Players

Rumor has it that I was born with no teeth [the classic hockey player look]. So naturally, my family knew I was destined to be a hockey player. Now that I have my full set of adult teeth, I’ve realised they were wrong, about a lot of things. The biggest being the one quote they had me live by. “Quitting is never the answer”. This quote was embedded deep into my brain, so when I made the decision to quit the sport I was “destined” to play, I knew I had no option to be wrong. When I was in eighth…

Laykyn Rainbolt Mr. Domino Art Appreciation 04 October 2017 Otto Dix: The Skat Players Krieg hat uns alle verändert. German for “the war changed us all”. I think that sentence was very illustrative of the surprising artwork from Otto Dix. I loved the piece The Skat Players. I think this piece represented so much more than just the authors style or the war. Using his personal events and knowledge he gave the world a chance to experience the things he did in his life. All those events…

Jackie Robinson was one of the best baseball players of his time, and he helped promote the integration of blacks into professional leagues of all sports. Many people know Jackie because of his skills on the field, but few know about his hardships and his impact on ending segregation. Robinson was an athlete since he was in high school, and he excelled at football, basketball, baseball, and track. He later became the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. Along with his impressive…

Have you ever thought who the best NBA player is? Well I think I can help you out right now. James Harden is the best basketball player in the NBA because he is the leading MVP candidate, his stats are very good, and he is a leader. James Harden has been a top MVP candidate this year even though Russell Westbrook has been putting up record breaking numbers. James Harden still is battling for the MVP award. To be able to even do what he has been doing to be a Top two MVP candidate, he had to…

an inspiring football league player with a not average path to success. Not only is Kurt a humanitarian he became an NFL player at the age of 28. Kurt Warner had what some people would call a rag to riches, not starting at the average age of start NFL players. With grit and the 10,000-hour rule helped him get to where he is now. Kurt Warner is an inspiring football league player with a not average path to success. Not only is Kurt a humanitarian he became an NFL player at the age of 28. Kurt…

concerts in which they prefer to participate. Should the French horn player choose not to play at a particular event, they are allowed to hire a replacement musician. Independent contractors are responsible for getting the work done, and are able to employ others to work with or for them, without needing permission from others. If they are unable to do the job, they can organize a replacement (Haddon, 2014). Because the French horn player has the ability to exercise such control, he may be…

As a kid I had many aspirations. I wanted to be the best soccer player I could be. My parents gave up so much for me to follow my dreams. I never knew how much it cost to travel for my soccer tournaments and constant practices. It was just any other Sunday night with my family. I was sitting on my bed in my room talking to one of my friends on the phone. My brother was loudly playing on his Xbox. My parents were attempting to figure out what we were going to eat for dinner. Everything was…

Oasis, a virtual world created by James Halliday. What inspired Cline to write this book? In the novel Ready Player One the creator of the Oasis, James Halliday, closely resembles the author in interests, belongings, and even behavior. It is almost as if Cline bases Halliday off himself. Also, the entire novel revolves around 80’s pop culture. It is evident that Cline’s inspiration for Ready Player One comes from his childhood and his love for the 80’s. To begin, there is a clear connection…

supposed to score goals for my team, but I wasn't that guy who can beat the defender and put the ball behind the net. The days passed by and a new guy showed up on the team e was a good player, at least better than me. His position in the field was also striker, and he was scoring more goals than I was, so the other players voted for him to be the striker for the team. But…

For my entire life, I wanted to be a professional baseball player, until I met Franklin Mirabal. Back when I was 14, I used to be a catcher in a baseball little league team in the Dominican Republic. Like many Dominicans, I was passionate about this sport. My inspiration was Yadier Molina, a catcher that had a graceful arm and tremendous style; displaying his abilities by throwing out most of the players who tried to steal a base. No catcher in the baseball league could play the position like…