By Hayden Swope
Eli Howard, a Conway Springs athlete, knows that following in last season’s footsteps will be a hard one to do. After winning the state championship, Howard has been training all offseason and is hopeful for a repeat.
“I’m going to weights and to camps putting in the work to make this season the best,” Howard said. “I want to improve my speed and my vision on the field. Some goals I’m focusing on are being more of a leader and communicating more with the secondary this year.”
Howard knows he has a lineup of goals he needs to accomplish to further not only his own success, but his team’s.
“My postseason goals as a team are winning state again and my personal achievement is being a first team defensive back,” Howard said. “I want to work for more interceptions, hopefully eight or more this year and improve how I read the ball better and make smarter plays on the field.”
Goals and stats aside, Howard is excited to get back on the field and fall in love with the game all over again.
“Representing Conway Springs culture and going out on Friday nights with the team and winning games is really what I’m looking forward to,” Howard said.
Howard’s future plans are undecided, but he knows the options to his future are endless.
“I plan on taking my education further and becoming an electrician and seeing how my senior year goes and possibly go further in baseball in college,” Howard said.
