Collegiate season starts now for graduating athletes

  • Joe Klecker, senior, commits to the University of Colorado Boulder to run cross country.

  • Olivia Geiwitz, senior, scans the field.

  • Tyler Lee, senior, drops back to pass.

  • Kevion McDonald, senior, gets ready for the play.

  • Royals get ready for the regular season finale against Eden Prairie

  • Harry Momoh, senior, gets ready for the snap.

  • Molly Dionne, senior, waiting in the net.

  • Emma Klancke, senior, dribbles the ball up the field.

  • D.T. Williams, senior, receives the handoff.

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Bea Frank, Staff Reporter
May 6, 2015

11 HHS athletes signed with colleges on Nov. 12, another 16 signed on Feb. 4, National Signing Day. An additional 11 signed on April 16.

Playing sports at college level is a substantial commitment. Because of this, many athletes are prescribed specific workouts by their college of choice to train for the collegiate season.

Among the 38 athletes from HHS was Kevion McDonald, senior. He will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Stout for football next year, and the football coaches have given him particular workouts. These are significantly more difficult than the ones associated with high school football.

“It’s much harder than high school,” McDonald said. “Some of the agility workouts are the same, but not the strength and conditioning parts.”

These types of training regimens help prepare athletes for the next level of competition.

“[The college workouts] put you ahead of the people that are coming in during summer camp, and it makes it easier to just do your best,” McDonald said.

Olivia Geiwitz, senior, will attend the University of North Dakota to play soccer at the Division One level. Geiwitz’s assigned workout consists heavily of strengthening exercises, and she has to do it around three times a week.

“For college it’s a lot more intense, and a lot more weight-lifting and interval training,” Geiwitz said. “These are more speed and strength workouts than just going out and playing in the field.”

Geiwitz feels that her workouts are preparing her for UND soccer.

“I’m sore a lot, so it’s definitely working,” Geiwitz said.

Corbin Boyd, senior, committed to Minnesota State University, Mankato for hockey. She does her college workout four or five days during the week.

“They gave me really detailed workouts and they have weight trainers, so the workouts are super good,” Boyd said. “They also gave me a bunch of bike workouts to do.”

Her workout is much more intense than her past training for high school hockey, and it designates specific days for specific exercises.

“I have two days of just arms and shoulders. Then, I’ll have a set of core so I’ll do abs and then there’s a day of just legs, so it’s all squats,” Boyd said.

Boyd is hopeful that her workouts will have prepared her for collegiate hockey.

“I don’t know what to expect, but I do know it’s going to be a big step up, so hopefully I’ll be ready,” Boyd said.

Robbie Palkert, senior, delivering a pitch in the Royals 11-7 win over Minnetonka.
Benji Bloom
Robbie Palkert, senior, delivering a pitch in the Royals 11-7 win over Minnetonka. Palkert will be playing for the University of Nebraska next year.
Viria Livingston, senior, looks for a pass in the state championship game.
Ruby Krietzman
Viria Livingston, senior, looks for a pass in the state championship game. Livingston will be playing at Illinois State next year.
TT Starks, senior, plays defense in the state championship game.
Ruby Krietzman
TT Starks, senior, plays defense in the state championship game. Starks will be playing at Iowa State next year.
Chase Johnson, senior, was selected to be a captain for the 2015 boys varsity tennis team.
Chase Johnson, senior, was selected to be a captain for the 2015 boys varsity tennis team. Johnson will be playing at Gustavus next year.
John Warren, senior, shoots a free throw.
Ruby Krietzman
John Warren, senior, shoots a free throw. Warren will be playing at Augustana next year.
John Warren, senior, goes up for a lay-up in the Royals' 59-58 win over Eden Prairie in the Section 6AAAA championship game.
Benji Bloom
John Warren, senior, goes up for a lay-up in the Royals’ 59-58 win over Eden Prairie in the Section 6AAAA championship game.
Peter Makey, senior, performs on the pommel horse.
Ellie Maag
Peter Makey, senior, performs on the pommel horse. Makey will be attending the College of William and Mary next year.
Corbin Boyd, senior, before she passes the puck. The Royals lost 3 to 1 against Wayzata.
Corbin Boyd, senior, before she passes the puck. The Royals lost 3 to 1 against Wayzata. Boyd will be playing at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Molly Dionne, senior, waiting in the net.
Molly Dionne, senior, waiting in the net. Dionne will be playing hockey and lacrosse at Hamline University next year.
Grace Bizal, senior, after a stoppage of play.
Grace Bizal, senior, after a stoppage of play. Bizal will be playing at Boston College next year.
Taj Winston, senior, gets ready to run down the field.
Taj Winston, senior, gets ready to run down the field. Winston will be playing at St. Scholastica next year.
Joe Klecker, senior, commits to the University of Colorado Boulder to run cross country.
Joe Klecker, senior, commits to the University of Colorado Boulder to run cross country.
Tyler Lee, senior, drops back to pass.
Tyler Lee, senior, drops back to pass. Lee will be playing at Southwest Minnesota State University.
Kevion McDonald, senior, gets ready for the play.
Kevion McDonald, senior, gets ready for the play. McDonald will be playing at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Emma Klancke, senior, dribbles the ball up the field.
Emma Klancke, senior, dribbles the ball up the field. Klancke will be playing at Southwest Minnesota State University next year.
Harry Momoh, senior, gets ready for the snap.
Harry Momoh, senior, gets ready for the snap. Momoh will be playing at the University of Wyoming next year.
Royals get ready for the regular season finale against Eden Prairie
Royals get ready for the regular season finale against Eden Prairie. Joey Mydra will be playing at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities next year.
Olivia Geiwitz, senior, scans the field.
Olivia Geiwitz, senior, scans the field. Geiwitz will be playing at the University of North Dakota next year.
D.T. Williams, senior, receives the handoff.
D.T. Williams, senior, receives the handoff. Williams will be playing at Southwest Minnesota State University next year.

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Samantha Seliger Swenson, senior, serves against the Chaska Hawks.
Samantha Seliger Swenson, senior, serves against the Chaska Hawks. Swenson graduated early and is now playing at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.