that boys’ head golf coach, Joel Peace, is hoping will make this season great.

“Junior Galen Gist lead the way for us placing in several tournaments [last year]. Sophomore Blake Howerton had a good year as well,” exclaimed Peace,

“This year we have a new face in the program, Junior Cole Gage is a move in student-athlete and went to State Golf Tournament the past two years at his previous school. I look for big things from Cole this year. Senior Galen Gist will also be a big contributor, as well as Blake Howerton, and Sophomore Caleb Sage”

Jeffery Lasswell, assistant boys golf coach, says, “We were a very inexperience golf team last year, lots of players that had recently picked up the sport. During the season the players made strides in improving their golf game. [This season] I’m expecting us to be in a familiar starting place, lots of guys with limited experience that are excited about getting better. I’m looking forward to seeing these guys lower their scores.”

The boys’ golf team has high hopes and is putting in the hard work to reach their goals. Safe to say the golf boys are ready to swing into a good season this year.

Girls’ soccer conditioning has already started and they’re being kicked into shape. Heidi Belton, head girls’ soccer coach, is looking at a tough season this year.

More girls need to sign up and join the soccer team, but with Belton’s dedication, there is nothing to worry about; the team will make it.

Between schoolwork, jobs, and sports, Northtown’s spring sports teams have got their work cut out for them, but with hard work and dedication they can make it work. Every team is getting all hyped up for this year’s season and is looking forward to reaching success.