BILLINGS — There are few things Reagan Soucy looks more forward to than a nap.

To the Billings West senior, catching 40 winks before one of her soccer or basketball games is a must. No questions asked, no diverging from the plan.

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If Soucy has, say, a 3 p.m. kickoff for a mid-week soccer match, the honors student rushes to get her school requirements done so she can get home and catch a quick 40-minute slumber before game-time.

Otherwise, her play would be somnolent.

“I've tried energy drinks, I’ve tried all that,” Soucy said following a recent soccer practice. “It doesn’t work for me. But the nap? it just rejuvenates me.”

Whether it’s the r

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