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The heat is on for York-Adams fall sports practice


When the Kennard-Dale field hockey team took to the school's track for the 2-mile run that opened its first practice of the season, one particular senior didn't seem fazed despite the plus-90 degree mid-afternoon.

For Elizabeth Fix, it was just another jog, similar to what she does twice a month as a member of the Young Marines organization in Lancaster County.

"I looked into Young Marines and felt like it was something I should do," she said. "It helps me in school, for sports. It helps me learn how to work as a team and accomplish a goal.

"We do obstacle courses, running, and warrior runs. A lot of weight training and stuff like that. It helps you get physically and mentally prepared for the season. Everything is team led. We are only as fast as our slowest runner."

With the military being an important part of her family, Fix, who is also a member of the Rams track team, has the goal of getting into a college ROTC program. But for now, she is glad to begin her senior season.

"I look forward to it because I know as soon as I graduate and go off to college, I am going to be missing all of this," she said. "It's a nice way for us to bond as a team."

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