Winter break just started for local students, but the winter sports season is already heating up in Moore County.

Student athletes from the four area high schools, North Moore High School, The O’Neal School, Pinecrest High School and Union Pines High School, are giving their all to make their teams the ones to beat this season.

Hear them share their experiences and thoughts about their careers during the winter sports season.

North Moore High School

Landon Auman and Denzel Herron, seniors, boys' basketball

Jalisa Davis and Jessie Scheffield, seniors, girls' basketball

Kyle Kidd, senior, wrestling

The O'Neal School

Jacob Talbert, senior, boys' basketball

Maggie Jackson, senior, girls' basketball

Nicole Basille and Kevin Duffy, seniors, swimming

Pinecrest High School

Sam Brower, senior, boys' basketball

Felicia Painter, Megan Thomas and Janea Williams, seniors, girls' basketball

Luke Fetla, senior, wrestling

Union Pines High School

Matthew Maness and Jeff Thompson, seniors, boys' basketball

Dasia McCrimmon, senior, girls' basketball

Cassidy Fry, junior, swimming

Sam Bartram, sophomore, wrestling