When the regular season ends for any Woodside sport, many athletes continue training to avoid falling behind once the season starts again.

Many sports at Woodside expect athletes to use the off-season to build strength, improve their skills, and stay in shape. The off-season is different for these Woodside athletes, but all of them take advantage of it to get better for next year.

“My routine doesn’t really change. With summer league and summer training, it’s pretty consistent,” freshman basketball player Tyson Yee said. “Typically, an off-season week involves playing basketball, getting reps in, and doing strength training in between days.” 

Yee focuses mostly on agility because he thinks it gives him the biggest advantage in basketball. Agility drills help players become faster, react quicker, defend better, and move more explosively on the court.

“I would probably have to say agility is what helps me the most,” Yee said.

Freshman football and baseball player Alex Shatara switches up his training depending on the time of year. During the winter, when he’s not playing any sports, he hits the gym more often. Once baseball begins in the spring, his schedule changes back towards having practices and games again.

“In the winter, my schedule changes a lot since I go to the gym more,” Shatara said. “On Monday I hit legs, Tuesday I do agility, Wednesday I rest, and then Thursday I hit arms and do more agility.” 

Freshman girls varsity tennis player Charly Moore spreads her work across various aspects, including strength training, cardio, and nonstop tennis training. Once the school season ends, she continues to compete at her club while doing strength workouts and runs after school. 

“Off the court, I do strength training and endurance work, and on the court we still play a lot and have matches,” Moore said. “I want to become singles one next year, so I am going to be working really hard.”