Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2000, Page 10

Description:	^^ ^^ Wnmrou think your sport is hard? Tryplaying two, AT THE SAME TIME.Senior Jason Doraisaccomplished this feat by playingcornerback on the varsity footballteam while running for the varsity crosscountry team.Q: What made you choose to do bothcross country and football at the sametime?A: I wanted to keep running after footballstarted and cross country was a good wayto do it.S eji i ojrFasonDorder to do both?A: I sacrifice a little sleep so I can get myrunning in.Q: Did anyone influence your decisionto do both?A: A friend I ranwith over thesummer told me Ishould run crosscountry and itsounded like a goodidea so I did.oraisStory by Tammy JarvisPhoto by Lauren DemmingQ: How do you manage to do two sportsand still get all of your homeworkdone?A: I do my homework right when I gethome. It normally doesnt take long.Q: Is it hard to find a balance?A: Not really, I have football first andwhen I dont have football then I can docross country.Q: What sacrifices have you made inQ: How have thecoaches enabledyou to do both?A: Coach Mo haslet me miss filmson Saturday morning in order to run themeets. Coach Williams has stayed lateand ran with me after football.Q: Describe what its like going fromplaying a football game on Fridaynight to running a meet Saturdaymorning.A: Its kind of hard because Im reallytired when I wake up on Saturdaymornings. Times when I have an awayfootball game and then an away meet arethe worst.JHfi\| eing a mascot is a lot^^M of hard work. It takes^^m a lot of dedication andMK^ someone who isnaturally energetic.Sophomore Anna Brinegarfilled that role.mentioned that I wanted to bethe panther and she said, Youreally want to do it? and Isaid, Yes and she said, Well,Im the head cheerleadingcoach so I can arrange thatand I said Yes!SodhomorAnna BrinesnnegarStory by Heather EmersonPhoto by Lizz HersheyQ: What is it like to be thepanther?A: Its actually very fun causethey cant see who you are.Q: How did you become thepanther?A: Well, Mrs. Branam, thehead cheerleading coach, wasmy gym teacher, and IQ: Why did you want to be thepanther?A: Im naturally an excitableperson. It sounded like funand looks good on a collegeapplication.Q: Whats it like inside thesuit?A: Its hot, very hot and Ichallenge anyone who makesfun of me to put it on for ahalf-hour. Especially forsomeone whos out of shapelike me.Q: Do you feel like youcontribute to whether theteam wins or loses?A: I have nothing to do withwhether the teams wins orloses. The crowd is myproblem. The crowd is lousy.Q: Are there any amusingstories about being thepanther so far?A: Its fun to try on the suitafter a game. All my familymembers were trying on thehead. I dont like the head,cause its only got oneexpression. Its reallyannoying looking.10 Gothic • july/august 1999m
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Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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