Grand Slam

“Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.” In this quote, Serena Williams says that she can accomplish anything when you put your mind to it. Serena Williams says this quote because she has struggled with many problems in her life such as losing tennis against her sister, Venus. Serena Williams is a game changer because she is so determined to face her problems and stand her ground. In 1981, Serena Jameka Williams was born in Saginaw, MI. Her parents are Oracene…

building! I felt my helmet hit right into his shoulder and my ankle twisted. Zoning out I hear Coach Kress yell RUN! I got up, looked for the ball, and then sprinted home! I ran and slide straight into home base. I got safe at home, which was my first grand slam! My whole team came out of the dough-out and cheered for me, high-fiving me, and saying nice job. I felt so good and couldn’t stop smiling. My mom came up to me and congratulated me and hugged my very…

looks up at his fellow troops and sees many young boys shaking in fear with their M1’s in hand. As he is standing their he hears gun fire start like popcorn on the stove top. And as many, he prayed for his life. But before he could get done their boat slams into a sand bar, the captain yells, ”We’re stopin’ here!’’ as if it were a joke. Logan…

reinforced concrete frame burned or blown away; the casualties in such buildings near the center of explosion were almost 100%. That bomb had more power than 20,000 tons of T.N.T It had more than two thousand times the impact force of the British Grand Slam, which is the biggest bomb ever yet utilized as a part of the historical backdrop of fighting. In a radius of one mile from the blast Hiroshima everything was demolished (Hanley). The identity of Hiroshima was almost lost. Within a three…

“Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth,” The beloved baseball star Lou Gehrig once said. Lou Gehrig was an amazing baseball player. He was known for his hard work and iron will. Lou Gehrig was the Iron Horse of the New York Yankees, he became one of the best in baseball at a young age, and sadly, he retired young from a deadly disease, that later killed him. Lou Gehrig was born June 19, 1903 in New York, at an early age He helped his mom run errands while she was…

In the world of tennis, women have always been seen as the less-dominant gender. Generally seen as the weaker side on the tennis tour. However, talks of this debate have come back- especially in Grand Slams. Players on tour have voiced their opinions on whether there should be equal pay and others have argued that claim. In “Should Women Be Paid As Much As Men In Tennis?” a Vice Sports article, “5 Reasons Why Tennis Should Keep Paying Men and Women Equally” a TIME magazine article, “Equal Pay…

Welcome back to the list of 15 things you didn't know about Maria Sharapova. In part one, much was mentioned about her early life and her history of many endorsements. But there's plenty more to cover here in part two, including not just the struggles she had to overcome to get to where she is today, but also the myriad accomplishments she has pulled off in the realm of tennis. Read on for more Maria Sharapova facts! Number Eight: Her Father Taught Her to Play on Public Courts He worked many…

Jack Sock is a professional tennis player, one of the top ranked U.S. players in both singles and doubles, and participated in the 2016 Rio Olympics. He started his junior career in October of 2008 at the age of 16, and continued into his professional career in November of 2009. He began his Olympic 2016 season with the Hopman Cup into the Auckland Open all the way to Rio. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Sock started his career in tennis early. In the fall of 2003, Sock made national headlines for…

It was March 31, 2006, at 4:18 am. When I came into this world. Not long after, I met the person that I’d be friends with for a long time, her name is Gwyneth. When I was about four or five I had my first “bad” injury. I was in a race just for fun at recess and I was the only girl there. We ran and I was in the lead. I was almost to the finish line, which was concrete steps, and I tripped. My lip hit the edge of the concrete step, smashing it in between the step and my teeth, and made a…

Truman and the Atomic Bomb Tommy Rogers Kilgore College Author Note Tommy Rogers, Government 2305, Kilgore College Questions concerning the information in this paper should go to Tommy Rogers, Government 2305, Kilgore College, 1100 Broadway Blvd, Kilgore, TX 75662 Contact: Rogetomm9920@go.kilgore.edu Abstract In this essay, I will discuss the world altering decision newly-sworn-in President Harry S. Truman had to face and how he had to attack his issue. This essay explains and uses…