The Junior Varsity

Throughout school, I have been very involved with extracurricular activities and helping the community. In high school, I was part of the Varsity Softball Team for four years. I received All State Academic in 2014 and Second team All District. I played on the Junior Varsity Basketball Team for two years and on the varsity level for one year. I participated on the Varsity track team one year. Not only was I involved with the athletic aspect of school, but I also became very engaged with the National FFA Organization. My sophomore year, I was the Chapter Historian. I became the Chapter Vice President my junior year. Following my third year of high school, I was elected the Chapter President. Having the position came with many responsibilities. One thing I really focused on was bringing the chapter together with activities including: a fashion show, various contests, and a lock-in with games. Another aspect I hit on was recruitment. I organized an assembly for the middle school to briefly show them the National FFA Organization and what the chapter has done and what it can potentially do at local, state, or even national levels. I received my Greenhand and Chapter Degrees during my first two years. My third year, I received the Outstanding Junior Award. My senior year, I was awarded the Wildlife…

I have always been naturally inclined to leadership and helping others in group situations. My four years of high school have been spent not only in a classroom, but also out in front of my peers performing as an athlete. I have been involved in year-round sports, specifically, cheerleading and outdoor track and field. Over the course of freshman year, I soaked up as much information as I could to become both a better athlete and role model for both the girls on the team and students at my…

Cheerleading! All that school spirit has to be channeled somewhere! Abbi has been on the middle school cheer squad, the junior varsity cheer squad, and now the varsity cheer squad at the end of her freshman year. She may have physical limitations but never doubt her spirited personality. When asked about practice, this is one student who will always be available no matter what the day or time. Her support team is exceptional, but it is also very…

I was a starter, and had plenty of fun. The next year was my time to move up to Junior Varsity (JV). The players were bigger, stronger, and faster and required a good understanding of schemes. This year of football was my worst. I quit multiple times. The 14 year old me was not strong enough mentally or physically. I sat out two years after my JV season. Football was not my friend at the moment, and the time off gave me time to grow. At 16 years old I caught wind of a new football team being…

In addition to finding my life's passion, dance. I decided to start training myself in order to become a member of the dance team at Carlsbad High, ever since then I got carried away and haven't stopped. At the end of my sophomore year I was given the privilege to become a member of the Junior Varsity dance team at Carlsbad High. Being a member of such a wonderful and hardworking team has been one of the most rewarding and unforgettable experiences ever. We attended the Universal Dance…

At some point in every person's life, they will have a special experience that will stick with them forever. One of my most memorable moments happened recently at a home volleyball game against Traverse City West. Approaching freshman volleyball season, the upperclassman spoke highly of the importance of overpowering TC West. As a ninth grader, I had the mindset that I would be playing for the freshmen team. I didn't think it really mattered what the outcome of the game would be, since we were…

coaching career just 4 days before the National Championship races. He struggled with team leadership, cohesiveness, and teamwork from his athletes. With his Varsity team consistently being defeated by the Junior Varsity team in races and practices, he knew that something was not right. He had done many objective tests that were supposed to tell him who was physically the best on the team, but still the problem remained. He began weigh different options, but a decision was needed with such…

they went. Drew had us in a good position and was keeping up with the top pack. When he handed off to me I ran as fast as I could holding our position. Toward the end some of the runners started to catch me so I went all out and held my position. Next went Kobe who struggled due to his back and he ended up dropping some positions. Finally came John who held our position towards the middle of the pack. Sadly our time was just too far off to make it past prelims. On the bright side all of us set…

time doing the workout. I was the only person on the team that actually ran long mileage before basketball season. I was in a sport called cross country, and all we did in that sport was run long distances on roads or golf courses. So I was used to running hard during practice and was up with the seniors when running our workout. Our basketball season went like that until our first game against a school named Harding County that took place in our home gym. Their team had players that had tall…

was standing watching the puck drop. It’s as if they had a mind of their own and it was out of my control. My stomach felt like it was going to just quit on me and I was unable to get rid of the butterflies. I paused and lifted my head to see the other team already dominating in our zone. These were the games we lived for, catholic versus public schools. There is no better feeling in the world than knowing that as a public school, you can skate and compete with the catholic schools. One year…