Zane Janiszewski is a 3-sport athlete at Western Wayne. He participates in football, basketball, and baseball, and has been since his freshman year. Zane is starter for all three sports, all which would have been much harder to achieve if it was not for his hard work ethic both on and off the field or court. For the 2019 football season, the football team went 9-3, which is impressive for a team that was picked last in almost every bracket. Zane, who plays running back and inside linebacker, was an essential factor of this year’s success on both offense and defense. He totaled 2,079 total yards, 33 total touchdowns on offense and on defense, he had 101 tackles, 3 interceptions, 2 pick sixes, and 2 fumble recoveries by the end of the season. “I believe that the strength of this year’s team was the chemistry...

July 7th was the first offseason summer practice for the girls’ volleyball team. After a tough loss in the first round of playoffs last year, Coach Thorpe was ready for a fresh start. He planned a Pre-Season camp with Wilkes University coaches who brought with them various exercises and drills to condition the girls. Everyone on the team will agree that this helped push everyone to their limits. With only 10 girls on the varsity lineup, they went into their first regular season game on August 31st. The team was facing Dunmore who had defeated them twice the previous year. The girls were able...

Pass, shoot—goal! The team huddles on the field, celebrating their season win. Unfortunately for Darlene Black, a senior starter for the Varsity soccer team, she was forced to watch from the bench. Last year, Darlene was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease known to negatively affect muscle movement. Her condition caused her to sit out the season. “Sitting out last year was hard for me,” Darlene said. “I didn’t like not being able to play”. Darlene was conflicted; frustrated with being away from the game and yet understanding why. At the beginning of last year’s season, Darlene...

Tennis The boy’s tennis team is getting ready for another great season that is coming up very soon. The team’ record last year was 8-6. This may come as a shock considering every member was a beginner. However, this didn’t hold them back as they made it to the first round of team district playoffs. “Coming into this tennis season is going to be very fun and exciting. I’m looking forward to trying out for a singles spot,"senior Mitchell Herzog said. “After the success I had last year at second doubles, I am ready to show what I can do at a singles.” This year, the boys’ varsity tennis team is undergoing a change in coaching. Last year’s head coach, Dante Terenzio decided to pursue another coaching position at Freedom in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. “I’m going to miss Dante because he was t...