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December 17, 2025
Basketball Begins with Success, High Hopes for Season
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the Kingsburg Lions Club Tournament De- cember 3rd-December 6th. The boys ended up as winning the tournment. Bergstrom added, “The team will be known for [their] fast-paced offense and [their] togetherness, both on and off the court.” Senior Jensen Hirschkorn team is looking forward to the CVC and Sierra Pacific games as they are their biggest com- petitors. The team is currently conditioning to work on issues they have seen throughout pre-season and in tournaments. Hanzak has said that rebounding and finishing de- fensive plays are the things they are working hardest on before league begins. echoed Bergstrom by describ- ing the team as “connected” this year. As league begins, the
By. Kaitlyn Sanchez Production Editor
Bergstrom has been coaching for 19 years and has currently been the Head coach for Kingsburg for six years. He is looking forward to starting league
Varisty Viking Boys Basketball has seen a great success so far in their pre-league sea- son. With the success they
have seen so far, a 10-2 overall score, the team is heading in the direction of playoffs for Divi- sion 3. Playoffs begin on Febru- ary 14th. Through their success they have faced a few chal- lenges. However, junior, Alex Hanzak said, “All losses can be turned to lessons.” This comparison can be seen through the coaching style of Head coach Philip Berg- strom who uses the philosophy, “When we win, we show up and do the right things. When we
stating, “Every league opponent feels like a rivalry.” He also added he was exicted to host
lose, we show up and do the right things.” He urges his players to learn from mistakes they
2025-26 Kingsburgs Girls Basketball Kicks Off the Season
By. Heidi Unruh Staff Writer
super fun and just a good learning experience.” She was also asked “Are you excited for
Irigoyen was asked, “How do you guys use teamwork to be successful
in games?” She responded, “We use teamwork to be suc- cessful in games by trusting each other and moving the ball around. We also commu- nicate with each other up and down the court.” We interviewed Freshman Camrynn Ransom she was asked “How does it feel to be a Freshman on Varsity?” She re- sponded with “I feel proud of myself because it shows how much hard work I’ve put in and the great friendships i’ve been making with my team- mates.” Ransom was also asked,“Who are some people that keep you motivated to play?” Ransom responded, with “Some people who keep me motivated is my mom, my mom encourages me a lot, and another person is Ashni Purwal.” These girls have been put- ting work in since the summer
Vikings girls Basketball 2025- 2026 season has kicked off. The girls are working hard to make this a great season. The Girls have won 6 games. McLane 56-36, Parlier 49-33, and lastly Orosi 48-46. They currently have 5 losses. The girls basketball team is in 4th division. The games usally take place around 6:30pm. This season, there is only one senior this year Ava Irigoyen. Senior Ava Irigoyen was interviewed and she was asked, “As a team what’s your guys plan for your season?” she responded, “As a team, our overall goal is to play as one and collect WINSS!!” Irigoyen was also asked, “How long have you been playing Basketball?” She said, “I have been playing basketball since like the 5th grade but have always done the small youth camps since probably 3rd grade.”
Irigoyen is one of the team captions and she was asked, “How does it feel to be one of the captions?” She answered, “I feel so honored and happy to be a caption. I love the game of basket- ball and getting the opportunity to lead my team is
your senior year?” She stated, “I am excited for my senior year with my girls but also really sad this is my last ride. I’m just hoping to go out with a bang and have fun with my teammates.” Lastly,
with conditing, weight lifting, and working on drills to be better for the season. The season is just starting and will end in the month of Febuary.
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