{"id":2796,"date":"2024-10-02T09:48:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T14:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncdadodgeball.com\/uwp\/?p=2796"},"modified":"2024-10-23T00:12:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T05:12:33","slug":"september-rookie-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncdadodgeball.com\/uwp\/2024\/10\/02\/september-rookie-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"September Rookie of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Rookie of the Month award is an award given monthly to a player voted on by their teammates to recognize all the hard work they have put into the team throughout the month. This month’s winner was Ian Westrick! He is a currently pursing a degree in General Engineering and is expected to graduate in 2028. Here are his responses from a brief interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. How has this award impacted you and your interest in Dodgeball?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This award has impacted me by encouraging me to push myself even harder to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. What was your impression about your first tournament? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My impression of the first tournament was that it was a very fun event. The atmosphere while playing was awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What skills do you hope to improve on for future tournaments? How do you plan on achieving those goals?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope to improve my accuracy, throwing form, and mobility. I plan on achieving these goals by attending as many skills nights and practices as I am able to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Where do you see yourself on the team going forward?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I see myself staying on the team and continuing to improve on my skills. I feel like I have a strong arm that can be a help at some point in the future as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are excited to see how Ian continues to improve throughout the rest of the season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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