The Varsity

many challenges and setbacks throughout his basketball career that would have caused anyone else to give up. However, he always found a way to come back stronger than ever. An example of this would be when he did not quit after being cut from the varsity team. His ability to overcome adversity, remain resilient, and focused made him gain admiration and respect from fans. The media has portrayed Michael Jordan as a heroic figure in sports history, because of his incredible talent,…

Not many people truly value the simple things in life until it is taken away from them. I know this from a first hand experience. On multiple occasions I have heard the famous phrase “break a leg,” but this one time I took it literally instead of figuratively. Yes breaking my leg was a very tragic experience, but it also taught me some valuable life lessons. Imagine preparing week after week for something and when the occasion arrives, everything goes wrong. That is exactly what happened to me…

such amazing once in a lifetime opportunities. I was a part of the cheerleading team all four years of high school, my freshman year I was on the varsity basketball cheerleading team. My sophomore year I was on the junior varsity competition/football cheerleading team, I was also captain on this team my junior year. My senior year I was a part of the varsity competition and football cheerleading team and was able to compete at Districts, Regionals, States and UCA nationals. Summer of 2012 I was…

The discourse community’s ambitions are completely attainable as well, given how many hours each varsity golfer puts in during the off-season and how hard they work in practice. Although some golfers sometimes have disagreements with the coaching staff about the varsity lineup or how practices are run, the golfers are able to stay united because they all believe in the single goal: victory. (Christensen, Sept 8 2016) Another key aspect…

Immediately I was promoted from the junior varsity team to the varsity team. It is rare to be on Varsity as a freshman. The varsity team requires a lot of travel. I was excited for the opportunity but learn I had to change my studying habits and schedule. Assignment deadlines became more complex. I found myself getting home late nights…

My sophomore year came around, and all I wanted to do was make the varsity team, unfortunately, I was put on the junior varsity team, which was not bad at the time, I kept my starting spot which made it fun throughout the season. Offseason came around and the head coach kept me after a workout to tell me I was a projected starter for the varsity team the upcoming season, this fueled me to work harder. Unfortunately, I ended up tearing my ACL during one of…

choices. The constant battle helps make me the leader that I strive to be. As a senior in high school, many opportunities present themselves for me to be a leader in the school. Being involved in Student Council, National Honor Society, Varsity Cheer, Ruff Ryders, Varsity Soccer, and was the class Valedictorian helped mold me into the leader I am today. With these roles, I have met numerous achievements that I set for myself. I currently hold the District 4 Vice President of Student Council…

in the newspaper and bring up what I thought is important not only to how sports was reported and looked at but as well how sports shapes society and as well sets gender norms. In the first article Varsity Trims a Composite Senior Team By Score of 20-6, it talks about college hockey and how a varsity team defeated a composite team 20-6 to take home the Collegiate championship. Throughout this article the writer outlines what happened during…

training could not stand up to my grit and determination. As a varsity starter for my school tennis team, I constantly was harassed for participating in a sport many thought to be just a leisurely activity. At the end of my sophomore year my gym teacher informed me of a soccer meeting for new players, this was my chance. I would go out for the team even though I had never seen a soccer match played.…

After six National Basketball Association (NBA) Championships, eleven NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards and playing an astonishing fifteen seasons, Michael Jorden continues to be an inspiration for, not just me, but for so many young people. His combination of motivation, determination, athleticism, and definition to the game of basketball is the reason why he was voted as the Athlete of the Century. As with others, I am a huge fan of Michael Jordan; I bought his high top “jump man”,…