Mount Vernon Mount Vernon is a mansion in Virginia that George Washington created. The Washington family had ownership of the estate for a long time, but the Mount Vernon Ladies Association, from South Carolina, now owns it. It is an iconic eighteenth century home of America, and it is a great place to learn about George Washington and his family. Mount Vernon is about fifteen miles south of Washington DC. Its address is 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.…
In a back and forth close contest between RVC/Malverne Varsity Hockey team vs Levittown/Hicksville. The RVC Cyclones pull out a stunning victory with a short-handed goal with only 8 seconds left in the game. The scoring started at 8:30 of the first period on a goal by Ryan Chelius assisted by Andrew Cardi. Approximately 3:00 minutes later Levittown/Hicksville scored to tie the game at 1, both were even strength goals. With 2:37 left in the first period RVC scores it’s second goal on a power play by James Surless assisted by Brett Dougan to take a 2-1 lead ending the first period.…
Points were scored depending on close the sticks...landed” (41). The attention to detail when describing the game allows the reader to visualize the game, hear the loud players, and feel the overall emotion of the favorite…
Long long ago the king of Sephoris ordered all of the most talented harp players in the world to come and try to play most beautiful song at his palace. None of them could play a song beautiful enough that could please the king and queen. From that day on the king is still finding a harp player that could play the most beautiful song. Adam is the son of Apollo-God of music and light. Adam was born in a small town called Tapioca.…
Pregame meals are an important part of most sports fans’ gameday routine. My routine involves eating a Chipotle burrito bowl in front of my television prior to Tampa Bay Lightning ice hockey games. I do this in good faith that my routine will lead the Bolts, as they are dubbed, to victory. Gameday Chipotle just seemed to fit because after all, hockey is a sport full of superstition and protein-crunching athletes. By 6:30 on Saturday evening, I was ready.…
New Berlin United’s season ended after losing 1-3 in the State Semifinal game against Catholic Memorial. United lost the first two sets 17-25, 20-25 but gained some momentum and took back the third set by winning 25-23. Catholic Memorial came back and won 25-19 in the fourth set. After winning this game, Catholic Memorial moved on to the championship game to beat Marquette and win the State Championship.…
the Announcer yelled through the monumental microphones. The crowd roaring with anger at the helpless mustang defense, who were walking to the bench with their heads down. If only we had a better defense, thinking in my head as I observed the scoreboard change from 28-24 to 35-24. 5 minutes left before we go home with or without a trophy. “Return team, get out there” the coach ordered,as if he was hoping for a miracle.…
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the city that is found in a valley between the Teton Mountain Range and the Gros Ventre Range, is a beautiful mountain city with many gorgeous sights and enjoyable activities. The city is located on the western side of Wyoming. The significance of Jackson Hole in the modern day is that it is a big vacation location. Many people come here every year for both summer and for winter. Skiing and Snowboarding is a huge part of this city for residents and for tourists.…
My national park was Mount Rainier National Park, Mount Rainier is one of the oldest national parks in the United States, Mount Rainier itself is at about 1 million years old. Mount Rainier is also Washington’s tallest peak, and it has the 17th highest summit in the United States, its summit is about 14,410 feet; Mount Rainier National Park itself was founded in 1885. Mount Rainier is actually an active volcano, but the snow covers up the lava underpinnings. Mount Rainier also use to have life on it, it had many different animal species, bears and mountain lions, and indian tribes living very nearby. Mount Rainier is always covered in snow, the snow has never completely melted, though the snow never melts there are months that are warmest;…
The colors of red and white dominated the gym. I looked around and saw Pennridge colors faded behind the Reading fans. It was Pennridge Men’s Basketball team’s first appearance in a PIAA State game. We played in front of a crowd of 4,200 people. About 95% of those people were rooting against us.…
Packers Essay My earliest known memory as an Under armour Football cleat is sitting in the Dick’s Sporting Goods back room. I was the newest shoe on the market because of my tall ankle support and was halfway colored with orange and black. My new master, Adam, bought me with money that he carefully saved up from his job at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. I was a steep $145 but the look in Adam’s eyes told me that I was worth more than than the dollar amount.…
Jami Norton January 5th, 2014 Longley Archaeological Project Mount Vesuvius: Pompeii On August 24, in the year 79 A.D., the Vesuvius volcano erupted suddenly in southern Italy. Rock and ash covered the urbanized city of 25,000: Pompeii. The Roman colony was just recovering from a bad earthquake in 62 A.D. Mount Vesuvius had erupted more than 50 times before. 25 hours of pumice, rock, and ash being pumped out of the volcano and onto the vulnerable, unknowing town of Pompeii.…
Before I delve deep into the fascinating Toledo vs. Eastern Michigan football game. I just wanted to give you a fair warning that this game happened a long time ago. I just completely forgot to write my karma points on the game. Now, this football game was not just a regular game, it was the homecoming football game. All the activities that occurred this week led up to this one game, and I was determined to attend the game.…
“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute or a hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it will last forever.” - Lance Armstrong June 21st, 2016 friday afternoon, a day that to this day I will never forget it. It was the beginning of my senior football season during preseason…
It was a brisk fall evening with the sun just about to set behind a hill. I was 10 years old, playing in my third season of football, and my first ever game under the bright lights surrounding the high school stadium. The time had finally come, the lights had been on and warming up for several minutes, I was going to play a game under the lights on the high school field. My experiences that night were not forgotten, but today I couldn’t even tell you if we won the game that night. The lessons I learned that night weren’t about winning and losing, I had done plenty of that already in my life.…