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Track is a sport that has been around for many years consisting of different levels ranging from middle school all the way to an olympic level internationally. Within this, track is a sport that accommodates every person that contributes to the activity. The underlying aspect of people's perspective of track is that it’s consistent with just running and how it's only about how fast someone can run and the limit to where people can push themselves in order to run across a red oval. However there's more to it. With the mental battles student athletes face or the bonds, friendships or communities in it there so much more that goes into that people don't realize. Every sport has something in store for each student athlete that accompanies their strength whilst their weakness they work to overcome. Whether they can put all their effort in it from the arms, legs, confidence, etc. Track is a sport that offers multiple events ranging from high jump, shot put, hurdles, short distance, long distance, javelin, relays, pole vault, triple and long jump. Each allows students to work towards goals they set for oneself while being able to find a place and or area where they can display their talents through it. But in the process, the mental blocks student athletes in track have to face is what keeps their determination and a passion for the sport in order to succeed and reach goals they have set for themselves. To some track may be seen as easy, but the hardest part is being able to overcome the mental blocks in order to continue and believe that one can be able to do anything they put their mind to even if that's setting a new pr, jumping further, or not falling over any hurdles, it's those little things that change everything and people's perspectives in their events they do throught the whole season. One thing is for certain: despite all the lactic acid workouts, the anxiety before student athletes in events or the mental block they face, they still continue to work hard. They work even harder the next day because of the passion they have for the sport by giving all their full effort and time into it daily. This video depicts the emotions and opinions of those from different events from the perspective of track and their stories throughout their own personal journeys they go through in track and field and how the sport truly is more than just running.

Track Internally

Afomia Tensae, Staff Photographer May 21, 2026

Track is a sport that has been around for many years consisting of different levels ranging from middle school all the way to an olympic level internationally. Within this, track is a sport that  accommodates...

Beyond the Sauces

Katherine Albertson, Staff Photographer May 15, 2026

The culinary arts have great importance to all students. It goes without saying that everyone should be able to cook for themselves in order to be self-sufficient; however, cooking techniques and recipes...

Behind the Scenes of Newspaper

Emma Kull, Staff Photographer May 15, 2026

The stories, the news, the videos, all these things that keep the Spartan community informed comes from room 139. The publication classes offered vary on the things students will cover, such as Digital...

Dhanvitha Bodapati works on a stitching project in Mrs. Ridlen's Introduction to Art class. The Intro to Art classes have covered the basics for multiple art forms for years: including those involving fabric.

Drawing Conclusions

Sydney Ross, Staff Reporter June 6, 2025

Especially after the quarantine era, the online art community has paid more attention to the rise of young and talented artists — like it’s a phenomenon of its own. Prodigies between the ages of 11...

Questionable Proposals

Questionable Proposals

Reilly Scobey, Print Assignments Editor May 23, 2023

Across America more than a dozen states have introduced legislation to limit discussions of sexual orientation in classrooms. Among these restrictive bills is Missouri HB 634. The bill, which was introduced...

October 22: A Fresh Start

Emily Sirtak, Web Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2022

The staff of the Central Focus examines all the new people and things occurring during the start of the 2022-23 school year.

Unapologetically, We

Aniya Sparrow and Raina Straughter May 5, 2022

“It's in the reach of my arms, the span of my hips, the stride of my step, the curl of my lips, I am woman. Phenomenally.” -  Maya Angelou.  From the beginning of American history, black women...

Mrs. Leake creating social media posts for game day during her plan period. Leake makes posts on facebook, instagram, and twitter for every game.

Livin’ Like Leake

Samantha Castille and Maya Culian, Staff Photographer and Social Media Editor May 5, 2022

  Nine hours to be a teacher, a coach, and a role model. Once Hayley Leake arrives at Central she begins her morning with a plan period where she puts together the lessons she has for the day...

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