{"id":12063,"date":"2019-09-06T16:50:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T16:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=12063"},"modified":"2019-09-06T16:50:20","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T16:50:20","slug":"dj-gralenski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/06\/dj-gralenski\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Gralenski"},"content":{"rendered":"

Playing to the tune of three sports<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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DJ Gralenski. Photo credit: WRHS Yearbook Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For DJ Gralenski, high school is all about living in the moment and enjoying the unique sporting culture in which he thrives.<\/p>\n

As a senior at Wood River High School with a 3.9 GPA, Gralenski is a tri-sport athlete. In the fall, he is a forward on the men\u2019s varsity soccer team; in the winter, a center on the Sun Valley Youth Hockey team; and in the spring, attacker for the Wood River Warriors lacrosse team.<\/p>\n

All of these are talents he has been cultivating from a young age.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor soccer, my parents started me pretty much as soon as they could with U-10 Sawtooth,\u201d Gralenski said. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve been playing hockey since I was five, so for 12 years now. You really have to learn at a young age to be a good skater.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond the enjoyment of the sport itself, for Gralenski the best part of any sport is the team aspect, and the joy that comes from playing with his friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been playing with the same kids ever since I was five,\u201d Gralenski said. \u201cI\u2019ve known them my whole life and shared the sport with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the key from which Gralenski\u2019s perspective on high school arises.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all about enjoying it while it lasts,\u201d he said. \u201cTime just flies by. Especially if you play sports, you have a limited amount of time playing with that team. You just have to enjoy it every year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, while his time with the Wood River team might be limited, Gralenski\u2019s options with the sport are far from over. During the \u201cSpeed of Hockey\u201d camp that he attended in the summer, he was approached by a coach from Pomfret School in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said that I should consider doing a postgrad after I graduate here,\u201d Gralenski said. \u201cSo another year of high school at that school where I would be playing hockey for the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Otherwise, Gralenski is looking toward universities where he might continue his career on the ice. In the meantime, though, he is looking forward to each of his final seasons with his teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cSoccer\u2019s been going great so far, and I think it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun,\u201d Gralenski said. \u201cAnd also with hockey season, this year we have a bunch of seniors and a lot of freshmen coming up that are super talented. I think we should have a very successful year and have a really good chance at a state title.\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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