Bleacher

that surrounded us settled, the lights brightened the field from endzone to endzone. The general hate for one another on opposing sideline was unmeasurable. Electricity and tension of the Friday night football environment could be felt from the bleachers as we were set to face off against our park rivals, Canton High School. All sorts of emotions and feelings flooded my body when I took the field for our first offensive series and made me feel as if I was weightless. The game went on and was a…

We sat on the hot metal of the bleachers outside of the baseball field. The rainy days of Spring were replaced with the sweltering heat of the Summer, and hearing the clink of a baseball hit a bat in the Summer had become a tradition for almost five years. My older brother Dakota had spent those years being bombarded by sweat, mud, and the encouragement of his family, friends, and coaches when the team needed to hit a ball or when he wanted to show off how much better he had gotten since the…

Ripley states that “grass fields and bleachers can be expensive to sustain the equipment for sports” (11). Furthermore, Ripley also states how they “need to pay for buses and hire substitutes when they travel to a game” (11). Educational districts should follow the same act of removing sports…

with these wristbands on. The group of boys would then come up and snatch a wristband, of a particular color, off of a girl’s wrist. Each color of these wristbands meant something dirty that the girls had to do the boys during recess, behind the bleachers where the teachers couldn’t see them. The way the author describes these wristbands reminds me of wristbands that…

Many cultures have a history of story-telling or folklore, and many times during special occasions, holidays, seasonal observances people performed these stories in a play for the community. It takes a special type of artistry to direct a play, organizing, and developing many parts into one smooth story, so the audience will become infused in the play. Cultures like Japan, Greek, Aboriginal Australians, and most Native American cultures all practice special ceremonies, where ancient beliefs, and…

play even better for the sake of them. I was at a baseball game in Del Rio. This was the first game of the season so I was really nervous even more that this is the first time my parents are going to see me play. Searching for my parents on the bleachers I…

Whitney pulls herself out of the pool and her friends and family rush to meet her. They all give her a big hug and tell her about how well she did, and how proud of her they are. She smiles and tells her teammates good job. As she walks back to the bleachers her friends tell her, “You were amazing! You did so well!” “Thanks!” She replied, “All I can say is I did my best and that’s all I can…

potato sack race calls for jumping skills. These competitions only appeal to those who can take on the task of recreation games. What about the students who are not so comfortable in competing in these events? The majority of my grade sat in the bleachers, unengaged in the happenings of the field games. With the help of National Honor Society, I feel as if we could organize alternative…

As you now know, extracurricular sports and recreation have become a huge influence on students lives all across the country. There is no doubt that sports have affected students lives and will continue to do so. In conclusion, schools should keep their sports in order to make children and their family happy and safe. In today’s society, many students’ lives revolve around active sports and recreation. While a few districts might say that these activities are a major distraction to students and…

perfect. You have to get it down for your tumbling pass in the Olympics. You have everything else, and if you get this you will most definitely win gol---.” “Will you try it for me?” Brooklyn looked over and saw her boyfriend, Eric, standing on the bleachers with a bouquet of flowers. She hadn’t seen him in almost 9 months, as he was away on a special assignment with the Military. She ran faster than she’s ever run down the runway for her vaults. She leaped higher than ever and landed in…