I slipped my feet into my dirt filled cleats and tied the old crusty laces. I heard the thud of a baseball hitting someone’s mitt as my teammates began to play catch and start our warm up routine. I could feel the crunching of dirt from my cleats as I trotted out to my usual position of second base. I fielded the ground balls thrown by our first basemen and heard the classic yelling of, “Coming down!” from our catcher as he threw the ball down to me covering second base. We threw the ball around the diamond and the game was ready to begin. As our team was competing in the District 9 Little League Championship game. We took control of the game from the first pitch and we built a big lead going into the 7th and final inning. The other team was
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After the championship game, I was determined to get into better shape and become a better soccer player. I created my own workout routine that combined working out in the gym and soccer drills. I worked out every single day during the summer no matter the circumstances. I pushed myself through the soreness and pain of my workouts everyday striving to get better. Doing push-ups, sit-ups, leg presses, planks, curls, and squats all put stress on my body, but I just had to push through. I put in countless hours at my school’s soccer field taking shots at the goal, practicing dribbling skills, and perfecting passes. I also spent time at the field running sprints to improve quickness and running an innumerable amount of laps around the track to improve my endurance. I went to every summer soccer practice and went 100% every single practice. I had to tell my friends I couldn’t hang out with them sometimes because I needed to workout and train to get better. I missed out on many fun summer days with my friends because I told myself that becoming a better soccer play was more important than hanging out with friends. I attended many soccer camps so I could compete against some of the best competition in the state and in the
After the championship game, I was determined to get into better shape and become a better soccer player. I created my own workout routine that combined working out in the gym and soccer drills. I worked out every single day during the summer no matter the circumstances. I pushed myself through the soreness and pain of my workouts everyday striving to get better. Doing push-ups, sit-ups, leg presses, planks, curls, and squats all put stress on my body, but I just had to push through. I put in countless hours at my school’s soccer field taking shots at the goal, practicing dribbling skills, and perfecting passes. I also spent time at the field running sprints to improve quickness and running an innumerable amount of laps around the track to improve my endurance. I went to every summer soccer practice and went 100% every single practice. I had to tell my friends I couldn’t hang out with them sometimes because I needed to workout and train to get better. I missed out on many fun summer days with my friends because I told myself that becoming a better soccer play was more important than hanging out with friends. I attended many soccer camps so I could compete against some of the best competition in the state and in the