Colonial Forge High School Sports Round-Up

Colonial Forge had a great year in athletics, with multiple teams making districts and even beyond.

During the fall season, the girl’s volleyball team made it all the way to States, further than any further classes have gone. Grace Ostvig, a junior on the team, spoke on their accomplishments.

“This year’s team went the furthest we’ve ever gone in school history and we made it all the way to states and just playing at the level we did, it was very big.”

With the level of teams getting better and better as they went through the stages, it was a difficult transition but one they handled well.

“As we went further and further in the season and played against more teams it has really helped us to be able to develop that IQ of watching other teams footage and understanding how they play and being able to adjust according to that.” 

This wasn’t just some random lucky streak. The motivation behind each player was real and the hard work they put in was next level.

“Our biggest motivation this year was just knowing that this year we just really had something special going on. We had a lot of really good seniors and I think everyone understood, if we want to do something big like this, this would have to be the year.”

And it certainly was, throughout the season their back to back wins took them all the way to states.

The Girl’s Cross Country team also had a great year with junior Kate Loescher making it to States.

Further in the year, the track team was able to make its mark as well, becoming regional champs for the 26th time and district champs for the 51st, extending the Forge legacy even longer.

The key to their success? According to junior Landon Walker, it would be accountability and a special bond between the team.

“My teammates are my biggest motivation. We all hold each other accountable so my motivation comes from wanting to be great not just for myself but for them as well.”

It’s not just the team that makes their success though, the coaches have also had a big impact on their success. 

“They never give up on me and it’s nice to know I will always have their support.”

Over in the spring season, Girl’s Soccer took home the title for the sub-regional championship.

“It was a great season and we played in some competitive games. I’m glad we were able to show what a fantastic team this is with all the hard work we have put in this season,” Sadie McIllece (‘25), captain of the team shared. 

“It’s great to be able to leave the field knowing we went all out as a team and just being surrounded by the people you enjoy playing with, it’s great to experience all of this and have it lead to success,” Leila Cummings (‘25) chimed in. 

Although all the teams this year had great runs, these are the ones that made the biggest impact on the year and were able to solidify Forge’s rank.