Game tester

until they had nothing left, especially me. I wanted to show everyone everyday what I was made of and what I had to show for it. Southwest Little League baseball field had such a nice field that it had felt like second home when it came to All Star games. I was so nervous that sweating so much it was like I was a cold glass of water sitting outside on a hot summer day. But, all past was forgotten and new memories are going to be made today, I had told myself. Tonight, get a win. The score was…

There is something so unexplanatory about the game of softball. The way you can almost immediately smell the freshly cut grass. The way the leather of your glove perfectly matches your hand. That feeling just as you take the field before the biggest game of the season. That is what has shaped me into the person I am today. This game will humble you when you are feeling high. It makes you appreciate the satisfaction of a win, after knowing all your hard work has paid off. But on the other hand,…

After a dreadful attendance of only 21,000 for last year's spring game, Coach Jim McElwain and crew tried something different this year to boost attendance by hosting the game on a Friday night for the first time in history, and it paid off. As kickoff approached, University Ave was flooded with pedestrians in orange and blue apparel. Football was in the air, at least for a night, but that was good enough to bring together 46,000 fans and over 40 recruits into The Swamp to watch the Gators.…

a couple times, so we had to run and get it. As we were playing catch, these two grown, black men came up to us to ask if they could join. We hesitated for a second because we had no idea who they were. They seemed pretty cool, so we said yes. The game of catch went on for a while, until sariah threw the ball way over Taylor’s head, almost hitting a parked car. Taylor, Sariah and I all chased for it and as we turned back around, we saw something sketchy. The two men playing with us were shaking…

the most is losing in the playoffs his sophomore year. “It was disappointing because we had a really good team.” Andrew was the lone sophomore in the starting lineup of seniors. Andrew says that they didn’t live up to their potential and that last game they lost still bothers him…

I performed well despite the pressures of starting my first game in front of a hostile crowd of 65,000 people. The next day, my head coach announced the grade of every starting player’s efforts in the BYU game at a team meeting: “Mahoney—94 percent.” I had received the highest grade on the team. After three years of A’s in the classroom, I finally earned my first ‘A’ in football. I used…

Lewis and Clark; Journey to the Pacific “we all believe we are about enter on the most perilous and dificuelt part of our voyage yet I see noone repineing”- William Clark, June 20, 1805. St. Louis May of 1804, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, others, and I set off on an expedition that would last about 28 months. The one goal they had was to find a Northwest Passage way to the Pacific. Jefferson also wanted Lewis to write down animals, plants, and the type of landscapes they…

homage to Bryant's love for the game that made him famous. In an interview with Good Morning America, Bryant described the excitement he received from playing basketball as a child and it's influence over his life. “I couldn’t put the basketball down, When my parents bought me a brand new basketball, I found myself lying in bed and shooting with it. I’d fall asleep with it. I’d…

new players the fundamentals of soccer. Through weeks of training and weekend practices we all began to see growth in our new team. From this moment I knew my hard work was beginning to pay off. We endured many discouraging losses from the first few games; which turned a lot of heads in my direction. But we slowly bonded as a team and learned how to play together which showed on the scoreboard. Not only my goal, but also the team’s goal was to have winning season and exceed our expectations. The…

The term “family” is not only defined by bloodline. We use the term “family” to described athletic teams, best friends, gang members, and other peer groups. This is evidenced by the following texts: the memoir, A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Baeh, the video, “The Best Locker Room Speeches of Week 17”, and the article, “My Gang, My Family” by Rowenna Davis. Family is defined by the following characteristics: respect, hugs, leadership, common bonds. On the memoir,”A long way gone,¨ by Ishmael Baeh,…