By Hayden Swope
Layne Whitney of Conway Springs knows that the Cardinals’ state championship victory was not easy to come by, but is ready to put in the work to have that same feeling this year.
“I’m preparing for the season similar to the rest of my time in high school by going to summer weights and practices and also we have gone to two contact camps as a team,” Whitney said. “Overall just trying to be a better athlete than last year.”
Now that Conway Springs knows the taste of victory, they are eager to have it again, and Whitney is excited to grow as an athlete while working for the win.
“Some goals I would like to accomplish as a team are winning our district again and obviously trying to repeat as state champions,” Whitney said. “Individual goals would just be to be on the all-district team and all-league teams.”
Future plans are still up in the air for Whitney, but he’s excited to take on the next adventure that comes his way.
“Future plans are undecided depending on what happens this year,” Whitney said. “It may lead to college or if not maybe just go straight to work.”
No matter what the future holds, Whitney is preparing to take the field for just a couple more minutes with the friends he’s grown up with.
“I’m most excited for just being on a team with the guys that grew up with one final time,” Whitney said.
