The morning announcements may advertise the Emmaus Marine Fitness Team as an extracurricular to “get fit with your friends,” but that was not even close to my realm of reason when I first joined in April 2021. In fact, my motivation was probably much...

It all started with a simple handshake and Coach George Gibbs short remark of  “We’ll fix that right up,” which enticed now senior Jac Cornell to join the Emmaus fitness team. Weighing less than 100 pounds as a freshman, Cornell started his...