American plays

In today’s world, people are constantly competing to be better than their peers in almost every situation. In each competition between people, there is always going to be one clear victor. Sure, the victor may have emerged solely from the competition, but he or she may still not be better than everybody else. It is how they carry out every opportunity for greatness that determines if they can be considered “the best”. In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Finny is motivated to be the best in the…

When I was just a toddler, I would try to climb in the dishwasher and take everything out while mom was trying to do the dishes. In order to keep me from doing that, dad needed to play video games as long as they entranced me. One of the games he played was The Legend of Zelda. Growing up with this game and spending time with my dad while he played it fueled the love I developed for this game and it’s music. The first four songs on the soundtrack of my life, composed by Koji Kondo, are songs…

Children with brain injury who play video games can start to re-learn essential movements in the process. In the 21st century, robots have become an increasingly accepted form of rehabilitation, but they normally only happen for adults. Few have been used to treat children, but in this…

Soccer is my favorite sport. There are many reasons why I favor soccer over all the childhood sports I’ve played. It’s something positive to do, easy to learn, and keeps you healthy! First of all being a part of a soccer team is something positive to be a part of. It gives you a group to belong to. Before soccer, I was an outcast, without many friends who wanted to do good things, leaving me with a boring life, and nothing to look forward too. But when I started school my 7th grade year there…

confident player when passing as they will be communicating with the ball to other team mates as well as defending the ball and traveling towards the opposite team’s basket. The point guard should also be aware of the team’s tactics to ensure they play well and how to maintain the correct tempo on the court, they should also be fast and able to identify a good opportunity to shoot and position their teammates accordingly. 2- Shooting guard: The shooting guard needs to have good coordination…

doing a flying dunk, but when he saw that he knew that was not true. Nate thought he would never accomplish this task, but he had to try. He needed training first before he can do a flying dunk. He called his friend, Tyler, to help him. Tyler used to play basketball, but he was not professional. Tyler taught Nate the basics in basketball and then he was ready to try what Nate was dreaming his whole life, but Nate knew he couldn't jump high enough to do it, so they spent a little time jumping.…

Why Be On a Fitness Team? I am often asked, “why be on a fitness team, when this is an individual sport?”. I agree, this is an individual sport! When it comes down to show time, it is you, and you alone that is standing on that stage in 6 inch heels wearing the tiniest swimsuit decently possible. You are up there putting yourself, and your body on the line. You have trained, dieted, and sacrificed for weeks on end and now stand waiting for 5-6 other people to “judge” you and tell you just…

Pele is an extraordinary soccer player. The best that has ever lived, and the best that will ever live. He is the Michael Jordan of soccer, or the Vince Lombardi. He was born on October 23, 1940 in Santos. Brazil. Pele grew up playing soccer in his neighborhood with his friends and they called themselves “The Shoeless Ones.” At the age of 15 he began playing for the Brazil International Soccer Team, as their striker. It took a few months for him to get in some games but once he was on the field…

How I spent my time outside of school is different from most people. Most would go out with friends to see the latest movie, and some go home and catch up on the latest episodes of their favorite TV show. I stayed at school for over 4 hours everyday to participate in sports. I was a Varsity Cheerleader for 2 years , a catcher for the varsity girls softball team I also was a player on the Variety Basketball team. For cheer leading that was the first sport I ever participated in and that's where I…

was my first time playing against this team. This is my second year playing bantam meaning I was used to hitting and being hit so hitting the boards was not a big deal. We were winning 4-3 and I had a chance to move my way up the ice with the puck. I play on Defense meaning I am not usually the one who skates the puck up and scores. I made my way up the ice and past the first defender and I only had one more guy to beat. I made a move to get around him, but he followed me and gave me a shove. I…