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SPORTS
Appleton, Wisconsin February 2017 Volume XXll
Issue IV Page 11
Ski Club: Members ‘catch the edge’ during the winter season
The Appleton United Girls
Hockey team believe they
have a better connection as a
team than most others. Along
with their connection, they
believe they work harder than
the competition.
Maddy Kapheim, an Apple-
ton North senior, made it ap-
parent that there is a lot of
time this team spends togeth-
er between practice, weights,
and bonding activities.
Kapheim said the typical
week schedule is rigorous.
This schedule does not fac-
tor in their games that usu-
ally take place Tuesday and
Thursday nights.
“I believe our team chemis-
try is really good,” said Mad-
di Schultz, an Appleton East
student. “I mean we spend ev-
ery day with each other, and
even though we are together
for practices and workouts we
still spend time with each oth-
er outside of hockey and have
lots of team dinners and team
bonding activities.”
The team does different
types of workouts that they
believe set them apart from
the competition. Much like a
professional sports team the
Appleton United Girls use
game film to their advantage.
By using that film players can
better critique themselves
and essentially remove errors
that could be easily avoided.
Scouting the upcoming com-
petition is also a major benefit
of watching game film.
The Appleton United girls
seek to obtain each victory a
game at a time, Kapheim said.
The Appleton United varsity Girls’ Hockey team in a team huddle during a game.
Photo courtesy of
Farenholz Photography
Varsity Girls’ Hockey focuses
on bonds for success on ice
Girls utilize
teamwork in their
practices and games
By Devon Lehman
The varsity Boys’ Hockey team takes to the ice in a match
against De Pere.
Photo by Jack Heimerl
Annika Rossebo, left, with Santa and some of her friends on the
ski trip to Ski Brule in Michigan.
Photo courtesy of Annika Rossebo
A little snow on the ground
doesn’t stop this North Club
from having fun -- in fact,
for Ski Club, the white stuff
speeds it up.
Adviser and Spanish teach-
er Mrs. Paula Meyer said the
club was created by a staff
member, a social worker who
thought the experience should
be brought to North students.
“The club was started when
the school first opened by
John Ledvina, the school so-
cial worker. He had been a
part of the Appleton West
Ski Club, and wanted to of-
fer ski trips to North students
as well. West and North have
done trips together since then,
and continue to do so,” Meyer
said.
Along with people who are
looking to try something new,
the club sees many returning
members. “I joined ski club
because I love skiing and it
is an opportunity to ski with
my friends. It is a really fun
group of people,” sophomore
Annika Rossebo said, who is
returning for a second year.
“People should join because
you can learn to ski or snow-
board and have a good time
with other people.”
“I enjoy ski club because
you spend the day with your
friends,” Alex Gowing said,
who is a sophomore who par-
ticipated last year as well. “It
doesn’t matter how good of
a skier [or snowboarder] you
are. You have people to ski
with and you will have fun.”
Brady Korb is a freshman
who is going out for his first
year of high school ski club.
“My friends are doing it and
I snowboard a lot,” he said,
“It’s an easy way to spend the
day snowboarding.”
The remaining trips are on
Feb. 11 and Feb. 25. You can
sign up in room 1371 but there
is currently a waiting list.
“Skiing and snowboard-
ing are lifelong sports for all
ability levels, it’s good to get
outside during the long, cold
winter, fun to spend time
with friends and family, and
it’s good for all ages,” Meyer
said.
“I joined ski club
because I love skiing
and it is an opportunity
to ski with my friends.”
-Annika Rossebo,
sophomore
Club enjoys trips
to have fun skiing
and snowboarding
By Nolan Arnold
Boys’ Hockey
team plans possible
return to state
The Boys hope to make it
back to Madison.
The Appleton United Boys’
Hockey Team have embarked
upon their run for their sec-
ond state championship.
The team’s first conference
playoff game was scheduled
for Jan. 31. Their opponents
are the Fox City Stars, to be
played on Feb. 14 at the Tri
County Ice Arena. The teams
are ranked by the head coach-
es of the teams in the Badger-
land Conference.
“Right now the team is
playing well, but not to our
full potential. We believe we
still have not played our best
game yet,” said senior Liam
Johnson. “Although some
may look at that as a down-
fall, we do not. We’re beating
teams right now and we can
only imagine if we were to
start playing to our full poten-
tial how good we would be. If
we can start being consistent
in our play night in and night
out, there is no doubt in our
mind that we can make it back
down to Madison.”
Senior speaks
his opinion on
team performance
By Jack Heimerl
Appleton United
Girls’ Hockey
practice schedule:
Monday at 5 a.m. -
6:30 a.m.
Ice time/Regular practice
Monday at 4 p.m. -
5 p.m.
Weight time
Tuesday at 3 p.m. -
5 p.m.
Ice time/Regular practice
Wednesday at 3 p.m. -
5 p.m.
Ice time/Regular practice
Thursday at 5 a.m. -
6:30 a.m.
Weight time
Thursday at 3 p.m. -
5 p.m.
Ice time/Regular practice
Friday at 5 a.m. -
6:30 a.m.
Ice time/Regular practice