It has been said that hockey is Canada’s sport, and that many legends of the rink had their early beginnings in Canadian towns. One of the finest examples today is Sidney Crosby. He is one of best known iconic Canadian figures in modern day. He has accomplished a lot at a very young age, proving that he is hard working, and a great example to young individuals. His dedication to his sport makes him one of the best Canadian hockey players to date.…
Districts and schools across the country are debating whether or not they should have competitive sports. Some people say organized sports can build self-esteem. Others argue competitive sports can lower it. Schools shouldn’t support organized sports for young children. Competitive sports can injure undeveloped children, stress kids, and become expensive.…
n today’s game of baseball, overpaying for free agents is inevitable. If you want to sign your guy, you are going to make sure nobody outbids you in the process. Nowadays, it seems like every free agent is getting overpaid. Seven years and $161 million for Chris Davis? Eight years at $184 million for Jason Heyward?…
A topic that I find engaging and feel like I lose track of time when I talk about is softball it's something I love and can talk forever about. Softball is basically my life almost every day i'm practicing some how if it's at actual practice with my travel team or running plays through my head every night and thinking about how i can improve myself. When anyone comes and talks to me about games or anything to do with softball I immediately lose my train of thought and become engaged in the conversation and can go on for hours and feel like I've only talked for a few minutes. Softball is something I turn to when I'm mad, sad, or happy no matter what kind of day I've had going to practice or a game just makes it feel like there's nothing else in the world. As soon as I step onto the field the rest of the world just disappears and doesn't exist and the only thing that matters is what's inside the fields fence.…
In this way hockey is a teamwork sport. It is a great way to bring everyone together. For example, you could be playing at your pond with friends or at a pub with fans around you. You meet people by the greatness of hockey. Hockey is a great excuse to get together and get involved into something we can all enjoy.…
Pond Hockey and Civic Duty Whether at a stadium with referees and organized periods, or a pick up game with friends on the pond behind my house, I have always enjoyed hockey. However, each of these two styles of play is quite different. A good example of this is when the goalie covers the puck by their goal.…
Re-entering the Game Based on past and current practice, softball should be brought back to the 2020 Olympics. Softball and baseball were recently removed after the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The International Olympic Committee, also known as the IOC, decided that they needed to lessen the number of sports in the Olympics and baseball and softball were among the first to be removed. From the first game in the Olympics in 1966, to the last in 2008, the only teams to ever win medals were the United States, Japan, China, and Australia. A major reason for the removal of softball was that out of all those medals the United States had the majority; three gold medals and one bronze (“Softball”).…
In the 1870s and 1880s hockey in Canada was blooming. At first, hockey was just the winter version of lacrosse made to keep lacrosse players busy during the winter, but soon it was being played all over the country. After years of being in Canada it eventually moved to the United States. In the 1800s, hockey was a very different sport. There were no ice-making machines, so game were played outside where cold weather froze rivers and ponds that they could play on.…
Many boys growing up playing hockey dreamed of becoming pro hockey players, playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) and eventually winning the Stanley Cup, the championship trophy of the NHL. Unlike them, girls who grew up playing hockey played to increase their chances on being able to go to college on a scholarship or maybe play in the Olympics, if they were lucky. Many of these girls saw their hockey careers end after they graduated college. A few of the lucky ones, who were skilled enough to play in the Olympics, just did not find an opportunity of making hockey into a paying career. Yes, there are opportunities to get paid to play the game these women love, but sadly there are that not many options.…
What are the rules? Is there a reward for playing such a sport? And why such passion and appreciation for it to be called Canada’s…
We often find ourselves watching professional sports on the television. Such as the Super Bowl for the NFL, or the World Series for MLB, but what if we removed those sports. I say that we completely abolish all professional sports in America. I’m sick and tired of all the entrails that they leave behind. Riots are started because of them.…
The sound of the basketball thumping rang in my tiny ears torturing me as I found myself under the car, laying flat on my stomach. “Fight 21!” Avery, Lily, and I bellow into my peaceful, empty neighborhood. The summer wind blowing the leaves, and our hair. Lily is Avery’s younger sister, and she is 2 years younger than us.…
Wooooo... Baseball... Doesn’t everyone in America and all over the world just love it with all passion!!!!!! Baseball has been proven to be one of the best sports ever to play and it brings challenges yet enjoyments in families as well as bringing the community together. Some people have even said that Baseball are like sweets you just can’t get enough from it.…
Do you play football? Well if you do not then here are some reasons why you should. After you read this please choice whether or not you are going to play football or not. The first reason why you should play is you and your body get exercise. When you get exercise, your body also gets stronger.…
As a parent your most valuable prize is your child, and with them playing sports there will be some moments where you think it is not safe for your child to play a contact tough sport such as football that has a lot of head to head contact and some serious injuries. Well in this paper there will be lots of reason why parents shouldn’t let their child play this evolving game of football. This is a very dangerous sport so most say no you should not let your child play.…