In the past four years, I have had many experiences with family, friends and an extreme amount of clubs, activities, and home life occasions I am involved in. But in all honesty sports have taught me a lot about people, life and even myself. I have been a part of many teams in my lifetime and played several abstract sports, but at Summit Academy High School the sports are very unique. There are mixed attitudes towards the teams, players and coaches that you would not see at any other school. But I like to call them obstacles and challenges. As an athlete, I have never been afraid of a challenge. I have always been able to go at my problems head-on; this is also something I learned from Summit Academy sports and will definitely help in my next step into the real world and in the far future.
The very first sport I was a part of at Summit Academy was varsity softball. I was a freshman and had a lot to prove; not only was I the youngest of the group but I didn’t have a definite spot on the …show more content…
If someone told the middle school me that I was going to lead the basketball team as a captain for three years in a row I would’ve never believed them. But after living through it, I am more than grateful that it got to be me. After having three different coaches, winning the MVP award all three years, and having every girl on the team look up to me by my senior year, it has truly been a blessing and I cannot fathom that it has come to an end. Not that I had to carry the team, but I wanted to carry the team for me. I did this because I knew that was the only way that any of the girls would start trusting each other. In my sophomore year we were not a great team, but by the end of my senior year we were doing great and I don’t expect any less of the team that is coming in next year. I loved leading this team and I would do it all over
The very first sport I was a part of at Summit Academy was varsity softball. I was a freshman and had a lot to prove; not only was I the youngest of the group but I didn’t have a definite spot on the …show more content…
If someone told the middle school me that I was going to lead the basketball team as a captain for three years in a row I would’ve never believed them. But after living through it, I am more than grateful that it got to be me. After having three different coaches, winning the MVP award all three years, and having every girl on the team look up to me by my senior year, it has truly been a blessing and I cannot fathom that it has come to an end. Not that I had to carry the team, but I wanted to carry the team for me. I did this because I knew that was the only way that any of the girls would start trusting each other. In my sophomore year we were not a great team, but by the end of my senior year we were doing great and I don’t expect any less of the team that is coming in next year. I loved leading this team and I would do it all over