By Hayden Swope
Dusty Bannister of Wellington has been waiting for his time to shine as a senior for quite some time now. Heading into the first game of the season, Bannister is excited to see where the year goes.
“This group of seniors is loaded, most of us have been playing together since first grade,” Bannister said. “We’ve been talking about this year for a while.”
As soon as last season ended, Bannister and the rest of the Crusaders were staying in shape and training for the 2024 season.
“We as a team have been working really hard this offseason,” Bannister said. “I put in a lot of work in power, speed, and quickness training and also a lot of work on my own.”
With high expectations for the season, Bannister is looking to help guide his team to victory in any way shape or form.
“One of my main goals was to add weight this summer, still working on that, but so far I put on 15 pounds,” Bannister said. “I have really high hopes and expectations for this year. As a leader I’m focused on making sure we are taking it one game at a time.”
Bannister hopes to continue his athletic and academic journey at the next level, but is undecided on where to attend at the moment.
“I hope to continue my athletic career in football or baseball,” Bannister said. “Football is where I’m leaning towards, just waiting on the right situation.”
