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Strive for greatness: What makes Lebron James a great athlete What exactly makes a athlete great? A excellent example of a great athlete is Lebron James. Over the years Lebron has been well established as one of the greatest to play the sport of basketball. Out of 10,000 high school players, only two or three will get the chance to play professional basketball (Shaughnessy, 2011). Every once in a generation there is a Lebron James. But what divided him from those 10,000 high players? A great…

In the book Everything’s An Argument written by Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz, a discourse community is defined as “a group of people who share common interests, goals, values, assumptions, knowledge of a topic… and discursive patterns.” In this paper, I’ll explain how I successfully became a member of my high school’s football team by building a strong relationship with my team mates, paying attention to detail, and going the extra mile throughout practice. I will also be able to…

On January 19, 2002, Adam Vinatieri, New England Patriots kicker, went out on the field for a field goal attempt that no fan would have considered possible for him to make. It was a windy, and snowy playoff game, and the Patriots were down by 3 points to the Oakland Raiders with 27 seconds left in the game. The fans were very nervous, wondering how the weather conditions would affect Vinatieri. Perhaps they worried about the distance, wishing that the offence would have gotten further down the…

The summer of the transition between my 8th grade year and freshman year in high school, the high school water polo team only had 7 players. That’s enough for everyone to play without a break. A friend of mine asked around if anyone would be interested in playing in the 2011 water polo season. I thought to myself about how everyone would always say “make the best out of your high school years”. “Why not?”. I had heard a lot about polo from inexperienced people. I heard it was a lot like…

To help achieve a better understanding of how comparable professional athletes are in their respective sports, looking at the top 100 earners in each sport will help. The MLB dominates other sports in average salary for the top 100 earners with 16.4 million dollars. Although the MLB has the highest average salary for the top 100 earners in the sport, they are being undervalued. “On average, teams are undervaluing players by 357,836.64” (Pearce). Since athletes in baseball seem to make the most…

had a breakout year would be an understatement. Not only did McCollum vastly improve on in an individual basis, but he also helped the Trailblazers immensely surpass their preseason expectations, reaching the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. McCollum’s biggest strengths include his ability to shoot from beyond the arc (41% from Three), convert at the free throw line (83%), and defend athletic, bigger wings. His vast improvement made him a borderline All-Star caliber player and…

ever. Through that process I learned a lot about myself, I didn’t realize how strong I was till being strong was the only option I had. I got tough mentally and got myself back in shape. The next basketball season, my senior year, we went to the playoffs for the first time in my school's history. Needless to say this injury was a blessing in…

about sports. Ever since I was born, he wanted me to be an athlete. This is similar to Two Kinds where the mother wants her daughter to become a genius, but I prefer to play sports over the majority of activities in the world. After one thrilling playoff baseball game with my dad was coaching the team I was on. My dad was so excited when we won the game in the tenth inning of a six inning game he started running towards the team. All of sudden he fell with no ability to stand up. He had to go…

The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons at The Palace for game 3. Detroit will look to capitalize on home court advantage and avoid a 3-0 deficit. The Cavs intend to apply the pressure and should be victorious. Here are three huge reasons why the Cavaliers can win. Ball Movement As of lately, Cleveland has been practicing magnificent ball movement. The team always looks for that extra pass for the open shot. Unselfish basketball usually has positive results. The Cavs…

The West Central Football team has fought hard to have a phenomenal regular season this year. The Senior class is full of great athletes and great size, using some help from the Junior class. Before the season, the Trojans looked like a team that could definitely contend for a state championship. The Trojans knew that their competition would be the Madison Bulldogs, a team with a lot of great skill players. The Trojans kicked off their season against the Panthers of Dakota Valley,…