As soon as my dad could put a glove on my hand the learning process began and after my first practice I fell in love with the game. From that point on all I did was softball, it was my safe place, my other home and the one thing I knew I could do something great in. I would always want to just throw with my dad or my brother, as little as I was I wanted to show them that I could catch the hard balls they threw. Of course though, I couldn’t but I was in the process of getting there.…
During the tournament, the team performed extremely well, making it to finals. Although, we came up short in the final, I was impressed by the teamwork, communication, and sportsmanship of my players. Although, I struggled at times, I believe my patience and empathetic understanding influenced my players to have…
Bart Conner Dedication to one thing in life is hard to accomplish, especially if the one thing requires hours and hours of dedication every week. Bart Conner, an Olympic gold medal winner for the United States and a National Championship at the University of Oklahoma was very dedicated to his career. Bart’s journey to become the outstanding gymnast he is today was long and hard, but it eventually paid off. Even though he had to mature in a hurry, he soon realized that his childhood dream would come true. Through his hardwork and dedication, Bart overcame many obstacles and injuries to become the successful athletic he is today.…
It was Intercity tennis and I played number one doubles with my partner, Kara. Growing up in a family of over-achievers; it was hard to stand out and do something different from my five other siblings. When I played tennis, I could be competitive and be known for my name, not my brothers and sisters.…
Abate concludes that children may not continue in the competitive sport world, but there is nothing wrong with rewarding them for the hard work they put in from the beginning. To support his claim, Abate raises the question, “Does success always mean coming in first?” causing the reader to evaluate their understanding of success. He then shares his…
The past six years, the Rochester girls golf team has made it to State and has finished in either 2nd or 3rd place. There has not been a team in the school history to ever win the team title for girls golf. Coach Hill, Coach Mayer, Morgan Savage, Gabby Isaacks, myself and Lindsay Alewelt would tackle Red Tail Run on a cold, windy course to destroy the odds given to us on October 16th and 17th. Through trust, hard work, motivation, and a little luck, the 2015 Rochester girls golf team vanquished their oppositions and took home a state title. Leaving myself the greatest memory of my High School experience.…
Seeing my peers play tennis got me interested to join and although I was mediocre at first, I improved by applying my coach and friends’ advice. There were times I wanted to quit because I plateaued, but I stayed. I fell in love with my team because I finally found my place of belonging. I could not let my family down after all of their encouragement. After several practices filled with sweat and pain, I made it to varsity.…
Training my teammates using techniques and knowledge I had learned, my teammates and I have since won numerous awards, from regional championships and top speakers to best school…
I. Issue Description & Goals The Baylor Athletic Department has made it a priority in recent years to grow its’ relationship with the Waco community. The department has created incentives for athletic teams to organize more community events and complete more service hours than other teams. In hopes to inspire teams to be more active in the community, the department has created a reward system called the Family Cup, which will provide prizes for the athletes of the winning team.…
I was standing by myself on the bright green tennis court, gripping my racket. Groups of other tennis players were leaning against the chain link fence, waiting, like me, for tryouts to begin. Listening intently to the conversation going on around me, I was trying to get absorbed into what was going on. After what felt like forever, but in reality was only minutes a friend of mine and returning player walked over to me. Having not seen each other in a month or so we both greeted each other enthusiastically.…
I have taken my interest in sport further by continuing to play tennis on a weekly basis. I volunteered to raise money for a charity called Habitat for Humanity that builds houses for the homeless in other countries. Within a school chemistry competition, I was part of a team to gain first place for producing the purest sample of aspirin. I have also represented my school as an ambassador, helping to promote the school’s science department for which I have grown fond of as science fascinates me. I won the bronze award in maths and competed against other schools in the country helping to develop my numerical skills.…
As I arrived at the tennis courts, I can sense a presence or seriousness, the determination of a small high school tennis team in the southeast region of Missouri. With the footsteps made by the head coach you can tell, by the look of his face, that he is very welcoming and pleased to have an observer come watch his hard work that took him years to build. “Hi, how are you today? You must be Anthony?” the coach voiced.…
Mr. Nepal my coach gave me his undivided attention during practice as well as academic help when I needed it. During my second year of high school, spring semester Mr. Nepal called me in to play as 2nd doubles with my practice partner Maya. From that day I have thrived for my health doing things I didn't think I could do. Monthly check ups with my doctor encouraged me to continue because my white blood cell had increased and was able to fight any invaders in my body. The tennis team has taught me how to work as a group and to be there for those who will need each other the most.…
There are many sport of there that don’t get the recognition that they deserve and one of them is badminton. Dominate sports in the United States are football, basketball, baseball, and even soccer. In the process of learning the way the sport works I interview with an athlete that has participated in events pertaining to the sport. The interviewee’s name is Danny Nguyen and badminton has been part of his life very early on due to a connect that the sport has with tennis. Danny Nguyen started to play the sport when he was a young child and his instructor was his neighbor.…
The start of this school was quite scary actually knowing I made the decision and the commitment of doing the wrestling team, thinking wow this is going to be different. After managing for 2 years wanting to actually be on the mat then helping them out would be different. Once season came along after the first week actually and liking it? Wondering why I was so against it. Why was I so scared of it?…