Before the Game

edit this! Much appreciated! Prologue She lifted her cards. Lily glanced through them, and slid a two of clubs across the table. She tried to disguise her smirk when one of her opponents handed her a four of diamonds in return. The game quickly accelerated intobecame a flurry of red and black. All too soon, Lily slapped down an impressive string of cards. The other three men at the (describe table) stiffened and took no effort to hide their gasps. Lily scooped up her winnings…

Last semester, I played a game that told me less about the world I 'm playing in and more about what I am as a person. From this game I concluded that about one million people are sadist animals and about two million, including myself, are masochistic. Now let me explain why. There is a game series called Dark Souls and Bloodborne created by a Japanese company called FromSoft. This series is notorious for its difficulty; the back of the game box even says to “Prepare to Die”. For the older folks…

striked out" the team says. "Strike 1" the ump calls."Strike 2" he calls. Our team roars with a scared feeling in our guts. If Danny gets out we will lose the game and be eliminated from the playoffs I think to myself. 1,2,3 balls the ump calls. Our whole team rises with fear. "Full count" the ump says. Then I remember our fifth game when he saved us from losing by catching a pop fly. Then I notice that he can get the job done and get on base. The pitcher pitches the ball and it is a fast…

Video games are the ultimate art form; with everything from music to complex stories and even cinematography, they bring more to the table than most other art forms. This form of art however takes years to create, and usually takes fifty to even hundreds of people from conception to release, these are AAA companies (Pronounced Triple-A). In the recent years, games have been surfacing being made by only a handful of people to even just one single person, these are the Indie developers. It is the…

tournaments. I had not had a respite yet the whole tournament, but I was anticipating one. It was our 4th game, it was a beautiful day, the sun was out, no clouds were in the sky. It was time to play the game that would determine if we would win the championships. I played center defense, meaning that I am the last line of attack so that the ball will not go into the goal. It was a vigorous game. My team was so ecstatic, it was like we were on the top of the world. Once the ball had been put…

elementary school I played soccer and was fairly good at it too. I was a fast runner and great both at chasing the ball and occasionally tricking the other team by kicking it backwards. I lost interest in soccer after a while, only wanting to attend the games instead of practices, and stopped playing. Years later, I attempted to pick it up again. My siblings and I all went to play homeschool soccer, and there were over a hundred kids in different age groups. I was 13 or so, and I was placed in…

The defense held their ground and kept Baltimore from scoring anymore points in the first half. Additionally, McCown led the Browns on quick drive with just over a minute remaining. Cleveland added three more points before halftime making the score 14-9. The second half was full of excitement and would not disappoint. Despite Cleveland receiving the kickoff, it was Baltimore who scored first. Joe Flacco rushed for touchdown while jumping over the pile in the process…

Before we get into the analysis of Coach Dale’s leadership skills, I’d first like to provide a plot summary to give a better support framework. Basketball Coach, Norman Dale, was previously thrown out of coaching college basketball for hitting one of his players. After his termination, he went on to serve in the Navy for ten years. Now he’s given the opportunity to coach basketball in a small town in Indiana. Basketball is everything at Hickory High, and the community can’t quite understand why…

In eighth grade, I managed to tear the labrum in my left shoulder by diving for a ball and jamming the shoulder while landing. Sadly, I had to switch over to golf, but I have never lost my passion for the game. I love baseball because of the history, the statistics, and the memories the game provides me. History is part of the reason why baseball is so special. I can look back at my favorite team, the San Francisco Giants, and see how the team did all the way back in the late 1800’s. In fact…

Following six consecutive road games, the Pirates returned home to wrap up non-league play with match ups against Douglas and Siuslaw. On Friday the 16th the boys took on the Douglas Trojans in a tough battle behind a rowdy home crowd. Despite holding a four point lead heading into half, the Pirates ultimately fell with a 52-47 loss. A defensively sluggish third quarter doomed the boys as the Trojans took a five point advantage that they maintained for the rest of the game. Crucial turnovers…