{"id":11992,"date":"2019-08-23T17:27:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T17:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=11992"},"modified":"2019-08-23T17:27:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T17:27:52","slug":"cole-reeves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/23\/cole-reeves\/","title":{"rendered":"COLE REEVES"},"content":{"rendered":"

Revs up by learning new things<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Jesse Cole<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Cole Reeves. Photo credit: Emily Stone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cole Reeves has taken a little bit of the culture from each place he has lived to create a lifestyle brimming with activity and an appreciation for trying new things.<\/p>\n

Prior to moving to the Wood River Valley, Reeves lived in Costa Rica and California, culminating in an appreciation for the ocean, land and mountains, and all of the physical challenges that they provide.<\/p>\n

As a senior at Wood River High School, Reeves participates in varsity soccer and track, and even tried golf his junior year when he had to take a break from track due to torn cartilage in his knees. Outside of school, he hones his competitive edge through Nordic skiing and surfing. Each sport has an entirely different appeal for the 17-year-old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love the family aspect of soccer,\u201d Reeves said. \u201cThat\u2019s kind of a clich\u00e9, but Wood River soccer takes it to a whole other level. We\u2019ve made it, we\u2019ve gone to state, we\u2019ve won state, we\u2019ve lost in finals to get there. We\u2019ve been through it all, so we have really strong bonds by the end of every year. That\u2019s comforting, but it also makes you want to push yourself to be better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, surfing provides a counterbalance to competitiveness with calm.<\/p>\n

\u201cSurfing is so tranquil,\u201d Reeves said. \u201cThe spirituality behind it is unbelievable. I had no idea it would impact me in that way, but everybody out there is in the same boat as you, thinking, \u2018this is unbelievable.\u2019 You\u2019re basically being able to ride one of the strongest elements in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

While five sports demand a significant amount of time, Reeves has never considered focusing solely on one.<\/p>\n

\u201cI absolutely love all my sports,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s mostly about being balanced for me, and being able to learn new things. There\u2019s definitely a draw to \u2018I don\u2019t know how to do this. Show me how and let me try it and figure it out from there.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

This balance and insatiable drive to try everything is evident in Reeves\u2019 class schedule, as well. In addition to a variety of sports, he is taking a variety of courses with A.P. Psychology, American Government, A.P. Statistics, Business Management, College English, and Introduction to Art.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thinking of going into business, either sales or entrepreneurship,\u201d Reeves said. \u201cI think being able to make your own business and being able to impact other people, to make a dent somehow, is a pretty cool perspective to have in life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s making an impact in sports or in business, Reeves will no doubt leave a mark with his simple belief that, \u201cIn the end, it\u2019s always about just trying to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun\u2019s \u201cStudent Spotlight\u201d feature should contact The Weekly Sun at
\nnews@theweeklysun.com.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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