COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Davis Seaman is having the school year most high school athletes can only dream of.
The Bishop Watterson sophomore has been part of a state football title and a state wrestling championship. Now he’s on the cusp of a third piece of hardware on the lacrosse field.
“It means a ton. That would be three state championships in one year. That would be crazy,” Seaman said. “I think it’s just a lot of team chemistry. We spend a lot of time together outside of the practice fields.”
The Eagles are already making history after advancing to the Division II state championship game for the first time in three tries. Chris Sauter is in his eighth season as head coach, recently earning his 100th win at Watterson. But this team is different from the rest.
“We don’t have a lot of show dogs. There’s just a lot of hunting dogs on this team. A lot of guys, if you look at our scoring, it’s very, very evened out. We got about six or seven guys that can put the ball in the back of the net this year,” Sauter said. “We were committed to really really spreading the ball around a lot and it’s definitely paid dividends for us.”
It’s been a year to remember for Watterson athletics. In addition to successes in football and wrestling, girls soccer took home a state trophy for a total of three championships in the past five months.
“It’s just a winning environment. It’s a winning environment in the classroom, on the field, everywhere. It’s super tight,” long stick midfielder Joe Hayes said. “Everyone knows everyone. It’s like my brothers with everyone I play with.”
Hayes is one of the key contributors for the boys lacrosse team and already has a state ring in football. But the sophomore knows a win on Sunday would be special.
“It would mean the world because there’s so many guys before me who just couldn’t do it,” Hayes said. “Being able to do it would make all the alums and everyone thrilled. It would be great to bring it back home.”
For Seaman, he may be used to competing for championship by now. But the emotions remain the same.
“I’m nervous a little bit. It just means I care,” Seaman said. “But I mean I’m excited to play. Get out there and see what happens.”