Q&A with Hanover lacrosse player, incoming freshman Winn Carlton
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — The future holds many exciting possibilities for Winn Carlton, a 14-year-old lacrosse and field hockey player from Hanover High School. Winn, the sky is the limit!
Name: Winn Carlton
Age: 14
Sport(s): Lacrosse/Field Hockey
Sports participated in: Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Swimming
Years in current sport: Field Hockey (1 month), Lacrosse (9 years), Swimming (8 years)
Team(s): Hanover High School Field Hockey; Hanover High School Girls Lacrosse; Lotus 2026 Lacrosse Team
School: Hanover High School
Grade/Year: 9th
Let’s hear what Winn has to say!
What are your personal goals within your sport/athletic dreams?
Winn Carlton: I would like to make varsity my freshmen year for lacrosse at Hanover. Another goal is to earn a lacrosse scholarship at a D1 college.
What is your biggest challenge in your sport, and what do you do to manage this challenge?
Carlton: My biggest challenge is my pre-game nerves. I try to create a mindset and think about how it’s not as big of a deal as it might seem.
What was the best advice you were ever given?
Carlton: To not give up when it’s challenging and to push yourself past your limits.
What do you love about your sport?
Carlton: I love the competition and friendships that are made and how sports are a healthy way to distract yourself from other things.
Do you have a pregame ritual you follow?
Carlton: I listen to hype music before every game.
What do you like to do outside of your sport?
Carlton: Hang out with friends, go to the beach and pool, go to the river with friends, and go shopping.
What has being a member of a team taught you?
Carlton: That we all have to work together to be successful on and off the field.
What is the best piece of advice you received from a coach or mentor?
Carlton: To never stop trying and never lose faith in myself or my team.
Describe a mistake you made while competing and how you overcame it.
Carlton: In a lacrosse game I missed a shot and during the next few practices I focused on my accuracy in my shots, and when I got home, I practiced more.
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