Powerlifting competes in home meet, places 5th overall

Riley McConnell and Juliana CruzJanuary 30, 2023Leave a Comment

Arms wrapped around each other (from left to right), seniors Addison Johnson and Ava Goodwill, sophomore Kensie Albrecht, and junior Georgia Wimberly look ahead after their events. They competed at state on Feb. 21-22. "It was so exciting to compete at state with my relay and I felt very accomplished after our races," Goodwill said. "It was amazing to be able to celebrate our success together after breaking the school records again."

All-state Georgia Wimberly follows brother’s footsteps

Releasing his hand from his bow, sophomore Zain Jehangiri fires his last arrow at practice before competing at the Texas Archery State Tournament. This marks Zain's fourth year competing with the Prosper Archery Team. "I continue to do archery because it feels so rewarding," Jehangiri said. "When you see your high score after a tournament, it feels like everything has finally paid off."

Archery qualifies for nationals in April

As junior Aryaan Zaveri holds the plaque, listed from left to right, coach Ryan Salinas, Sophomore Wyatt Hatcher. and juniors Jax Nielson, Davis Cioletti, and Yunjae Park wrap their arms around each other's shoulders. Their regional meet is on April 16-17. "We lost a little ground on the back nine," Ryan Salinas said, "but we played the last five holes very, very solid and could not be more proud of the boys and of our competitiveness."

Sports Brief: Boys golf place 2nd in district, qualify for regionals

As senior Kendall Simms holds the girls golf team's first place district plaque, senior Sophia Duque, sophomore London Pearson, Principal Nick Jones, sophomore Tatum Churchman and junior Erica Lee come together. The team will compete at the Golf Regionals Tournament April 14-17. "It was a very intense day," golf coach Tyler Pearson said. "The girls handled the emotions and pressure unbelievably well."

Sports brief: Girls golf win district, move on to regionals

Click the photo above to start a slideshow with information about the home powerlifting meet. The womens game Thursday, Jan. 19 and the mens game Saturday, Jan. 21 resulted in wins, records and awards for the Eagles.

Who: Prosper Eagles and Lady Eagles powerlifting team

What: Texas High School Powerlifting Association/Texas High School Womens Powerlifting Association meet

When: Thursday, Jan. 19, at 5 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 21, at 9 a.m.

Where: PHS Multi-Purpose Facility

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