It has been said that every end brings a new beginning. This saying is especially true for the spring and fall sports teams of Freedom. As the school year winds down, so do the spring sports. Once the spring sports members have turned in their jerseys the members of fall sports slowly start to uncover their equipment that has been in hiding since the ending of the season once the weather became chillier. The fall sports that choose to partake in summer conditioning are football, boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer, and cross country. Although football has various workout schedules throughout the year, the official conditioning begins in early July. During the practices the team partakes in running, various cardio workouts, ladders and flips tires. These grueling practices usually last up to two hours under the hot summer sun. Although Johnny Fiscus doesn’t particularly enjoy the feeling that arrives the morning after the strenuous workouts, but he does like how the team works together. For the members of the track team who also actively participate in cross country, the running continues for all of summer and once school starts. Practices begin in June and have a pretty relaxed atmosphere. There is no set time for practices, the members just have to get done what they need to get done, which is mostly running a certain amount of miles and complete various workouts. Nick Jackman says that along with the running, he enjoys the exclusiveness that cross country brings. “I like that instead of having to worry about everyone doing good in track, in cross [country] it’s just us seven guys, and we all just push each other,” said Jackman. Although the spring sports are still winding down, the boys’ soccer team has already begun conditioning for the fall season which officially begins in September. So far the team has worked on running and lifting. The team has also focused on fundamentals so that they can improve their skills as a whole and be ready for whatever the upcoming season will cause them to face. These conditioning sessions, which will extend into the summer, last about two to three hours. Although boys’ and girls’ soccer teams may share the same game, their practices tend to differ. Sure, the girls’ team still runs and works on fundamentals, but they also camp week. “An hour is devoted to team building activities. We work on situations and weaknesses,” Brittany Mavrich explains. Another crucial aspect to the game that is worked out during summer practices are the positions on the field and how everyone will look once on the field. “Girls’ soccer isn’t just a Freedom sport,” Mavrich said.