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nearly quit. Towards the end of the season, the C team coach, someone who I didn't know at all, came up and asked me to try playing with him for a game or two. During the games, I started out feeling nervous and humiliated. Once play really started, however, I realized that I could play better at this level. I became much more comfortable with my game and started practicing and playing exclusively with that team. The next year of tryouts put me on the…

Although, I played my three sports at an average level, I was secretly anticipating my basketball season the most. Basketball was something I always looked forward to ever since I began playing in fifth grade. Excited 14 year old me attended practices, games, scrimmages, even team bonding sessions, but could never figure out why I was treated as badly as I was. Until my final two years, I never really thought much of it, believing I was not very good at basketball and thats all it came down to. …

The game of baseball is a complete team sports; without the help of others it is nearly impossible to succeed. Similarly, life works in almost the same exact way baseball does. In her article Myerhoff’s states, “We are born and die alone, ultimately unique and separate, yet we are unable to survive without our fellows and the web of symbols and activities that bind us is one to another”( Myerhoff’s). In baseball when the batter is up to the plate they are alone, but without the help of his…

worldwide game but Football is mainly an American sport. Most people argue about soccer and football and in most people's eyes soccer is graceful and a gentlemen game and football is a beastly game. In every culture and society there are many things in common and many different, but there is one thing that connect us all together, which is sports. Although Soccer and Football have a few similarities, but they are extremely different in the way they are played. Soccer is a game that…

The Game As I approached the football field for practice I heard someone call out, “Yo Austin.” I looked back to see one of my teammates. “What’s up Logan?” I said. “Ready for the big game this Sunday?” “No not really I have been sleepless all week because of it.” “You’ll be fine Austin just review the plays the coach taught us and you’ll do great.” “That’s the problem I make mistakes whenever I’m nervous about games like these.” “Don’t be foolish, I’ve seen what you can do, all you have to…

Looking for something active to do? Well, I have just the thing for you! Let me teach you how to throw the lacrosse ball. Learning how to throw the lacrosse ball is useful if you are looking to join a lacrosse team. The coach will also be impressed if you already know how to throw the ball after you have joined the team. When playing lacrosse, throwing the ball is also a very important skill that you need to have to play. To begin you will need a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. After you…

Vincent Edward Jackson, Better known as Bo Jackson Former NFL and MLB all star has been known his whole life for his athleticism, Bo could do things others couldn't. For example as a child it was rumored that he could kill boar by just throwing rocks at them. This is where he got the nickname Bo from the wild boar hog because he was constantly getting into trouble. It was his supernatural strength and speed that made him so different from others. Throughout Bo’s Career as a professional…

played a couple years on a team meant to teach the fundamentals and then tried out for a select club. In that club, I met and played with 5 of my future high school teammates. For this team, being a pretty decent player, I frequently played the entire game. Known for having above-average skills and speed, I made the JV team my freshman year and moved on to Varsity as a junior. I was of proud my role on the team. Soccer was my favorite sport. But about a year ago, I had a huge downfall. My…

biggest hockey series of the season. The Battle for the Jug is one of the few series of games that the city divides and one team comes out victorious. Rochester Hills is home to two very different colleges. Oakland University (OU), a public institution, and Rochester College (RC), a Christian university. Both schools have hockey…

you will see me joking around and having a good time. Often times, when you picture an athlete, you think of a stern faced, hard hitting person, but never get to see their personality off the field, but in most cases, it’s just like mine. After a game, while cooling off from ninety minutes of hard running, many people still see those characteristics in me, but in reality, when you come up to have a conversation with me, I am just like I am around my friends: a kind, joking person who just…