American football

being active in school and playing for their teams. But that doesn’t mean equality in sports is solved. Women still have to get passed that invisible glass which is of men dominance in sports. Women don’t get equal pay or get to coach a National Football team or even be an umpire in baseball. Leagues have made strides with employing more women in the sports industry like The San Antonio Spurs and Assistant Coach Becky Hammon or even the NFL with Referee Sarah Thomas. Yes, these are great…

and the humidity was at its highest peak. A whistle blows in the distance and everyone took off in a dead sprint down the field towards the fence and back to where we all began. During that sprint I could remember thinking, what am I doing here at football practice when I could be at home watching television or spending time with family. The thought of practice coming to an end seemed deceptive. It was right then…

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” - William Hickson. A quote I have never related to more. This quote explains how my lacrosse career began. I was in 6th grade and it was the first time I had ever picked up a lacrosse stick. I picked it up and was skeptical about the sport because it seemed as if it was impossible to catch or pass a ball. I played for a Wheeler high school club team for my first time ever, I can say they were not a good team. The coach was harsh and tough on the…

Concussions and Football Helmets Football is one of America’s most watched and played sports. On any day of the week, families across the nation watch as high school, college, and professional athletes compete against one another. Unfortunately, it is very rare to watch a game not be stopped for some kind of injury. One of the most common and dangerous injuries is a concussion. Most people do not think twice about a concussion and think it’s not a serious injury, but it is. It is a silent killer…

I have played football for four years including this year, which is relatively short when compared to others, but in that time I have learned more about myself and others than I have doing any other sport or activity. My football experience has been very different when compared to most others that have played the game. I go to a small, Catholic school in Atlanta that places a large emphasis on unity among our small community. This same sense unity carries over to the football team. The vice…

As a GHS student, I have had many opportunities to better myself and I have taken advantage of many of them. One activity that I have taken advantage of is the sports program, specifically crew. I have been doing crew for about 3 years and I have learned an awful lot from it. Coming in as a freshman, I did not have many friends, but crew helped break me into high school. I made so many friends with crew, most of whom, I still talk to today. It has helped me greatly develop my leadership…

Who is the best point you may ask? It’s not anybody over there at Kentucky or Duke or State. I watch college basketball more than anyone in here and watch a wide variety of teams. Now that’s make this clear he isn’t the best player in the NCAA. He’s the best at his position. Who is more effective and important to their team than him.He averages 15 ppg. He shoots fg percentage is 45 %. He shoots 38 % from three. His free throw percentage is 89 % .Who is a better passer them him ?Not only does…

John Lee Hancock. It instantly became my favorite movie. It portrays a young, black man, Michael Oher, who is adopted by a wealthy, white family, The Touhys, trying to succeed in academics and his football career. It shows how he basically comes from nothing and grows up to become a successful football star. I had always wanted to read the book the movie was based on, The Blind Side written by Michael Lewis, ever since I first saw the movie, but I hadn’t ever gotten the chance to. This…

It was a calm and relaxing day at Marino High School. It was about 2 in the afternoon when Cassie found the note on the ground. On the note said ‘Meet me behind the locker rooms at the football field at the end of the 3rd quarter on Friday night. From Brad’. Brad, being the captain of the football team, used to be into some bad stuff until he was sent to juvie at the beginning of the school year. He didn’t do anything bad at all after that. Brad’s first day back at school he saw this…

An offensive rebound and put-back attempt by ETBU’s Junior Mitchell led the visiting Tigers to a 56-54 win over LeTourneau University on Saturday in Longview. The YellowJackets (9-13, 6-7 ASC) had forced a desperation 3-point attempt by Dylan Augustine with the shot clock winding down before an alert Mitchell came in from the perimeter for the game-winning, put-back attempt with seven seconds to go. LeTourneau called a timeout and looked to set up a play to send the contest overtime. However,…