Ever since Sam was little, he absolutely loved playing soccer. At, first all Sam knew about was, winning, and scoring goals. Sam joined a recreation team with his best friend Evan when they were both 7 years old. Recreation is a league where you join for fun, you get put on a random team, and play one game a week, with also one practice a week. When Sam would play in the league he would play defense.…
The Flagler Middle School Knowledge Bowl team competed in their final meet at the Burlington Brain Bowl on Friday, March 10; ending their season with a second place finish. The team, consisting of: Micaela Heger, Johnathan Kooser, Skyler Hawks, and Kendyl Saffer, competed in the 8th Grade division against other local teams including: Bethune, Burlington, Eads, Holyoke, Las Animas, Manzanola and…
1. Mrs. Clark (MHS) describes Taliana as pushy, quiet and a theft. MHS report Taliana not paying for all of her store items after shopping at Walmart. Taliana continues to display some verbal aggression towards adults and peers. 2.…
The Hillsborough Middle School Girls Lacrosse Team had an exceptional season, finishing with a strong record of 11-5. They managed to score a whopping 147 goals, and 19 out of the 22 players contributed to that miraculous number. Although the team suffered a tough loss during the semi-finals in a close game against Montgomery, they each blossomed as not only players but people. Tessa Norfleet, one of the team's three captains, shared her thoughts on the season. She stated, “Though we unfortunately did not win the championship this year, it’s important to see how far our team has come since tryouts.…
At the top of the Gulf South Conference board and now ranked 23 in the nation, the women’s soccer team hoped to remain undefeated at home against Spring Hill College on Friday, October 16, and West Florida University on Sunday, October 18. On Friday, the Tigers prepared to take on the Badgers, eager to improve their record towards the GSC tournament in November. Although the Tigers were 8-3, the Badgers were desperate to prove they are good enough to compete with quality teams, despite that they cannot qualify for the GSC tournament.…
July 22, 2012 was one of my favorite days of my life, it was the day we won the Gopher State Baseball Tournament. We got to take a coach bus up to target field and walk on the field with all the other age groups that also won. On the way up no one could sit still we were all exhilarated to be on a Major League Baseball field. But before we get to that, we should start at the beginning of the season and the state tournament. It was my first year of Royals baseball…
There's No Place Like Home By: Mikaela Johnson APPLETON--Having a great family from the beginning lead Janel Batten to becoming the Softball star she is today. The player, the teacher, the coach; Mrs. Batten was friendly, caring, hard working, dedicated, and a passionate person who once was part of the Appleton East staff and is now in The Hall of Fame. Playing softball for Appleton East until she graduated in 1991; Janel Batten went to college to become a teacher.…
For this project I observed the head coach for Garland High School’s cross country team. Coach Lynn Duyck is coaching for her 35th year the girl’s varsity and junior varsity cross country team. She has a total of 36 runners, 10 who are varsity and 26 who are junior varsity. The runners are between the ages 14-18. Her fastest runner Gemma is a freshman, following her is Isabelle who is a senior.…
I Corinthians 9:24 states, “Do you not know that those who run a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you obtain it”. This Bible verse has had significant meaning to me particularly while running track in high school. Track is a sport that requires hard work, determination, speed, focus, and self-discipline.…
To Play or Not To Play???“Put Me in Coach” When people reminisce about their high school years, fond memories of being at the height of fitness, spending countless hours with teammates, and playing in the “Big Game” are often treasured. However, some students at St. Anthony High School are choosing not to be involved in the athletic program for social and academic reasons. As a result, many are missing out on one of the most important aspects of their high school career. Although some believe that participation in high school athletics is a roadblock towards academic success and a satisfying social life, students should play at least one sport throughout high school because they will develop critical life skills and increase their physical…
A hero’s journey is the steps of a process in which a hero is trying to accomplish a goal. However, the journey is about more than just completing their goal, they also find themselves and who they want to be. The hero encounters many obstacles throughout their journey that changes their view on the world and sometimes even their goal that they have worked so hard to strive for. In the book the Odyssey, the main character—Odysseus, went through his own hero’s journey. Along his journey home, he found himself fighting many different obstacles.…
The term passionate refers to any powerful or compelling feeling as to love or hate. Many Americans become passionate with one another, food, and also hobbies. I for one became passionate with volleyball. In fact, it is one of the top dangerous sports. I managed to make it through numerous of years with a few sprained and jammed fingers which were surprising.…
Throughout my four years of high school, the seaside community of Narragansett, Rhode Island, has encouraged and nurtured the growth of its youthful inhabitants as students and individuals. The supportive environment and abundant opportunities available for students to pursue their passions and help others consequently benefits the community as a whole. As an athlete, and more specifically, a runner, I have aspired to motivate and encourage young athletes to enjoy the fun and friendships that emerge from being a part of a sports team. During the summer, I volunteered at the Summer Youth Track Series at Narragansett High School. Eager smiles painted the faces of the joyous young runners lining up in heats, ready to run as fast as they can in the 100 meter sprint, throw as far as they can in the turbo javelin, and jump as far as they can in the long jump.…
“They can’t stop what they can’t catch” This very Nike quote explains where my love for running began. This story is about me winning my first Track race. The day started well going through my classes as usually just as commonly as I do. During lunch I was thinking all about what I was going to eat; healthy or not-healthy. I also had to think about hydration and how much I wanted to eat.…
Every Arcadia sports team is working hard this season to perfect their skills, especially the Girls Volleyball team. The Girls Volleyball team have been practicing non-stop to continue their undefeated record from last year. Every single player has been individually working hard to improve their skills, while working together to win games. Senior Ava Liu, who plays an outsider for the Girls Varsity Volleyball team, is hopeful about going to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) with the team this year. “Since it’s my last year, I’m looking forward to playing with everybody and to hopefully be getting to CIF and making it farther than we did last time!”…