Sports

Meet the captains

Going into a new season, let’s look at the leaders of Robinson sports

Jordan Lee, Brielle Hoover, Garrett Senzon, and Tony Wallace

February 18, 2026

Goalie and Midfielder Elina Sizemore (27′) has been a part of the girls’ varsity lacrosse team since her freshman year. Despite a disappointing campaign in 2025, she’s hoping to improve this upcoming season, leading the team with courage, strength, and determination. This season, she’s focusing on developing freshmen to replace the multiple seniors the team lost.

“Being a captain is important to me. It’s a reflection of my hard work but it’s mainly a reminder for me to be on my best always and represent my team well.” Elina Sizemore (27′) said, “It’s a position that calls me to serve and put others first.

Defenseman William Heath (27′) has been a part of the boys’ varsity lacrosse team since his freshman year. He’s played a vital role on defense, helping lead the Knights to postseason success. Heath is looking forward to winning games and hopefully heading back to regions for the second year in a row. As a captain, he’s had a huge impact on the team, especially when it comes to developing the defense.

“Being a captain is all about your leadership, trying to set a good example for your team.” William Heath (27′) said ” I lead the defense; if they are confused, I help by telling them what to do”

Cason Cooper (26’) is an infielder and captain on the boys baseball team, going into his 4th year with the knights. Entering his last year, he plans on enjoying the sport and making one final push with the team. As a leader, he plans on emphasizing teamwork and creating a united front with the goal of succeeding in the postseason.

“Being a captain to me is always putting an emphasis on leadership and making sure all the guys were looked after the right way, making sure that we work as a machine and not as a bunch of separate parts, because we’re a family out there, and if we don’t play like it, we’re going to definitely feel the consequences of it,” Cooper said.

Julia Garden (26’) is the captain of the softball team, serving as a designated hitter, 3rd baseman, and pitcher in her finally year. With her position, she plans on improving the squad and pushing the girls to reach new heights. Her main goal for the team is for them to make it to states, something the team hasn’t done since 2024.

“My job as captain is mostly to keep the team’s energy up and ready for what’s to come, setting a standard for the other girls, and keeping everyone focused on the task at hand,” Garden said

Jack Beal (27′) is the Boys Tennis team captain, going into his 3rd year on the team. With his position as captain, he is ready to push the team and get them into good condition. His main goal is to have the team go as far as into the playoffs as possible, hoping to make it to states for his third consecutive season.

“I’m looking forward to us, hopefully winning lots of matches and trying to get as far as we can, because we’ve won districts and regionals last year, so I’m hoping we can get back to states this year,” Beal said

Entering her third year on the Robinson Girls Tennis Team, Captain Autumn Lebron (’27) is determined to succeed. Despite losing coaches, courts, and captains, she’s overcome any challenges she’s been presented with, bringing the team together. This year, Lebron’s focused on developing new players and improving returning members to fill the holes left by the multiple players from the class of 2026 who chose not to return.

“My goal is to build a community with the girls and improve their playing so we can win,” Lebron said. “With the team, we are working on the repetition of motions and getting strong on the basics.”

If Robinson is known for one sport, it’s Girls Flag Football. Heading into the spring of 2026, the team is led by Captain Paige Halverson (’26), a quarterback and linebacker entering her fourth season at Robinson flag. As a result of the Knights’ tradition of success, there’s a huge amount of pressure on Halverson- and she’s determined to live up to the expectations, prioritizing communication and teamwork in an attempt to win a tenth straight national championship.

“We’re working on playing together as a whole, adjusting after losing graduating players, and focusing on communication on the field,” Halverson said. “I think my greatest strength is my ability to lead by example and be outspoken with others.”

For track and field leadership, managing the countless different events, tricky schedules and disjointed teams can make the role difficult to manage. However, for Girls Captain Sarah Tate (’26), these challenges are simply minor setbacks. In her 4th year of Track and Field, Tate is looking to improve team unity, create friendships, and hold members accountable to increase their performance.

“I attempt to create a unified team despite all of the different events,” Tate said. “I believe that to be successful in track, you have to be proactive during practice, so that it can reflect in your performances.”

Finally, the boys’ team is looking to follow up on a successful 2025 campaign under their new leadership. This year, Captain Jacob Sackenheim (’27) is looking to cultivate a productive, focused environment where competitors can flourish, hoping to return to regionals and beyond.

“The hardest part of being captain is probably keeping everyone focused and on task,” Sackenheim said. “I hope to make the runners and players on my team better than I am, giving them the competition to get there.”

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About the Contributors

Jordan Lee, Staff Writer

Jordan Lee is a senior and a staff writer entering his second year in journalism. This year, Lee is looking towards specializing in multimedia, somethings he’s wanted to do since he started Journalism One last year. “I want to go into more of the media aspects, like interviews and stuff,” Lee said. “My biggest goal is for me to put out funny content and have more people watch the media we put out.” With much of the staff who made up the multimedia section last year having graduated, Lee is going to have his hands full keeping up with the creation of videos and conducting interviews. However, with a good attitude and a passion for multimedia, he is ready to take on the workload and become a core member of his section. Aside from journalism, Lee takes part in plenty of other extracurricular activities. Lee is a four-year member and vice president of the culinary club and plans to join the track team this year, where he will compete in shotput. “I really like making pastries or desserts,” Lee said. “I would say tiramisu is my favorite thing to make.” Outside of school, when he’s not working at Jersey Mikes, he enjoys playing video games and reading. “On my PlayStation, I play the usual, like- Fortnite, Overwatch, Valorant,” Lee said. ” I read a lot, but right now my favorite book is Better than the Movies.” With an affinity for videos and interviews, Lee is a crucial addition to the knight writers this year, helping fill a multimedia section that was almost empty at the beginning of the year. With a multitude of ideas and a positive attitude, he’s determined to make multimedia more entertaining than its ever been. (Profile by Garrett Senzon)

Brielle Hoover, Staff Writer

Brielle Hoover is an IB Freshman at Robinson High School and serves as a staff writer for the Knight Writers. This is her first year on the staff. As she begins her journey into newspaper, Hoover hopes to grow as both a photographer and writer. “Coming into high school, I wanted to join newspaper because I want to be a journalist when I’m older, so I thought this would be an amazing opportunity that will prepare me for it,” Hoover said. Outside of newspaper, Hoover enjoys following sports and is especially passionate about hockey. Passionate to the fact that she even loves reading nonfiction hockey books. ”I like reading nonfiction hockey novels because when I get older, I want to work in the hockey field as a commentator or photographer or maybe even a coach,” Hoover said. She also enjoys watching Only Murders in the Building for its mix of comedy, music, mystery and of course Selena Gomez. On a lighter note, she still loves her favorite childhood show, Paw Patrol, which continues to bring her joy. ”I want to stay in newspaper for my whole high school career because I want to become a better writer, so I can be prepared for when I write my college essay,” Hoover said. Three words that Hoover would describe herself with are funny, resilient and joyful. She likes making jokes and cheering people up. Hoover also tries her hardest on everything and is willing to do anything to set herself up for success. She’s excited to be a part of the Knight Writers staff and looks forward to learning new skills, meeting new people and sharing stories that will inspire others. (Profile by Destiny Velazquez)

Garrett Senzon, Sports Editor

Garrett Senzon is a junior at Robinson and sports editor entering his second year in the newspaper staff. This year, Garrett is looking towards continuing his interest in combining writing with his love of sports. As the sports editor, Senzon already has goals and plans that he would like to push into his position in newspaper. “I really just want to get more coverage. I also want to get more sports articles that kind of cover professional aspects while still connecting back to the school, because I feel like that’s more interesting to read about,” Senzon said. Aside from newspaper, Senzon also plans on having an amazing junior year through extracurricular actives. These include speech and debate, which he’s congressional debate captain for. In his position, he writes and submit bills, which is different for every tournament. “One of the bills that we debated on was one to put caps on the price of medication. So, medication can’t be above a certain price.” Senzon said Other than extracurricular activities, he’s also involved with sports, like tennis, which he shows great love for as this is his third year on the team. “I really enjoy just being able to hit with other people on the team. It’s a really good experience and a very good environment,” Senzon said Outside of school, he enjoys giving back to the community, involving himself in projects to give back to the people in need. “I volunteer at the Faith Cafe, then sometimes I build beds for people who don’t have beds available,” Senzon said With passion and determination in his position, Senzon is crucial for knight writers this year, bringing new ideas and understandings in his role as sports editor. (Profile by Jordan Lee)

Tony Wallace, Staff Writer

Tony Wallace is a Junior at Robinson High school and is currently a first-year staff writer. Wallace chose Newspaper because he enjoys photography especially when it includes sports. “I’m excited about taking pictures and football games to make reports”, Wallace said. Wallace doesn’t just watch from the sidelines, he also participates in the game. He is a second-year player on Robinson’s Basketball team and has future aspirations to get recruited to play in college. “My mom wants me to go to FAMU, but I want to go to Michigan State.” Wallace said. But Wallace isn’t just an athlete, he is talented in many other hobbies. “A fun fact that many people don’t know about me is that I know how to play piano, guitar and I used to play the drums”, Wallace said. Wallace doesn’t just enjoy playing music but listening to his favorite artist is Autumn! “Recollections of fame is my favorite go-to song by him”, Wallace said. Music isn’t the only art he enjoys. Wallace also loves watching comfort movies. “My favorite movie would have to be Matilda or tangled, I don’t know why but they are very relaxing”, Wallace said. Wallace’s goals for this year on staff are to implement his passions in a creative way. “I hope to contribute the team by taking amazing pictures, writing amazing stories, and just being a very helpful worker”, Wallace says. (Profile by Sophie Le)