By Zak Wolf
Heading into the offseason, Sean Forcine knew one thing about his team. They were sick of getting beat up physically. His second year at Conestoga was a successful one. The Pioneers took a step forward, finishing third in the Central League and making the second round of the District One playoffs.
But a common theme arose when facing top competition. They weren’t being physical enough.
Two weeks after a 69-51 loss to Bensalem in the district playbacks, Forcine’s squad was in the weight room. It wasn’t just one or two players who showed up. The entire team did. It became a central part of their offseason. Two, sometimes even three times a week, players came together to do an array of other weight training exercises in an attempt to get stronger.