Game Critics Awards

It was a cold day, cooler than all the other days before. Every day was getting colder and colder. The sun was out with clouds dispersed throughout the afternoon sky. I was fourteen years old. My soccer teammates and I were warming up for our game against Pingry. It was a Thursday. My friend Matt and I always warmed up together. I have known him since fifth grade. He always had a talk show host personality with a bit of humor. He was fairly short for his age, but that didn’t discourage him at…

field. Like every game before I headed for third base. The game begins and I can tell for the start the game wasn't going to go well. “Ball ball ball” an outfielder calls as a ball flies over her head. Another player has a ball roll between her legs. Our pitcher hadn't been pitching the best of games at this point in her life and nothing had changed for this game. All the team tried our best to be encouraging although we were down a lot. Half way through the game Coach calls out…

after countless failed layups, shots, and moves, all the pain and sweat I put into it finally paid off and I had perfected my game by learning how to do an excellent post move. The effort I put into mastering the post move is not nearly as much work as one of the best basketball players in the NBA right now. The basketball player who most say or think “changed the game” was not always as good of a shooter as he is now. In the summer leading…

soccer, and to cap it all off we went undefeated! This season changed my life forever and now I am planning to go to college for soccer. Right now I am a sophomore on our school's varsity soccer team. Soccer changed my life for the better and I love the game for it. Soccer has made me who I am and it has positively impacted my life. It has helped me make friends, it has given me more motivation to keep my grades up so I'm not ineligible. I believe that soccer is the ultimate team…

from the perimeter for the game-winning, put-back attempt with seven seconds to go. LeTourneau called a timeout and looked to set up a play to send the contest overtime. However, the YellowJackets were unable to get off a shot. “Both teams defended at a high level and they made one more play then we did,” said LETU head coach Dan Miller. “We got the defensive stop we needed, but we didn't box out on their last possession. I love our guys and how they go to battle every game. We will learn from…

When I was a young boy, my dad bought me a soccer jersey, from there I began asking him about that particular team. These questions included: “Are they good?” “Where do they play?” “Who’s the best player?”. Since that day, I would watch them compete on TV and it inspired me to attempt to play the myself. By the age of 13, I joined my first soccer team, although I had difficulties with some of the drills, my teammates would motivate me to continue. Eventually, I improved with them and I even…

anyone got cut? This was an awkward moment and another embarrassing time in my life. I raised my head and replied I'm the manager. I thought I was not good enough? Often during practice I thought to myself, why should I stay and watch others play a game I loved so much and sit on the sidelines? Moreover, I attended basketball practice every day until the season ended. Coach allowed me to run drills and plays along with the others. I remember sitting in the locker room with my teammates…

My very first organized basketball game, three years ago, I was a scared, nervous, and excited mess. Wait, let's backtrack to weeks before the game. The level of anticipation among my team for the first game was sky-high. Our team, Purdue, hadn't known each other at all before we were grouped together. Over a span of a few brief weeks, we became quite close. Game day! I was one of the last of my teammates to arrive to the game. Coach Tom, coincidentally also my brother's name, supplied the…

When life becomes too much or I just want to have fun and relax my number one place to go is the ball fields. The field is where I go, because it is where my heart belongs. The ball field’s best feature is its green inner diamond shape, with grainy, brown dirt surrounding it, and the always freshly cut, stripped green grass making up the outfield. You’ll be able to smell the fresh cut grass and the cool breeze constantly flowing by to keep you calm and relaxed while you’re playing. When you…

First Time Attending a Football Game Watching a professional football game is a different experience. The other day I witnessed a football match between the Cleveland Browns and the Oakland Raiders. The stadium was roaring with tons of spectators awaiting to see the match. The stands were packed to capacity by spectators who included fans from both teams, mostly Brown fans though. A lot of enthusiasm among the vast majority of football fans, especially because both these teams are known for…