Superior's Sorren Reese signs with Carroll

Superior High School senior and cross county track athlete Sorren Reese, is headed to the capitol city next fall after signing with Carroll College for track and field. She stated, “I actually signed for Carroll specifically for javelin as well as the heptathlon. And I will be receiving a full-tuition scholarship.”

Reese will compete her final track season this spring as a Superior Bobcat, but she spent part of her high school career as a Clark Fork Mountain Cat, the co-op with Alberton. Reese said, “I moved to Alberton from Wheatland, California when I was in fifth grade. Then I transferred to Superior my sophomore year from Alberton.”

Though she excels at other sports like volleyball, when Reese joined track and field in the fifth grade it became her concentration. She remarked, “I would consider track as my main focus.” The strong right armed thrower said, “I first started throwing javelin in fifth grade, and immediately fell in love with the event.”

While down in Alberton she mentioned, “Eric Johnson, Alberton’s track and field coach, gave me the building blocks of the event. My dad, Josh Reese, has always been there giving me great pointers, and recording every single one of my throws, even ones in practice in order for me to see the exact movements I needed to correct.” She added, “Lastly, my current coach, Logan Labbe, has made me into the thrower I am today. He was one of the major components that helped me break really bad habits that I had developed for about four years before he coached me. He prevented me from further injuries in my shoulder, and brought me out of, for lack of a better word, the “funk” I was in my freshman year.”

High School Principal and Superiors head track coach, Logan Labbe has been working with Reese in the javelin since she was in 8th grade. He commented, “Sorren is a very coachable kid. She is a great listener and a student of the sport. She spends time outside of practice, learning and thinking about how to become a better track athlete. This will without a doubt contribute to her success at the next level.”

Looking ahead to her final track season at Superior High School, Labbe noted, “Sorren is a great leader and role model for her teammates. I believe the team we have this spring has the potential for greatness, as long as they are willing to put in the work. Sorren will end on a high note regardless of place or achievements this Spring. I know this because she will put every ounce of effort into becoming the best version of herself and that is what truly defines success.”

In 2021 during her junior year in track Reese took first place in Javelin. One of the characteristics that stands out the most to coach Labbe is the development of her mental toughness. He recalled, “At the state meet last year she had one throw left. She was currently sitting in second or third I believe. She didn't get rattled and threw her best throw of the year on her last throw to win the Class C title. That took an incredible amount of composure and mental toughness.”

Labbe feels that Helena will be a perfect home for Reese’s athletic abilities and her secondary education goals. “Harry Clark and his staff at Carroll are some of the best track coaches in the Northwest. Coach Clark has developed a program at Carroll that produces not just great track and field athletes but well-rounded dependable young adults after their time there. Sorren will fit in very well there,” Labbe expressed.

And as a former collegiate level athlete himself Labbe imparted to Reese, “Study hard, work hard, have fun and enjoy the moment.”

But before graduation this May, Reese will compete one more time as a Superior Bobcat and aims for another chance at the state level. She confessed, “My hopes and goals for my senior year in track are to be a two-time state champion in javelin, and hopefully surpass the class c state javelin record.”

Reese concluded though, “Above all, I really just want to have as much fun as possible, and have my senior season come to an end knowing that I did everything in my power to achieve those goals.”

Envisioning next year as a freshman in college, and competing leaves Reese with mixed emotions. She said, “I am nervous simply because it is a whole other level of competition that I have never experienced before, but at the same time that same component excites me beyond words. I will be pushed more than I have ever been, and that ensures that I will further develop into a stronger athlete and overall person.”

When Reese is not training on the practice field or in the gym at Carroll College, she will be on the pre-med pathway with the intent of pursuing a career in pediatrics.