By Mya Kretchman
Women’s volleyball is going to be a prominent sport this fall at Timber Creek. The varsity team currently has 14 players on their roster, with 9 seniors and 5 sophomores. They are currently ahead in games (2-0) and have 16 more games. As for the JV team, they have their first game on August 24th against Boone High School at Timber creek. Get ready to see lots of games from them! The freshman team has their first game on the 31st of August. The wonderful coaches include Julianne Calcote for varsity, David Reed for JV, and Carolyn Deebs for the freshman team. “We have 9 seniors this year that have been competing since they were freshmen here at Timber Creek! I am incredibly excited to see how they lead this team and what they are capable of going into their senior year,” said Calcote. ”We only have 5 home matches this season so be sure to attend them when you can! We have an incredibly talented team this season and look forward to playing in front of our home crowd when we have the opportunity!” There is footage from the games on the volleyball page of the Timber Creek website.
Golf is also coming up for both men and women, both only having varsity teams. The boys team has had one win so far and their next event is at Lake Nona high school on the 25th of August. The roster consists of 14 players (6 seniors, 4 juniors, 1 sophomore, and 3 freshmen). You can find highlights from these events on the golf page on Timber Creek as well. The women’s golf team has had one event so far, starting with a loss. However, they have 9 more exciting games to win! The team is smaller, with only 7 girls. Their next game is on August 25th against Horizon High School. Stay tuned to see how many wins these teams can pull out for our school.
Boys and girls swimming is taking place this fall, with both categories having only a varsity team. They both have their first event on the first of September. You can find updates on the team information/roster and events on the Swimming page on Timber Creek’s athletic website. Both teams compete at the same events, they just have different categories for gender. They play through November 12th (the state meet) and have a total of 10 events. Tryouts have already taken place for both teams, despite the later start to the events. The talented head coach for both teams is Garret Hussey. “I’m looking forward to showing off how my swimmers are improving as individuals, and as a team,” Hussey said.
Lastly, the biggest fall sport of them all, football. Like volleyball, football has a varsity, JV, and freshmen team. Varsity has had one game, resulting in a loss, while JV and freshmen are yet to play. Stay tuned to see their first games on September 2nd. The next varsity game is on August 27th against Boone high school, here at Timber Creek. Buy your athletic pass for $50 on the Timber Creek website. There will be lots of people watching and cheering them on!
