Personal Narrative: My First Lacrosse Team

My life, in the last four years, has had ups and downs. One of my biggest setbacks was being let go from the lacrosse team my junior year of high school. Up until my junior year, I had played lacrosse for 10 extremely successful years. Growing up I was always one of the best elite lacrosse players in the state. As a result, I played for teams that represented Rhode Island and even New England. Lacrosse was something that came easily to me. The parts of the sport that did not come easy, I enjoyed working on to improve to ensure I stayed at the top of my game. The coach of my high school team also coached select youth teams. Consequently, I played for him on these select teams for 6 years before coming to La Salle Academy. With this said, being let go was completely surreal. Facing the rejection of not making the lacrosse team and feeling cheated out of the potential to play lacrosse in college, I knew there was no choice but to overcome this unfathomable obstacle. I knew I could not let this overcome and discourage me. …show more content…
He granted my request, but then warned me that the golf team can only take eight players. Therefore, it is one of the most difficult teams in the school to make. Although it seemed insurmountable, it did not deter me. After a long week of exhausting rounds of golf trying out for the team, I learned that I had earned a spot on the team. The coach told me that he was proud of my determination and that he looked forward to helping me further develop my skills. Through tenacity and sheer grit, I went from playing golf 2-3 times a year to making a select team at La Salle