Students and teachers have continued practicing for the next University Interscholastic League season as competitions happen throughout the remainder of the school year. The season kicked off with the first invitational at Johnson High School which took place on Jan. 31st.
UIL teams have been meeting up and preparing for future events as dates approach, with the next competition taking place at Canyon Lake High School on Feb. 28th.
“I believe that our science team will do good just like last year,” senior Benjamin Corson said. “This year, we want to have our team score well enough together so that we can go all the way to state as a team.”
Teachers across many different academic fields, including science, math, english, journalism and history, have been dedicating their time to meet up with their UIL team and practice their respective subject and skills together.
“I’m really excited for this year since we have a lot of new freshmen that have joined the team, so we’ve got a lot of participation,” Mathematics UIL coach Tracey Anderson said. “I think they have the potential to be successful, and I hope this will help our team improve even more.”
As a part of UIL, students learn different practice methods that improve the subject they choose to be a part of, giving them greater opportunities at competition and allowing them to grow.
“I would definitely recommend UIL to others,” sophomore Rowynn Goodman said. “It’s very fun if you choose a skill you excel at and enjoy. It also looks good on a resúmé, which will be helping me a lot for my future years as a high school student.”
Whether new or experienced, students will continue to support each other as a team. Collaboration is a major part of UIL, and it impacts the competition and the students.
“I think the start of UIL is scary because you walk into the practices and the people there are already further ahead,” Corson said. “If you just start, even though you might not do well at your first competition, you can get better over time.”
The skills of the UIL teams will advance as other competitions approach. With support from teachers and peers, the students will further develop their knowledge and excel at their wanted subjects.
“I’m here to support the UIL students and encourage them throughout the practices before the competition,” Anderson said. “I’ll always be here to help anyone that wants to improve, and I know that’ll help them be successful.”
