Oscar Sahm, Keagan Murray, and Hank Mosemann

High school basketball has made life here at Greenwood High School so much better for these students on and off the court, making them leaders who people look up to. 

When senior Travarious Nolan was asked if high school coaches had helped him with his skills, he answered that his former coach had helped him become more skilled in things that you would normally not want to do.  His coach also helped him become stronger mentally.

“Bradburn really helped me to become more skilled in the boring things you would not think to do on your own.  He also helped me to become a tougher player mentally,” Nolan said.

When asked if playing high school basketball helped him improve, Nohlen said that it helped him become a more physical player. High school basketball also improved his skills in the classroom because he needed to keep his grades up to stay eligible to play.

“High school has helped me in becoming more physical. It has also pushed me to become a better student to stay eligible to play,” Nolan said.

When senior Ethan King was asked about how basketball shaped his life and made him who he is today, he said it helped him become a more effective leader and competitor on and off the court. 

“It’s helped me become a great leader in life, and it makes me competitive in everything I do on and off the court,” King said.

When Ethan King was asked how his coaches have helped him, he said that they have helped him improve his skills and become a leader. 

“Yes, coaches have improved my skills on the court and encouraged me to become the player I am today, and it helps that they trusted me and let me run the team by being the starting point guard for the past 3 years,” King said.

Senior Issac O’Neal was asked about what high school basketball has taught him throughout his career here at GHS.  O’Neal answered that working hard is more important than talent.  He also said that staying eligible to play motivated him to keep his grades up.

“It taught me hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.  It’s also improved my learning skills in the classroom by needing the grades to play,” O’Neal said.

When sophomore Owen King was asked about how his coaches have helped him over the season, he said they helped him improve his skills so that he can be the best he can be. 

“Yes, coaches have improved my skills because they have pushed me to be the best I can be and put me in uncomfortable positions I normally wouldn’t want to be in,” King said.