Off the Reels

Happy holidays, and welcome back to the Winter Edition of Off the Reels! This week, I am featuring an amazing and hard-working athlete.  Meet SHS Cheerleader Bella Hurley… Cheer story: Bella is a senior in high school, and she has cheered on all of Springboro’s Varsity teams: Sideline Football, Sideline Basketball, Competition, and Game Day. Bella’s cheer journey started in second grade. Her mom cheered when she was in high school and knew Springboro had a strong cheer program, so she encouraged Bella to take advantage of her gymnastics and dance skills and try cheerleading. Bella started as soon as she could, but she didn’t immediately fall in love with cheering. She said, “at first it definitely wasn’t my biggest interest,” noting that she tried other sports and activities. However, Bella realized cheer was where she belonged. The friendships and the community she became a part of were unlike those of any other sport she tried.  Bella’s leadership: Bella is a natural leader who inves

Welcome back to the Winter Edition of Off the Reels! This week, I’m featuring a four-year varsity wrestler.  Meet SHS Wrestler Hayden Hollis… Wrestling story: Hayden started wrestling in second grade, and he’s currently competing in his senior season. His older brother wrestled, and Hayden looked up to him, so he wanted to wrestle too! When Hayden was younger, he also played lacrosse and football, but he decided to stick with wrestling because he enjoyed it the most, and it was his best sport.  Hayden’s accomplishments: Hayden is a four year varsity wrestler at one of the best programs in the area. He was a Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) Champion and a State Qualifier his junior season. I can’t wait to see how successful Hayden is this season!  Weigh-ins: All sports require physical fitness, but wrestling takes it to a whole other level. Wrestlers compete in their weight class, so they have to maintain a certain weight every time they compete. This can’t be easy, so I asked Hay

Welcome to the Winter Edition of Off the Reels! Stay tuned throughout the next few weeks to get to know some of Springboro High School’s winter athletes. Off the Reels is kicking off the season with a four-year varsity swimmer! Meet SHS Swimmer Ally Wyers… Swim story: The summer after second grade, Ally was looking for something new to do, and her friend was a swimmer, so Ally jumped in the pool and decided to give it a try. In fourth grade, Ally made it official by joining her first club team, and she’s been swimming ever since.  Ally’s events: Ally competes in the 100 yard butterfly, 100 yard breaststroke, 200 yard breaststroke, and 200 yard individual medley. The 100 yard breaststroke is Ally’s favorite event to compete in, and it’s her best event as well, with a PR of 1:12.01. Ally’s high school accomplishments: This is Ally’s fourth season on varsity, and not only does she lead the team as a senior and top competitor, she is also the team’s representative on the Panther Athletic C