Mo’ne Davis was born on June 24, 2001 and she developed a love for sports at a young age. When she gets older she would like to attend the University of Connecticut a then become a professional basketball player. When it comes to sports, she is talented at playing basketball, soccer, baseball, and when she was first notice by a coach she was being gifted at throwing a football. Mo’ne thought that she would become known by playing basketball but instead she became known for playing baseball. All…
It Can Only Get Better From Here On April 14, 2017, 1,503 people died due to one tragic accident and authors made thousands of dollar by writing about it. This accident happened when the Titanic crashed into an iceberg. Deborah Hopkinson was one of those authors. She wrote the book Titanic Voices From the Disaster, but it wasn’t very fascinating. It would’ve been better if she included more details about the lifeboats. She also could’ve said more about how cold the water was when the Titanic…
Many people believe the Titanic was sunk by an iceberg, however; the iceberg was really only part of the problem. Ignorance is the other reason for the sinking of the Titanic. The Titanic had enough lifeboats for over 50% of people to get off the Titanic, but due to confusion and unpreparedness most lifeboats were not even filled to maximum capacity. Yet, that was not the only reason for the loss of life. Many deaths were those of the third class, mostly immigrants, while those of the first…
To whom it may concern, Between the 1900’s and the 2000’s, about 90 major disasters happened. About 50 classified as natural, 20 manmade, and 30 as not classified. How would you feel if you lost your family in a disaster that is not really classified but you know that it was definitely manmade. Not sure what you mean about the numbers here? In April 15,1912, a disaster was reported of a ship that sank. This ship was called the Titanic which was a Royal Mail Ship from Britain. Many people…
The Ladies Cougars VS Springfield Tech The ladies Cougars have been crowned New England Champions for four consecutive seasons and in eight of the last ten seasons advancing to the national elite eight six times over those years. The ladies’ cougars going head to head with Springfield Tech at William R O’Connell memorial field starting at 4 P.M. and here have the Cougars coach Robert Galazka and Springfield Tech coach Randy pito let's see if the cougars will stay undefeated…
The History of Ice Skating and Its Massive Popularity As with all sports, ice skating was something that stemmed from curiosity about whether it could be done and became something that others enjoyed doing as well. However, ice skating is one of the few sports that immediately drew massive popularity. It is also interesting because it is a sport that was thousands of years ago. To help you gain a better understanding of the history and popularity of ice skating, you should check out the facts…
Historic sporting events over time have shaped the way fans view the sports, who they cheer for, and the entertainment value for the fans. These events impact the sports industry in fan attendance, television views, and merchandise sales. Sports have been around for centuries, and have been popular in the United States since the early 1900’s. Throughout sports history, there have been many important, or defining moments. Moments that have shaped the way we see these sports and the excitement…
Humans are competitive and always be trying to get faster, better, stronger. Performing enhancing drugs are a major talking point in professional sports. PEDs should be legalized for research to determine for their efficacy and safety for athletes trying to go beyond the human limits. However, we shouldn’t forget to reward the players who are playing naturally. While we should allow more research in the field of PEDs, their use until their value has been assessed should be restricted in…
Certain roller coasters hold records for being the tallest or for being the fastest. One of those record-breaking roller coasters is the Kingda Ka. The Kingda Ka is the tallest steel roller coaster and the second fastest steel roller coaster in the United States available for the public. “This upside down U-shaped track bolts up 45 stories in the sky—that’s 456 feet high!” (Six Flags). At the pinnacle of the roller coaster the cart possesses a lot of potential energy which converts into kinetic…
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