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athlete should get a trophy for participating in a sport. Participation awards are a waste of money. Additionally, if every child got a trophy, it will lose its value. It will also be unfair for the other youth athletes that really do try hard. According to the "Trophies for All" policy, youth athletes are being awarded with participation trophies. Not every youth athletes deserve a trophy. Participation awards are a waste of money. Instead of spending money on the trophies, the…

Participation Trophies Over the past few years there has been controversy over whether or not participation trophies are a positive or a negative thing. When a child receives a participation trophy, they will eventually start expecting them whether he or she tries or not. It is common sense that the player or team that gets first place receives a trophy. However, the team or player that does not get first place does not deserve one. It comes to reason that the child might have tried his or her…

Athletics have been an important factor of life for millennia. The olympics that began in Greece are evidence of that. Sports in general have been a historically important factor around the whole world. In America, certain sports are focused on throughout the year, including baseball and basketball. Although, in this age, no sport has affected the nation as much as football. Football is at the center of many people’s lives and is what can contribute to much of family gatherings and heartfelt…

Vince Lombardi once asked “If it doesn 't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?” Scoring points is a major factor in winning a football game, but stopping the opposing team from scoring helps too. So you might simply ask, just how important is scoring points versus the amount of points that a team allows to be scored on them? Here the correlation between three variables will be examined to come to a consensus of whether the points scored or points allowed correlates with the…

who win should get trophies. A trophy is a prize for a victory and should not be given just for participation. We are miss leading children by making them think they achieved something that they have not. Children all over America are always rewarded participation trophies. The handing out of trophies for participating in a sports game is teaching children that they always win. We need to teach the new generation children about how life isn’t always fair. Being awarded a trophy for participating…

New Berlin United’s season ended after losing 1-3 in the State Semifinal game against Catholic Memorial. United lost the first two sets 17-25, 20-25 but gained some momentum and took back the third set by winning 25-23. Catholic Memorial came back and won 25-19 in the fourth set. After winning this game, Catholic Memorial moved on to the championship game to beat Marquette and win the State Championship. Although they didn’t pull off the win, United didn’t perform poorly, according to…

MOVIE REVIEW (OLA BOLA) 1.0 SYPNOPSIS Movie that set background in 1970’s, Ola Bola celebrates the unity and courage that inspire a team of Malaysian footballers to rise through all previous situation that story from zero to hero. Inspired by real events, the film showcase, the pride, and passion of a multicultural football team and their struggles to overcome personal and collective hardships. It is at once a powerful exploration of everyday human relationships and of the indomitable spirit…

Have you ever heard of the "Comeback Kid," or "Joe Cool?" These were the nicknames of one of the most iconic quarterbacks in NFL history. He broke records. He won super bowls. He was also a leader. Joe Montana was an iconic NFL quarterback, but he was also a leader for his traits of strategy, determination, and humor. First off, Joe Montana had strategy which is only one of his leadership traits. According to, Joe Montana by: Jack Kavanagh, because of his style and strategy he led…

sports stuff of all of 32 teams in the NFL. (National Football League) The Hall of Fame is not open on Christmas day nor on any other holiday. When walking into the Hall of Fame it is an inspiration and it is quite astonishing because all of the trophies and history that is there. The Hall of Fame offers a bunch of things for people to learn or observe. Extinction has taken many animal species this past year, many animals that have been on this world before anyone and people are ruining…

Grant Park, home to leisure walks and picnics decorated by carefully laid brick pathways, contiguous green spaces, and the booming Buckingham Fountain with the Chicago skyline as backdrop for three days traded in its calm environment for loud crowds of energetic, bustling, loyal sports fans excited to be a part of the NFL Draft Town. Football, the American sport beloved by so many had another exciting weekend. And no it wasn’t kickoff season or the Super Bowl, rather it was draft time. As…