This fall year, Kennedy High school fall sports have taken off. Football is flourishing with their 11th win in a row and banking on their 12th this Friday against Washington. Volleyball was named conference champions for the first time in history and are set to play Cedar Falls at 2:00pm at the US Cellular Center on Tuesday. Swimming is having a rocking season as well! Tomorrow and Saturday they have state in Marshalltown and we should go support.
It is the first time in history when our sports are doing so well and we need to get our cougar spirit on! We get a half day on Tuesday to go watch the monkeys and i feel like we should use it and not abuse it. Also, we get another home game for football which is really nice because we are able to go on Friday!
When preparing for state it gets a little different. Madi Palmer took me on an inside look on how they kept their health up as they prepare. The monkeys practice every day after school until 5:30 or 6 pm. They are also keeping their social health up by having team bonding on Saturday followed by practice on Sunday. She says that her coach makes them stay hydrated all day so that they are ready for practice or a game. Madi shares her tip about taking a water bottle to school every day so she stays hydrated.
It is very important to stay hydrated during, before, and after a game. Also, being fueled up before a game is important as well as gaining electrolytes back after. Before her game, Madi either stops somewhere to get something to eat or goes to someone house to eat. After a game, she doesn't really eat until she gets home and it never is anything special. As for advice, she says that you should eat something healthy and not something like Pancheros. You should eat something close to the game but not to close or else it you might feel the urge to throw up.
ROLL COUGS!!!!!!!!!
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