14 things you should never say to an HHS winter athlete
Unless you want to get dunked into the pool, be pummeled with a hockey stick, get thrown to the ground, get covered in chalk or have a basketball thrown at your head, steer clear of these over-asked and exasperating comments.
But we all know somebody will ask these questions sooner or later…
1. Swim: Swimming is the easiest sport to letter in.
“Anything about swimming being an easy sport kind of ticks me off.” – Phillip Zuccaro, sophomore
2. Swim: What’s the jug/why are you Jugmen?

“I can’t tell the story of the jug. However, I sometimes say ‘Jug water is pretty much the same thing as holy water.'” -Chris Eckhardt, sophomore
3. Swim: Why do you eat so much?

“Because I pound out all the calories I consume in the pool.”-Gonzalo Morales, sophomore
4. Gymnastics: Why aren’t you wearing shoes in the hallway?

“We are not going to put shoes on to walk from the auxiliary gym to the training room!” -Nia Feaster, senior
5. Gymnastics: Can you teach me how to do a backflip?

“Yes, if you feel like breaking both ankles today.” -Tori Puhl, senior
6. Gymnastics: Why do you wear a swimsuit to practice?

“Are you an uneducated 7-year-old?” Sophia Angelier, sophomore
7. Ski: Skiing isn’t a really sport.

“Try being outside in a spandex suit for 4 hours in -10 weather.” -Lizzy Tucker, junior
8. Ski: Skiing is super-easy, right?

“Well, it’s not as easy as the Olympians make it look!” -Kathleen Sullivan, senior
9. Hockey: It’s impossible to get cold with all that equipment on, right?

“Little do [people] know that sometimes it feels like your toes are going to fall off.” -Alex Puhl, senior
10. Hockey: Your gear stinks!

“Well it’s just inevitable. We all know our stuff smells bad; it’s a part of hockey.” -Alex Burns, junior
11. Basketball: Play me one-on-one!

“[They] think they will win even if they have never played basketball before.” -Taylor Bolden, junior
12. Basketball: Are you going to win tonight?

“You’re never sure how to respond…” -Jack Popp, junior
13. Wrestling: Why do you like to roll around with guys?

“If we were just doing that then our sport wouldn’t be harder than football.” -Christian Braverman, senior
14. Wrestling: Hey I have some extra food! You want some?

-Gage Zupke, senior

Janae Brown is an introvert. Ask anyone. She comes to class, sits at her computer, and gets her job done with as little talking as possible. But on the...