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While becoming a lazy bum throughout my summer between third and fourth grade of elementary, my parents decided to sign me up for British soccer camp. Growing up as a tomboy, I played most sports before middle school. I was the girl playing with the boys during recess. I started playing soccer at the age of 5. I partook in YMCA soccer anytime that I could. The first day is always the hardest because Tongue River is such a small school and no one loved soccer as much as I did. Being the only…

The Ladies Cougars VS Springfield Tech The ladies Cougars have been crowned New England Champions for four consecutive seasons and in eight of the last ten seasons advancing to the national elite eight six times over those years. The ladies’ cougars going head to head with Springfield Tech at William R O’Connell memorial field starting at 4 P.M. and here have the Cougars coach Robert Galazka and Springfield Tech coach Randy pito let's see if the cougars will stay undefeated…

Soccer or Football as it’s known in Europe and South America, and Basketball both are sports that are played in Olympic Events, and they also played in high schools and colleges. Physical body contact is a part of these two games. Although that they’re played in different ages and they’re for both genders, the way that each game is played makes them have different fan bases. They both have different popularity around the world, and that causes a difference in the finical power. Soccer and…

An athlete of the women’s soccer team came into the athletic training room the day after weekend road trip complaining about pain in her leg. She said she started feelings this pain during warm up of one of the games they played during the weekend and that it slowly got better as the game went on. Although she did say that the pain returns after she cooled down after the game and was still present the next day. She said it felt very similar to “shin splints” which she had had once before. After…

won at recess earlier in the day, against a group of boys. Next, Daily Mail says that an 11-year-old girl is tackling the Philadelphia Archdiocese after it banned her from playing on the Catholic Youth Organization football team because of her gender. Caroline Pla has played football since she was five, but the all-star offensive guard has now been told this will be her last season with the Romans in Bucks County due to an 'all boys' rule. 'I felt that they thought I wasn't good enough,'…

Burr! It really is freezing at 6:45 a.m. on a January morning. I shiver as I stand there in the wet grass waiting for soccer practice to start. “What time is it anyway,” I wonder out loud. Of course, I am super early to practice so I can stretch out the knee I injured last season. At least that’s the reason I give my mom, but in reality, it helps my nerves to be there before anyone else. Alright, knee is loose, but my chest still feels tight like a wrench is squeezing it. One by one, the…

Bill Belichick has stated that building a championship team and players is based not only on value and principles, but having a passion for participation and eagerness to perform (Hughes). This example proves that surrounding each other in a comfortable scenario and environment that you will constantly be in will better increase your will to play and your involvement on the team. Coaches play one of the biggest roles in your experience in sports, whether you are in club or school sport, or even…

Just like every other kid, I was put in many sports to find the one I loved and was passionate about. Although I did not like all the sports my parents put me in, soccer had a huge impact on me. As a little kid it was not as aggressive but I was always looking for competition. Being on a team so young I ended up making lifetime friends. When I got older I was involved in more sports such as volleyball and cross country. Being involved in sports had a mental and physical impact on me. Exercising…

Hope Solo is not just a soccer player. Hope Solo is not just the number one goalie in the world she is also a great person is society. Hope Solo started her soccer career in High school. Although she is the number one goalie in the world she started off a are forward at Richland High School in Richland, Washington. Hope solo scored 109 goals at Richland High School. Hope was playing as a forward player when she led her team for winning 3 consecutive league titles (1996-1998). Hope has…

Football practices used to be in afternoon, but after Mike Costello’s death due to a lightning strike, they were moved to the morning. If it was any other place, Mike Costello would probably still be alive. Though the effect of his death wasn’t really significant…