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Pd.5 Are High School Sports Hurting or Helping Academics? In our modern world, it has become increasingly difficult to find a balance between high school academics and sports. Many high schools value the beneficial lesson sports provide however, there is controversy over whether or not high school sports are proven to be advantageous, or hurtful. Some advantages of sports are the lessons that are taught to the students about hard work, physical fitness and health, and the reward of community…

cheerleading being a sport. In my opinion, cheerleading is a sport. Imagine throwing 100+ pounds of body weight in the air and having no choice but to catch it every single time, holding a person in the air while they are pulling body positions, and jumping in positions that you aren’t used to being in. That’s not even half of what cheerleading is. If you don’t consider that a sport, then hopefully I can give you some insight why me along with many others around the nation consider cheer a…

A job that I would be interested in would be working as a college athletic director. Sports have always been a big part of my life and I feel that this job best translates my interests into one job. I also am very business minded and I feel that this job also pertains to my business side. I feel that being a college athletic director would blend my two interests, sports and business, perfectly. An athletic director is a person who is involved in the hiring and overseeing of coaches and the…

Sporting events are appreciated worldwide. No matter the event fans will turn out and support their favorite team. Universally anyone can be entertained with the action going on. By offering the ability to globalize sports will increase not only fan base, but that child who dreams of becoming a professional athlete. The opportunity to experience a large event, like an American football game is a memorable experience that everyone should witness. Take professional baseball for example, the…

Annotated Bibliography Altonji, Chris. "Is Dance a Sport? Opposing Perspectives from Dancer and Football Player." The Oracle. FLEXWordPress, 1 Feb. 2013. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. In this article high school football player Chris Altonji states “Dancing, however, passes this one. Every time I see Poms or De La Cru perform, I am extremely impressed by their flexibility and coordination. Dancers clearly have to go through strenuous practices to be able to pull off those performances. But that’s…

Do you like sports? Are you confused between kinds of sports, and which one is better? Many people like to spend their time with each other, and sports are the best thing to do with some benefits and enjoyment. Sports have many kinds like swimming, vollyball and football. There are two famous sports among people soccer and basketball. Millions of people like to watch and play soccer and basketball. Although these two kinds of sports are very famous and have a lot of similarities, they have many…

competitive sports. According to her, these events emphasize “winning and competition” among the participants. Jessica Statsky points out team coaches and parents are supposed to bear the blame for being supporters of such events. In her essay, she argues competitive sports encourage children into taking part in physical actions. These sports also entail physical injuries and confrontations, which also inflict physical and mental pain on the children. Children who play competitive sports are…

Why should girls and boys be on the same sports team? Why I think boys and girls should play on the same sports team? think that boys and girls should play on the same sports team. I think that it would give a variety of different kinds of sports players on the same team no matter what gender they are.Just because girls aren’t as strong as boys are ,or as fast as they are they can still do the same thing even if they are different.Girls can do the same thing boys can do!…

should be considered a sport while part of the population thinks otherwise. If you don’t know what to believe or chose, keep on reading to find out why they shouldn’t be. The controversy over video games being sports have been going on for a few years now, and it still is to this day. Video games should not be considered as a sport, reminding us that it has affected many gamers in a negative way, some even physically. For example, there is a difference between Video Games and Sports. Engaging…

Should students play competitive sports, is a subject of discussion among parents and students alike. Competitive sports are splitting parents over playing or staying safe on the sidelines. The side that is for sports believe sports help teach life lessons and help with getting better grades. The side of people that are against competitive sports believe sports are dangers and cost a high price for a game. Competitive sports help to teach children life lesson, along with helping them get…