Auburn Riverside High School’s Peyton Scheschy, wrestling, is the Auburn Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week.

Q: What is your favorite subject in school?

A: Physics with Mr. Zeiger.

Q: What other activities do you participate in?

A: Playing video games with the boys.

Q: Person who has helped you succeed the most?

A: Coach Eric for kicking my butt every day in practice and making me better.

Q: Do you have a pre- or post-game tradition? What is it?

A: The pre-game ritual I use is listening to happy music to really get my nerves settled.

Q: Song you currently can’t get enough of?

A: “Alien Boy by Oliver Tree.

From the Sideline

“On Wednesday (Jan. 23) in the dual to clinch the North Puget Sound League Olympic Division title, Peyton won by fall over the wrestler from Decatur. Then on Thursday (Jan. 24) against Orting Peyton beat the fifth-ranked wrestler in 2A by decision.”

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Auburn Riverside High School’s Makayla Packer, wrestling, is the Auburn Reporter’s Female Athlete of the Week.

Q: What is your favorite subject in school?

A: American Sign Language with Ms. Anderson.

Q: What other activities do you participate in?

A: I enjoy singing, baking and reading..

Q: Person who has helped you succeed the most?

A: In wrestling, my sister, Kaitlyn Packer, helped me succeed by teaching me new moves, being patient with me, being my practice partner, and she continued to come and support me even when she couldn’t wrestle due to severe injuries.

Q: Do you have a pre- or post-game tradition? What is it?

A: I don’t really have any.

Q: Song you currently can’t get enough of?

A: “Life Changes” by Thomas Rhett.

From the Sideline

“Makayla, a ninth-grader, is now 22-7 (21 of the wins by pin) for the season. She has placed third at the last two tournaments – the Rogers Invite and Fife Invite.”