by Jack Williams; Business Manager

With the winter sports season winding down into districts, lots of teams have very optimistic looks on the upcoming postseason.
Basketball
First off, boys basketball heads into its final stretch of contests with a record of 6-6. Ryan Posgay leads the team, averaging 9.2 points per game.
“We just look to go into every game with a ton of effort and hope that can propel us to win,” said senior forward Nick Dudly.
Girls basketball started out strong winning three of their first four games, but then slowed down to a 5-8 record. Sierra Gray, averaging 14.9 points per game, looks to improve their record before districts.
“I think we can do well in districts if we put it all together into one game,” said senior guard Erin Huie eplaining her optimistic look towards districts.
Swimming
Next we take a look at the Mehlville Swim Team. Winless so far in this season, they are optimistic on the upcoming conference swim meet on February 7-8th.
“We just hope to improve our times and improve our personal records,” said junior swimmer Rachel St. Louis.
The state swim meet will take place one week later on February 15th.
Wrestling
Lastly, we hit the mats where Mehlville Wrestling is looking to have a great postseason run behind the lead of seniors James Sellers III, Lawrence Krabbe, and Jarrath Foster.
Districts begin in mid-February, at Lindbergh High School.
“He knows they are stronger, better, and more competitive this year. I would look for us to finish top five,” said Sellers.