The Great Game

actually misleading for those fans who did not watch the game. The drive stalled short of field goal range due to two drops by a subpar…

Down 2 goals with 10 minutes left in the championship game of the biggest tournament of my life. Time is running out like miniscule grains of sand dropping from an hourglass. My team stops a shot and kicks the ball up the field. I jump and head the ball as hard as I can up the field, mustering all my strength to get up the field and win it. My arms are pumping as I retrieve the ball and cut towards the goal. All that separates me from scoring is one defender and the goalie. I fake a cut right,…

Hitting a game winning shot always seemed like a dream for Bailey Townsend. Having the opportunity to play basketball was a blessing in itself, not to mention getting to hit the shot of a lifetime. She never imagined that such a dream could actually turn into a reality, that is, until the opportunity fell right into her hands. Growing up, playing basketball was the highlight of Townsend’s childhood. It seems that from the moment she could walk, that a basketball was in her hands. She started…

hours, my team would be playing our second game against Waiakea High School. Winning this game meant that the Konawaena girls Water Polo team would be put into fourth place in the playoffs, which was in 20 days. I had confidence in my team that we would be able to perform well and I knew that because of our hard work and dedication during practice, it would prepare us for a successful game. My first year of playing Water polo so far has been a great experience and I was more than excited to…

I enjoy being part of a team and working hard for the team and for the game. There are more than 30 people per team and 30 friendships that can be made. All 30 guys work together to be the best. There are 11 players on the field at one time and most have a chance to score. Football is everything for those 30 guys on a team. Although, football can be hard at times, when I play with my team, I realize how much I love the game, and how I would be different without it. My first weeks of football…

My favorite sport is football because I get excited when the game comes on. The game is a very intense sport. The game gets me very emotional when my team loses. I have a strong passion for football and sports. The game gives me a lot to talk about when I watch them play. My favorite team is the Dallas Cowboys because they work well together as a team. They are a very successful team together. They respect and help each other out in their time of need. They have a lot of fun together…

Athletics are a major part of who I am. My entire youth is filled with both organized and unorganized sports. From racing my cousins to early morning basketball games at the local YMCA. My father, and his side of the family are mainly responsible for this love of athletics. Some of them even found a way to allow sports to catapult them into financially successful lives. Though those few were high school and college legends, I have a path of my own that has made me much more than just an athlete.…

have ever had. If I had the choice to go back to those few days, I would in a heartbeat. In order for us to go to state, we had to play in a tournament. We played every team that was there. When we got to the very last game, we had to play Western Christian. The game was going great, until Western got on a roll. We ended up losing. When we started to walk out of the gym, the Western coach came up to us and said that they were going to let us go to state instead of them going. Our coach asked…

was a great time since we could spend more time together on each others floor. My friends and I played volleyball, video games, and chilled throughout the time. It allowed us to decompress from all the stress we had throughout the week. Volleyball was a great way to get physically active after sitting all day in classes and modules. Many people came together and had a blast. After playing volleyball, we had ordered food since we were very hungry. While waiting for food we played video games and…

recently went to an elementary football game of my cousins. It was their final game before the championship and they were an undefeated team so the air was thick. My little cousin so happened to be a first draft player, he wasn’t feeling…