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school for 12 hours a day. Starting from scratch was difficult because it meant spending a plethora of time at the drawing board. Our new coach did a great deal of heavy lifting, but a handful of us embraced leadership roles by giving pre-game pep talks, assaying games, researching other teams, suggesting drills, and designing plays. Assigned point guard, I was forced to overcome my insecurities and, because I knew my team was counting on me, I pushed myself to become a better player. When we…

me to be the person, and player I truly was. I was never loud, rough, nor did I ever play dirty so it came as a big surprise when I got into a fight with another player. It was against our rivals the Moanche High School girls basketball team, so the game was already intense, I remember the situation as if it was yesterday, I was playing defense grading this girl and all through out the night she was playing dirty, elbowing me every chance she got. I’ve finally had enough and started elbowing her…

I first started playing football at the age of 8, beginning with recreational activities at my primary school and then progressing to girl’s grass roots teams. At this time, I began competing in occasional matches against other local schools. At this point, the key focus of training was ‘FUNdamentals’ according the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model. This stage emphasised developing key movement skills, such as agility, balance, passing, kicking. etc, by using fun drills in a variety of…

Finding the Right Softball Gloves Aside from softball bats, the important equipment in softball is fielding gloves. These are specifically designed to help and protect players in catching softballs. Softball gloves tend to lessen the impact of the ball to prevent injury. Before, softball gloves are made of leather which only covers the palm. Nowadays, manufacturers use high-end tools in creating softball gloves. Modern-day gloves are made of highly specialized materials which enhance the…

winning states, I became driven to do it again. Going into my senior year, I expected our season to go the way it always had; we make it into playoffs seeded high in our conference. After our first few games, I realized that it was not going to be a season like the seasons before. We were losing games, we didn’t know how to work together, and we were getting frustrated with each other…

been fortunate not to experience any significant challenges. I have though, challenged myself in the game of golf. Golf is a physical sport, but more importantly it is also a mental sport. Coming into my freshman year of golf, I got on varsity right away. I was very timid because I was the underclassmen playing the fourth position on varsity. I felt like I had a lot of expectations on my golf game. I continued into my sophomore year with confidence because I knew more of what to expect. I earned…

I read about animal “sharpshooters.” This book talked about many animals that have interesting adaptations. They shoot substances (poison, gases, blood, feces, webs, their own organs, water, etc) to ward off predators or catch prey. I actually just picked a book off a shelf that seemed packed with information since I was open to learn and/or read anything. This book was really a good pick though. It included information about animals I never knew about or didn’t know a lot about. Did you know…

A friday night football game, the air is smoky from the cheers of the fans. The defense sets up like a brick wall. Jake is looking for someone to get open. His eyes were looking at the uprights. The wall crumbles as the linebacker 98 jumps over the line wrapping around Jake launching him to the ground like a sack of potatoes with a thud. He points at Jake and scream’s, “Whoo! Not in my house!” The buzzer screams… now it’s half time. A great day for football; damp so the cleats stick,…

still held high when we walked off the illuminated field together for the last time. My teammates played their last football game that night but for me another down begins. This time, it’s not just a game. The Muskegon All-Star Classic Game selects the highest qualify athletes throughout the Muskegon area to play against each other. Playing in the Muskegon-All Star Classic Game is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the athletes that are selected. A once in a…

I recieved a letter recently about oweing 1700 dollars in food stamps. This is absurd because I didn't even receive that total the whole time I was on Food Stamps. I resigned from My job in April 2013, and I stop receiving food stamps in November 2014. I think I was receiving 186 a month in Food Stamps benefits. During the time I was receiving Food Stamps beneifts I was searching for a job. I have a son I share joint custody of and I the Food Stamps Benefits helped me tremendously to keep us fed…