"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do,"this quote by Henry Ford reconnects when it comes to facing something you're afraid of; our fears. When we get over fears, we realize only then that we had the courage before to do that something we were afraid of doing. One time I was afraid was when I started ice skating. I was at a party for my younger sister's friend at an ice ring.…
The Ultimate Sport Pow! The disc smacked me right in the lip while and everyone cheered. Ultimate Frisbee began for me in middle school. Every recess, my friends and I would run outside with an old disc as fast as we could to play.…
I would definitely consider the job that I had during my internship as a future career. Lacrosse is something that I am very passionate about, and I want it to be part of my life even after I stop playing. I am also really interested in business administration and sports management. My internship gave me the opportunity to grow and expand my skill set, and also learn a great deal about what I want to do after college. Interning at Revolution Lacrosse (REV), I was able to learn so much about sports management, how it works, and how it can be applied in the workforce.…
One of the most common mistakes people make is that they define talent and skill synonymously. However, they are two completely different things. Talent you have naturally, you don’t have to work at it. Skill is ability developed from hours and hours of practice at your craft. My best talent is by far my ability to succeed in school, and my natural affinity for STEM topics.…
It was a sunny day in Marlton. We just got to school and now have to go to our first period classes. My class was gym. After getting changed in the locker room, we went into the gym for warm ups. We did our usual stretches and exercises for a few minutes.…
Travel Baseball “Were going to Nebraska for baseball this summer’’ my mom said. I was really happy to hear that we were going to Nebraska because It's always fun going out of state with my team. I started to play travel baseball when I was 11 years old. I spend most of my summers playing the great game of baseball, and traveling out of state to baseball tournaments.…
I was at my dad’s house and my neighbor’s and I were playing kick ball. My team got the other team out and the we were up. I wasn’t the best at playing kickball but I could kick hard.…
This spring semester it has been difficult to get hours because of all the rain we have been getting. This was beneficial I feel like because you had to communicate with the Sports information people to know when you could work with the rain delays and what changes have been made. I was supposed to work baseball on April 7, but it was raining the morning of and the night before making the fields unplayable. I talked to Kendra and she told me to come back for the two o’clock Men’s Lacrosse game. I got there thirty minutes early as usual.…
The Shootouts Have you ever heard of "the shootouts" well I've been in quite a few of them in the many years I've been in soccer. If you have heard of "the shootouts" you know what I mean when I say they're absolutely horrendous! We were ecstatic! My friend Nyah…
Every hockey player’s goal is to make it here. All the hours spent in to make it. Practicing everything; edgework, your shot, your speed, your strength. Your work on comes into this one spot. Three days of straight grinding.…
In the morning me and my dad go play football with friends and family. It appears that we are not the only ones. Others play football as well on Thanksgiving. Second, going to parties or having…
Ten seconds left in the championship game, Hannahville inbounds the ball, and I steal it. Three, two, one, I have a wide open layup, and I choke. Preparing for the championship game was a struggle, physically and mentally. We all put in hard work, and were determined to win.…
I was now playing on a select team and also on a premier club team. I was feeling great. During my eighth grade school soccer season, I was the top scorer for my team and I had high hopes of making Varsity soccer as an entering freshman. Two weeks prior to the start of soccer season, I broke my ankle playing indoor soccer. I was overcome with more disappointment than imaginable.…
The first time I learned basketball was when I am at the 6th grade when my physical education teacher registered me in a basketball summer camp. I used to be a shy and quiet girl but since joining the summer camp I started to socialize and have friends. After two months of learning basketball, I began to like it. Then, I started playing basketball in high school as part of my school’s team and I’ve been playing ever since. It started out as just an activity, and then became a hobby that’s something fun to do but later on, I found that I really like basketball.…
Paintball is more than just a sport or hobby for your spare time. Like with any other team situation, there are a number of ways you can benefit in other areas of your life with what you learn playing paintball. From team work to physical fitness, there is a lot that can be learned from this sport. One of the most valuable lessons learned in paintball is that of team work and being interdependent.…