Angela Hays, Staff Writer
Basketball, football and volleyball are often the talk of Campbell County High School. There are, however, a few outstanding individuals who have gone far in sports less known.
CCHS fans typically do not show up to alternative sporting events in the numbers that appear at basketball or football games. “I go to hockey and baseball games,” said senior Bailey Aaberg. “I usually just go to socialize unless I know someone playing.” Many athletes go under the radar, unlike school-functioned sports. “Typically at the Camel games, I cheer more,” she explained.
Senior Shad Green is a disc golf hero, taking part in the sport for his fifth year. “I kind of fell into in,” Green explained. “My brothers took me to the Cam-plex for league and I liked it right away.” Green has travelled to Missouri, Michigan, Colorado and South Dakota for the sport.
“My favorite part of disc golf is traveling places to compete in tournaments and play the different courses.” Green has won an array of prizes including nearly two hundred discs, shirts, and a banana board, which he sold for one hundred dollars. Green plans on continuing disc golf after he graduates this year.
Junior Kayla Corcoran is another alternative sport hero, a participant of sled dog racing for ten years. “When I was young, my dad raced them and he decided to get my own team together,” she said. “My favorite part of the sport is being able to work with animals and going places most people wouldn’t get to see.” With sports comes memories, “In Ashton, Idaho I took first place out of 23 and there were people I looked up to cheering me on,” said Corcoran. For this sport, she has travelled to many locations in Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Utah. She has won nearly $1500 from racing her dogs.
Hockey is another sport that can easily be left out of the limelight. A long time member of the sport is sophomore Austin Tennant. He has been playing for nine years. “My neighbor played hockey and got me into it,” Tennant explained. “My favorite part of hockey is being able to spend more time with friends and teammates and accomplish things many people don’t get to.” Tennant’s favorite memory regarding hockey is going to the national tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has travelled many other places for the sport, too, including Germany, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. “The state tournament this year and last year meant a lot to me. We took first place both years.”
There are many more alternative sports heroes walking the halls of CCHS every day. Be sure to cheer them and their teams on just as you would cheer on any Camel.
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