By Cora Aitkenhead – News Editor

Jonathan Law’s female student-athletes held an Athletic Clinic this summer to introduce incoming freshman to each of the fall sports Law has to offer. 

Law fall sports for females consist of: Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, and Swim and Dive. Organized by senior Girls Soccer Captain Fiorella Gargiulo, the event walked through a small activity for each sport that would give them a feel for what drills, stretches, workouts, that sport contains during the season. 

“The freshman girls got to experience each fall sport, no commitment, to get a taste of what type of player they envision themselves to be,” Gargiulo said. “Even committed upperclassmen got to see what a practice may look like for a sport they have never played before, which allowed them to get a deeper understanding and appreciation for our peers that may not be our teammates.”

For cross country, the freshmen were each paired up with an upperclassmen to go for a quick run. For soccer, freshmen were walked through a few drills focusing on footwork as well as finishing and scoring goals. 

For swim and dive, the group of girls sat in a circle and swim captains ran the group through a small workout that they do. For volleyball, the group headed to the gym to do some passing drills. 

“It was a great day to get our feet wet, so to speak, by getting a taste of every sport,” freshman Olivia DeSimone said. 

The upperclassmen running this event have shown great commitment to their sports over the last two to three years, but have also become great role models and friends to the incoming players. 

“The upperclassman created and led each activity,” Law Girls Soccer Coach Mrs. Francisco said. “They had to think of the level of the athletes participating, what would be a fun and engaging activity and how to best implement them.” 

The freshman not only learned a little bit about new sports, but learned why being a part of a team – especially at Law – is a special opportunity. 

“It really stuck in my mind that high school sports are so much more than just practicing and playing the game,” DeSimone said,.“It’s community, building relationships with people, and finding a group that you can be a part of because there’s something for everyone here at Law.”

Junior Alivia Bogert spoke on how her experience with Law sports had led to more involvement, friendships, and even potential opportunities even past what Law has to offer. 

“Law female sports is a great way to connect with the school,” Bogert said. “You can make so many new friends, and there are many sports scholarships if you want to play past the high school level.”

To conclude the event, the upperclassmen opened the floor allowing for questions, and spoke of what each team likes to do for team bonding, practices after school, and any other information important to the sport.