Someone must be livin' right.
Usually high school athletes have to choose.
In the spring... it could be soccer, golf or track.... In the winter a guy could choose hoops or grapplin'.
In the fall... it's either volleyball or cross country.
If you're Jenna Lacey... it's both.
One might think that if you're the highly charged setter on the South Iowa Cedar League champion volleyball team, one wouldn't have any desire to go out and push your body to points unknown by running yourself into the ground on a 2 1/2 mile terrain in your spare time.
But then again... maybe ANOTHER conference championship would be incentive enough?
Thus the charmed life of Miss Lacey as in one short span this fall, both of her Warhawk squads garnered SICL titles.
In fact... Stewart Photography wishes Jenna and the rest of the Warhawks the best of luck tomorrow night as they square off on the road against league rival Montezuma in the regional volleyball quarterfinals.
As it turned out... the perfect 14-0 run through league play caused our session with Jenna to get off to a slow start as I got a call from Mama Janet right at 8 a.m. that morning of her big day.
"We're running a little behind... we're just outside of Gilman."
A fifteen minute delay is allowed if you're out partying at McDonalds with your teammates after an undefeated league championship, does it not?? :)
Once I finally got her in front of my lens... it was just as easy to make amazing images of her as it has been for the girls from New Sharon to mow down foes. (note to the rest of the league: basketball is right around the corner... and they are back to defend their title there, too.... No. 20 on your scorecard... senior point guard... Jenna Lacey) :)
It could be argued that with all this success, it's no WONDER her smile is so huge... but I have a feeling that that she was born with that infectious grin.
I was told by classmates of Jenna that this one was gonna be a lot of fun due to her energy... and despite her late night... she lived up to expectations. :)
I had also been warned by Jenna's mom that her daughter was a huge fan of track and field star, Lolo Jones. She brought an impressive collection of images, magazines, newspapers, and even a sketch of the former Des Moines Roosevelt prep turned international hurdling star.
Our senior has been to the Drake Relays to see Lolo on several occasions and even got to mug for a candid with her idol. (look closely at the Lolo collage below... how awesome is that!?!)
So I had my hands full between all the sports... the Lolo collection and the smile that lit up the room... If that weren't enough... I might also add that Jenna got to take full advantage of the fall color that, in retrospect, was at it's very peak that morning.
I could be crazy... but with all that going for ya, I might be inclined to get my hands on a lotto ticket if I were her. :)
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