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Wynne Kelley, a senior, says Garden Spot’s track and field team looks to significantly improve this season with a complement of
returners and a group of excited and ambitious younger athletes.

The Spartans will be strong in the Section 3 field events and “show-up” on the track, she says.

Wynne competes in shot, discus and javelin. Her goals are to get to Districts in shot and Leagues in discus. She plans to get 35 feet-plus in the shot and to break 100 feet in the discus. She is adding javelin this year.

When you only have one returning player who has any varsity experience, you know it might be a tough season.

That’s what happened to Garden Spot’s boys volleyball team in 2025, finishinf 0-14, or in the last spot in Section 2, with a newcomer-laden lineup.

Now, veteran Coach Ben Rutt (left in photo) is hoping last year’s tough lessons translate into a winning record, maybe even a run for a playoff spot, in 2026.

Aubrey Rutt, Garden Spot, sophomore, pitcher and first base

Mia Parry, a senior, competes for Garden Spot despite Garden Spot not having a girls swim team.

Mia returns as a 200-yard individual medley gold medal winner in the 2025 Lancaster-Lebanon Swim Meet.  She also earned a silver medal in the 100-yard freestyle competition.  Her goal this year to win a state medal.  For this she hopes to lower her time in the freestyle races. Mia practices with the Reading YMCA Swim Team.

Garden Spot cross country coach Traci Tempone (right) was looking to fill out roster spots as practice got underway for the season. She was hoping enough runners would try out for the team so the "Spartans can compete in the section and make a run at Districts."

Even after years of coaching, Russ Kline (bottom right) says there’s something that keeps bringing him back out onto the field to work with high school athletes.

The man whose snap will start every offensive play for Garden Spot football this fall likes his team’s chances.

With eight seniors graduating from last year's team and only one senior returning, Garden Spot field hockey will be counting on its juniors to lead the way this season.

Players attending media day:

Aliyah Zimmerman (left), junior, forward

Alyssa Swatski, junior, defender