Corner kick

The long days and nights riding to Bree started molding into each other so I didn’t have the best idea about how long it has been. I looked up at the stormy night sky dark with clouds filled with rain and thunder that blocked out the light from the stars and the moon. Lightning could be seen in the distance zapping at the ground. I made my horse go faster so we could get to Bree sooner. It was about twenty miles away from where we were. After a loud clap of thunder shook the ground, rain started…

One bright and sunny day, Patrick was walking home from a very stressful day at school, but today was Friday, which meant he got to relax a little. When he got home, he grabbed some snacks and plopped down on the couch. Earlier in the day, his friend James had mentioned that a girl he knew was having a party that night and they should go check it out. He pondered whether or not he wanted to break his mom’s rules and sneak out. He let the idea slip in and out of his mind while he watched…

After losing many key components to its secondary, the West Virginia University is once again in the rebuilding process. Three of the Mountaineers top four cornerbacks graduated and the biggest loss was Rasul Douglas, who led the team with eight interceptions and tied for the national lead. Senior Elijah Battle is the only returning cornerback with any substantial experience. Battle saw action in 11 games, where he had 23 tackles, including 21 solo stops. He assisted on a tackle for a loss and…

Our first pre-season football game was also during this week, and I could not have been anymore excited. I was the starting corner, as a sophomore, and there was a lot of hype going around the school about some super sophomore who was going to help bring the school to victories, despite the loss of twelve starting seniors in the prior year. Expectations were high, and I was ready…

Life Story Free Writing Essay My first page of this writing essay I going to be about my soccer career from Middle school to senior year. 6th grade was the year I went back from playing soccer. At the time I was playing baseball but all my friends told me to stop playing baseball and to play soccer with them instead. So I did, and I played center back which is a defender I soccer and pretty much my job was to keep any of the opposing side from scoring a goal. Which was difficult because at the…

ok with killing someone? The outcome of the village should be based on all the villagers that a simply apart of the village and how they all can bring something different to the table than someone else. According to Le Guin “One of them may come and kick the child to make it stand up.” ( The Ones That Walk Away From Omelas pg.3) Now that is the most selfish thing again because as people come down and see the child they are abusing him to make themselves feel better about there own lives. The…

Have you ever considered which event made you who you are today? Well, the answer to that question for me happens to be a soccer game. Soccer is the best way for me to be who I am and who I want to be. Since I was nine years old, soccer has been a huge part of my life. Throughout all my years of playing, one certain game sticks out in my mind. That special game happened during my junior year of high school, against our biggest rivals. During that game, I learned new things about myself. I…

I heard footsteps thumping down the hall towards me, my stomach was in a knot I did not know what to do. I sat there in fright hoping that Alex may be in a good mood. Alex kicked the door open I could see the face he made when he saw me. Disgust. He was not in a good mood, even on a nice warm sunny day in Lima, Ohio. Alex looks me stern in the eye and says, “You are not going to say anything about you and me right?” “ Why would I, but why this is so important to you?” I ask “ You know why,l”…

Chasing Wakes Summertime is one of the most dreaded seasons of the year for those who live in the desert. It is a time for the rattlesnakes, lizards, and tortoises to emerge. While these creatures flourish in the blistering temperature of 120 degrees, humans quickly deteriorate. This kind of climate creates scaly, dry skin making a person feel like their own skin is as rough as one of those reptiles. I have found being on a Sea Doo, also known as a water motorcycle, at the Colorado River is one…

A GUIDE'S SECRETS TO LATE ICE PANFISHING SUCCESS Who would ever think that a guy who makes his living battling 30 pound class muskies on 50 pound test could get just as charged up over tangling with 1 pound bluegills on 2 pound sewing thread. But that's exactly what happens to me every late winter just before ice out. I will be the first to admit I get totally crazy over catching panfish. It matters little whether it's crappies, bluegills, or perch. I love them all. If it's quality size,…