As alarms blare, text messages light up the girls varsity gymnastics team’s phones, reminding them what gear to pack for the meet, what’s on the lunch menu and most importantly, blowing up the group...

Varsity girls swim team member Katerina Wietfeldt (11) begins her day at 4:40 a.m., when her first alarm, “Style” by Taylor Swift, “jolts” her awake. She has three more alarms, five minutes in...

It’s 6:00 a.m. and alarms break the stillness of early morning. Half an hour later, the varsity girls flag football team gathers on Ed Burke field for their Friday morning practice. They are back Monday...