Ever since I could remember, there was always a sports game going on my TV. It could have been a soccer, basketball, baseball game, it didn’t matter. The thing that stood out to me the most, though was the fact that sporting events were so inherently different form everything else I knew. Not in the sense that sports were something that I didn’t know about, but sports brought people together of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, etc… and I had never seen that before. All the institution that I…
approached my last year of Jr. High, I questioned whether high school sports were something I wanted to participate in. In Jr. High, I excelled in sports playing basketball in the fall, volleyball in the winter, and track and field during the spring. I knew that playing sports in high school would take up a lot of time, and push me to my limits. After thinking for awhile, I decided that I was up for the challenge. The decision to play sports was definitely the right choice to make. While I…
Benefits of Sports in High School High schools having extracurricular activities, mainly sports, can have many lifetime benefits for teens. Universities provide scholarships for teens just for being a worthy athlete, having outstanding grades and being passionate about their sport. Take it from a wealthy NBA or NFL player who lives in a mansion, has nice cars, and anything they desire just for doing something that they truly love to do. No one wants to spend the rest or their life working or…
In the ever changing society in which we live one thing has remained constant over the years, sports. The Super Bowl, World Series, Olympics, and many other sporting events are considered equal to holidays in the eyes of most Americans. Sports provide a safe haven for fans, a shot in the dark that the underdog will win, in the simplest terms a sense of hope. What about the athletes? As fans it is easy to be the one yelling at the television when your favorite wide receiver does not make the…
The violence and cruelty in Sports One of my favorite memories from childhood is sneaking outside to play soccer with my friends instead of doing my homework. No matter how many times my mom caught me, and no matter the punishment, I still snuck out as often as I could to play soccer with my friends. For most of us, sport is a fun entertainment and a social activity with physical benefits. Professionals, who dedicate themselves to their sport of choice, consider it a passion to compete against…
Some Youth Sports Are Too Intense As parents start to think about the sports their children can play, they often times do not think about the lifelong effects of ongoing sports. Even though sports are a great way for children to become social and active, there are many risks and things parents have to consider. Whatever happens to children at a young age is the base of their future. Whether it is school, sports, or injuries, each small aspect of childhood can affect your whole life in many ways…
Sports are a fun thing to play, but can be very competitve. The benefits of participating in competitive youth sports are worth the drawbacks, becuase you may get hurt but you won’t die, its good to be pushed a little hard, and it helps with self confidence. One example that explains being in a competitive sport is not terrible is that it gets you ready for how hard life will be is that it can show kids responsibility, self confidence, self esteem, and show them to not give up, to keep…
Esports is a sport! The viewership’s, prize money and mental stress that Esports athletes have to go through are comparable to that of a regular sport athlete. It is not shocking that Esports athletes are very determined and focused people, given that there is so much on the line. Esports has pretty much turned into a full on sport with the addition of Esports commentators Not only that they are also treated similarly to that of a regular sports athlete, given a coaching staff and many other…
Not Enough Medical Prevention For Youth Injuries Growing up as an athlete, it came with many complication. Always being injured was the number one problem. Maintaining a healthy body was the key to succeed, dealing with any sport. Stretching, warming up, and practicing well was hard as a kid. Just on the go all the time, not worried about an injury, just happy to compete. Youth athletes push themselves because of the inspiration they look up to. Now, knowing that its a lot of competition going…
Hostility in sports Sports should be one of the tools to unite all people in this country and it involves many races that will create so many opportunities to cooperate and understand each other. It is also can avoid any bad social activity in development of country. But nowadays we can see hostility or enmity in sports involve in organization or supporters. Enmity means a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. Enmity could happen in organizations or…