most of the time I get to be able to practice the sport I love. Basketball consumes all my time during the season. Up early to make it to 6:00 am practice, staying after school to lift weights that we don’t have time to do before school, traveling to games, and taking those long bus rides. I wouldn’t trade those early mornings and late nights for anything. Basketball may leave me without time to sleep, eat, or hang out with friends, but I have such a passion for basketball, I would never give it…
I believe in not giving up while playing soccer. Soccer is a great way to let go of some stress. Soccer is a very fun and exciting sport to play. It is a very good way to stay healthy and fit. Every single day I have soccer practice and it keeps me fit and makes me happy. I believe that soccer can make anybody happy. Just playing for about 30 mins can make me happy and fit. Soccer is the best sport ever. It is watched worldwide and people of all ages can play not just the youth. Soccer is also…
a let down. Never in my career had I not started a game. Now I was barely getting a few minutes in the entire game. Yearning for more minutes I would undertake anything at…
stayed at school for 12 hours a day. Starting from scratch was difficult because it meant spending a plethora of time at the drawing board. Our new coach did a great deal of heavy lifting, but a handful of us embraced leadership roles by giving pre-game pep talks, assaying games, researching other teams, suggesting drills, and designing plays. Assigned point guard, I was forced to overcome my insecurities and, because I knew my team was counting on me, I pushed myself to become a better player. …
ever play dirty so it came as a big surprise when I got into a fight with another player. It was against our rivals the Moanche High School girls basketball team, so the game was already intense, I remember the situation as if it was yesterday, I was playing defense grading this girl and all through out the night she was playing dirty, elbowing me every chance she got. I’ve finally had enough and started elbowing her twice as hard, pushing her with by back. Later that night the ball rolled right…
I first started playing football at the age of 8, beginning with recreational activities at my primary school and then progressing to girl’s grass roots teams. At this time, I began competing in occasional matches against other local schools. At this point, the key focus of training was ‘FUNdamentals’ according the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model. This stage emphasised developing key movement skills, such as agility, balance, passing, kicking. etc, by using fun drills in a variety of…
Finding the Right Softball Gloves Aside from softball bats, the important equipment in softball is fielding gloves. These are specifically designed to help and protect players in catching softballs. Softball gloves tend to lessen the impact of the ball to prevent injury. Before, softball gloves are made of leather which only covers the palm. Nowadays, manufacturers use high-end tools in creating softball gloves. Modern-day gloves are made of highly specialized materials which enhance the…
winning states, I became driven to do it again. Going into my senior year, I expected our season to go the way it always had; we make it into playoffs seeded high in our conference. After our first few games, I realized that it was not going to be a season like the seasons before. We were losing games, we didn’t know how to work together, and we were getting frustrated with each other…
been fortunate not to experience any significant challenges. I have though, challenged myself in the game of golf. Golf is a physical sport, but more importantly it is also a mental sport. Coming into my freshman year of golf, I got on varsity right away. I was very timid because I was the underclassmen playing the fourth position on varsity. I felt like I had a lot of expectations on my golf game. I continued into my sophomore year with confidence because I knew more of what to expect. I earned…
I read about animal “sharpshooters.” This book talked about many animals that have interesting adaptations. They shoot substances (poison, gases, blood, feces, webs, their own organs, water, etc) to ward off predators or catch prey. I actually just picked a book off a shelf that seemed packed with information since I was open to learn and/or read anything. This book was really a good pick though. It included information about animals I never knew about or didn’t know a lot about. Did you know…