BY
BARRY FERRIS - SIERRA STAR
BARRY
FERRIS
The Yosemite High School football players will open the fall season
with a brand new stadium and field.
BARRY
FERRIS
Shawn Long, Yosemite High School quarterback, uses curls to strengthen
his upper body during a recent session in the Badger weight room.
The Badgers’
football prospects are “hard at it” spending Monday, Wednesday and
Friday in the weight room. The Badger team will play on a new grass
turf. The field has been totally reconstructed with a full artificial
track. The grass turf is so smooth it appears to be artificial.
The bleachers have been re-done. The press box has been remodeled
and increased in size.
The weight room is a must for off-season athletes, providing what’s
needed for the athletes to develop the muscles needed for their
area of competition.
“Speed and strength are essential for today’s athletes — those are
the qualities developed in the weight-room,” stated Head Football
Coach Aaron Eames.
The Badgers are preparing for a scrimmage against Fresno High School
on September 3 at Fresno and will include freshman, sophomore and
varsity players.
The Yosemite varsity and junior varsity teams will open practice
play against McLane. The game will be played on Sept. 10 at McLane
Stadium.
The junior varsity game begins at 5 p.m. and the varsity game will
start at 7:30 p.m.
Note: Preview articles for every Yosemite High School fall sports
team for 2004 will appear in upcoming editions of the Sierra Star.
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