06/12/2026
Our Feature Friday this week goes out to Ayla Saunders!
Ayla is approaching a year with us and throughout this past year we have seen some of the highest highs and lowest lows. Despite everything she has had to deal with, two things have never changed: her glowing personality and her attitude towards the work.
During her junior year at Elkhorn Area High School, Ayla and her basketball team enjoyed a historic season. Conference Champions, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, and a State Tournament Appearance! She was a starter and played a huge role in helping her team accomplish these accolades.
Unfortunately, during the beginning of her AAU season she tore her ACL & MCL. This is something that can be devastating to most people especially with the timing of all this. From the beginning she showed great optimism and is taking this opportunity to grow both as an athlete & as a person. She committed to facing this adversity head on. She is consistently in the facility attacking her rehab and stays after every session to complete her PT exercises, ensuring what needs to get done gets done.
We are super proud of how she is approaching her current situation and is setting the example to every athlete in the gym of what real dedication looks like.
Keep grinding Ayla and continue to be a light to everybody you meet!
