Sports Captain Speech

Buzzz! The sound of the siren goes off. It is halftime. Jogging off the court, I follow my team to the locker room, all of us sweaty, out of breath, and completely dejected. What happen to the Baron pride at the beginning the game? It seems that even the coaches have given up on us as they stomp out the locker room in frustration. We all sit in a room overflowing with silence and tension. I stand and say, “Ladies, why are we letting a few bad plays and missed shots completely discourage us? We can do this! All we have to do is work as hard as we can for the next two quarters and leave it all out on the court.” Unfortunately, the Barons did not win that game, but we did prevent our opponents from scoring more points. “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority” (Blanchard) As captain of the varsity basketball team, I have shown the coaches all my hard work and determination throughout the past three years. They want me to share my skills and work ethic to the underclassmen before I graduate. Captain is an ambitious responsibility but it is an honor and I do it with pride. …show more content…
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