Hollister Tiger Winter Sports Preview

Posted Date: 11/18/2024

Hollister High School is gearing up for its athletic winter season in the Mid Lakes Conference under the direction of Athletic and Activities Director, Coach Mike Wilson. "We’re excited to kick off a competitive winter sports season in the Mid Lakes Conference," Wilson says. "Our wrestling team, girls basketball, boys basketball, and cheer programs are ready to represent Hollister with pride and determination. We're looking forward to a season filled with teamwork and growth."

Wrestling:
Head Coach: Nate Nicholson
Goals for this Season:
To have a healthy, well-rounded season with individual success that leads to team success.
For the wrestling team to show their dedication not only to improving themselves in the sport but also in the classroom as a complete student-athlete.
For each athlete to be disciplined and reliable.
Head Coach Quote: "With the team primarily made up of athletes fairly new to wrestling, I am looking for my returnees to continue to show a willingness to improve and to be coachable, and for all my student-athletes to give everything they have when they step out on the mat."

Girls Basketball:
Head Coach: Ben West
Goals for this Season:
To be deeper, stronger, and faster than we were this time last year.
To get better each and every practice.
Head Coach Quote: "I am proud of the efforts these ladies are giving. We have five talented seniors this year along with a group of younger athletes who are pushing each other to be their best. This will be a fun group to watch."

Boys Basketball:
Head Coach: Justin Pock, New HHS Head Coach
Background: Coach Pock joined Hollister High School this year as a World Studies History Teacher and Head Boys Basketball Coach. He brings eighteen years of teaching and coaching experience, with ten of those years as a head basketball coach (six years in Cuba and four in Carl Junction).
Goals for this Season:
To get players and kids excited about Hollister Basketball.
To build a team of leaders on the court and in the classroom.
For each athlete to be disciplined and reliable.
To build fundamental skills and unity within the team.
Long Term Goals:
Promote the Hollister Basketball Program to all grade levels.
Develop a program the community is proud of.
Head Coach Quote: "I want to instill a competitive spirit in my student-athletes that drives them to work hard in everything they do. I desire to develop players who excel academically and on the court and who become positive influences in the community."

Cheer:
Head Coach: Shari Fox
Goals for this Season:
For each member of the cheer team to push beyond their comfort zone and strive for achievement.
To excel in practices, performances, and in academics. 
Head Coach Quote: "Our goal is to inspire pride and cultivate a positive, spirited culture that extends beyond our team to include the entire student body and the Hollister community."