By Cooper Chadwick
Spearheading the return of an experienced defense is senior center back Isaac Lager, who is ready to step into a leadership role and guide Bishop Carroll to a state championship.
“As a team, I believe a state championship is an achievable goal especially this year with our experience. Bishop Carroll has been a very successful program and good things are always expected of us,” Lager said. “As long as we keep getting better every day, great things will happen.”
He’s excited about having a team that understands the game.
“I am most excited about the experience we are bringing into this season. We have a lot of young guys returning as upperclassmen that will be great tools for the team,” Lager said.
As a senior, Lager is focused on creating bonds and keeping culture alive on and off the field.
“This year I want to improve my leadership for the team. As a senior who’s played for four years, people look up to me and I want to be a role model,” Lager said.
While Lager is a multisport athlete who plans to play baseball at William Jewell College and study civil engineering, he still made it a priority to be at all the summer camps.
“I have to balance my training. For soccer I am in the weight room a lot focusing on my strength as well as my athleticism,” Lager said. “I do my best to make it to camps and practices as well as conditioning so I can be around my teammates as much as possible to develop that trust and accountability that makes teams great.”
