Sports

Opening to Winter Sports

Abbygail Milburn, Editor • November 12, 2025

After an exciting season of fall sports with wins and losses, winter sports give student athletes an opportunity of success. Atherton’s winter sports include boys and girls basketball, swim, wrestling, and bowling.

Swim began first starting their season off in the beginning of November. The boy’s captain is Trey Leister (12), and the girl’s captains are Wesley Drake (12) and Lily Chaney (12). If qualified, the team will go to state using all their effort from events and practices.

Boys and girls basketball will start in the beginning of December and end in February. Having an impressive season last school year, both teams will continue to give it their all. The team plays in the 27th district like many other sports at Atherton. Students can also expect a spirit week and winter homecoming leading up the week of the game. The date is yet to be released.

Wrestling will have their first scrimmage at Central on 11/13. Wrestling often holds practices in the concourse after school, striving to be the best they can be.

Bowling often holds meets at bowling businesses around Louisville creating a fun environment for the team, parents, and viewers. The team will compete against other schools keeping score of strikes, spares, and fouls.

Winter holds an exciting season ahead for Atherton’s sports. During these cold months, student athletes will show determination for their success in high school, potentially for the future. Like always, Ravens will show the resilience that Atherton holds.

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About the Contributors

Abbygail Milburn, Editor

Abbygail Milburn,(12) is excited to be working on the Aerial this school year! Milburn is a co-editor for the Aerial and is looking forward to photographing sports, writing articles, and revising stories. Milburn is the Editor-In-Chief for the yearbook and has completed the media arts graphic design pathway. Milburn also has a passion for sports photography with her favorite being softball and baseball because of all the angles you can achieve of the players sliding to base. Outside of school, Abby is president of service to service, likes to read, and enjoys sports photography. She also has 2 german shepherds, Hades and Zena. After high school, she plans to pursue journalism and get a minor in marketing.

Callie Thornton, Editor

Callie Thornton (12) is an editor and writer. During her first year, Thornton first thought of participating in the Aerial as a way to fill a class period, but contrary to previous intentions, realized that she had fallen in love with journalism. In her second year on the Aerial, Thornton is excited to be deeply involved in journalism again. She has hopes for more perspectives to come through the newsite, expanding outside of school to see more impacts in the community. Thornton looks forward to the new team taking the Aerial to the next level. At Atherton, Thornton participates in archery and track. Passionate about movies, film, and photography, Thornton hopes to go to college to pursue a career in film. Thornton’s top three movies are The Iron Claw, The Way Way Back, and Mid90s. In her free time, she enjoys painting, scrapbooking, listening to music, and spending time with her cat named Tom.