Sophomore

me what it means to be a family. Every athlete faces challenges in their sports. Whether it be injuries, mental blocks, or problems with teammates, we all learn how to overcome these adversities and come out better on the other side. Summer of sophomore year, I started experiencing sharp pains in both of my knees. Being a base, there’s a lot of stress going into my legs, specifically my knees. After a summer of heavy icing, lots of ibuprofen and no improvement, I decided it was time to go to…

and overall award for highest prose scores. At our JV Finals, all 3 of our prose competitors made it to the final round.” Team members were asked what they liked about this activity and any comments they have to make about the team overall. Sophomore, Michael Mckenney, commented “The forensics team is a good way for students to express themselves and learn about their potential as public speakers.” He continued to say, “This year the team has done a great job in establishing a name to other…

I now had the title of section leader in the band, and was also an upperclassmen of the football team. It wasn’t exactly as easy as it seemed from those of the past. The sophomores thought they knew everything just because they had been there one year before, and the freshman thought they were hot shit for making it through middle school. It was painful to witness the underclassmen of football only squat halfway down, or the…

demoted to JV. It’s something a athlete never wants to hear. To reach the point where you are on the varsity team, and then to feel as if all of that hard work was taken away from you. It’s debilitating. I had to hear these words the spring of my sophomore year, after playing the first quarter of the season on the varsity team. I had taken my role on the team for granted, assuming my place was secure while allowing my level of play to drop. I felt like a failure, but in the end it was a…

church. Nonetheless, I was not prepared for my first volleyball injury. Because of my injury, I have learned the adult skill of patience. Since my first year of freshman volleyball, I have learned to love the game. After receiving the M.V.P award my sophomore year in my school’s J.V team and playing all-around my junior year in varsity, I was determined to make my senior year, my most successful volleyball year yet. However, my whole vision turned upside down after I tore my Achilles tendon. I…

has been one of my true passions since I was a little kid. My freshman year I was the youngest player on the Varsity team. I didn’t play much, but I knew it would be a learning experience so I accepting riding the bench the entire year. Then my sophomore year rolls around and I was a cocky kid who thought he was untouchable on the baseball field. I didn’t take my offseason workouts seriously, and practice seriously. New kids came who were honestly much better than me, so when tryouts came I was…

you react to it is what makes the difference. When I got to the high school I started to get into going to the gym and lifting. I just started going with friends mostly for football. I really started to get into it during the second half of my sophomore year and liked the progress I was seeing. In my junior year I then decided to join the powerlifting club at my school. Once I joined the powerlifting club I started having more structured workouts and was able to more clearly see how much…

it, so instead of giving up i tried out for the dance team, and i made the dance team. It was a great experience. It made me feel comfortable with the school more, we had a great sister bond on the team . I finished my freshman year strong. My sophomore year, was the hardest out of all the four years i was there. The beginning of my…

example, to be a part of a successful athletic team, there needs to be some sort of communication, whether it be coaches or players. One example of how words and communication can be influential is an experience of mine that I will never forget. My sophomore year of high school, I was pulled up from the junior varsity team to varsity to help the team throughout the playoffs. During this time, the football team was doing well. They had not yet failed to win a game, and usually did so with ease.…

Wing Commander, command the armed drill team, attended Nationals Drill Camp, and General Franks Four Star Leadership Camp. Although my dedication does not end there, I also play cello in our High School chamber orchestra. First of all, during my sophomore to junior summer, I attended a month-long Russian immersion camp, which I completed with a perfect grade. Even though knowing attending this camp would make me yield most of my summer, I did so without hesitation knowing it would further my…