Education Magazine

Page 42 Excellence In Education Lincoln Daily News January 25, 2023 and he is going to run in college at Mizzou (University of Missouri).” “To sum it up, I play basketball for the 3 F’s (fun, friends, and fitness) and also because I am very competitive. Fun: Basketball is fun to watch as well as play. I especially love watching Larry Bird’s passing and faking videos. Friends: I’ve been playing with these girls since I was in second grade. We had big goals and expectations for ourselves in junior high that we ended up achieving. Now we are at the next level and are working hard to achieve goals we have set for high school. Fitness: Lastly, basketball keeps me strong and in shape for when track season is here.” “Balancing I would say is the hardest part of being a student-athlete. I sometimes feel like the day does not have enough time for me to get all that I want to do done. I tend to go go go till I drop which is something I am trying to get better at. Altogether, I am just so grateful to have God, my family, friends (teammates), coaches, teachers, and people of Lincoln that love, care, and believe in me. All these people help take a huge load off of me!” Jenna Bowman “My parents are Donnie and Amanda Bowman. I am the middle child of six kids. I have two sisters, Karissa and Myah and I have three brothers, Drew, Colby and Micah. My younger sister is the manager of the team, and my mom does the scorebook for the team. I started playing in kindergarten with my Continued --