Each month, the coaches from the selected athletic teams choose a senior they strongly believe is their athlete of the month. The qualities a coach looks for in this decision are leadership, hard work, good sportsmanship, and one that gives their best effort every day. Ali Ravert is representing the girls’ tennis team, and Elizabeth Wanner is representing the cross country team this month.
Girls Tennis: Ali Ravert
Q: Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals?
A: “I always end warm ups by trying to play with my non-dominant hand. It’s funny and it calms me down.”
Q: What is your favorite song to listen to on away-game bus rides?
A: “Love Story by Taylor Swift.”
Q: What is your favorite pre-game snack and or drink?
A: “My favorite pre-game drink is water, and my favorite pre-game snack is a granola bar.”
Q: What is your favorite motivational quote?
A: “Be real, not perfect.”
Q: What advice would you give to younger players?
A: “Keep making an effort and working hard during practice, but don’t take anything too seriously — you should be playing a sport because you love it.”
Q: Which college are you looking to attend and what is your current major of interest?
A: “I am undecided on which college I’ll be attending, but I am majoring in Music Education.”
Q: How many years have you played tennis?
A: “I have played tennis for five years.”
Q: How many hours of sleep do you try to get the night before your match?
A: “I don’t get any set amount of sleep before matches.”
Cross Country: Elizabeth Wanner
Q: Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals?
A: “The only pre-meet ritual I have is listening to music and racing with my hair a certain way.”
Q: What is your favorite song to listen to on away-game bus rides?
A: “Sad music or anything that is on my workout playlist.”
Q: What is your favorite pre-game snack and or drink?
A: “Always a muffin and water. Lots and lots of water.”
Q: What is your favorite motivational quote?
A: “I do not have one.”
Q: What advice would you give to younger players?
A: “I would tell them just to not give up when races get hard and to always keep trying.”
Q: Which college are you looking to attend and what is your current major of interest?
A: “I am going to attend Lycoming College to study biochemistry on a pre-med track.”
Q: How many years have you run cross country?
A: “I have done cross country for six years.”
Q: How many hours of sleep do you try to get the night before your match?
A: “I try to get at least 10 hours of sleep.”
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