The Varsity

How long does it take a person to change his mindset? I came to high school as a freshman and I wanted to try something new, so i thought that I should try football. I wanted to play in the games and I wasn’t getting any playing time in them and I couldn’t figure out why. After our first game I was expecting me to play in the next game, but as the time came for kickoff I was still standing on the sidelines and watching everyone else go in. I thought it would be my turn eventually, but then the…

Have you ever played basketball? I have been playing basketball for 9-10 years. When I was younger I found out how to be very successful in the game of basketball. I started practicing everyday to help me get better. My goal was to be on varsity my freshman year. In my 7th grade year of basketball I had a really good coach, my coaches name was Mr.Lemin. Mr. Lemin taught me a lot about basketball, he is a very big reason why I'm so good at basketball. I am very competitive when it comes to…

let me be a junior varsity cheerleader. I was so nervous about the first practice, but they seemed to be open to me cheering. This was all before school even started so I thought some of the people were nice, but others probably wouldn’t be. The first practice went great. Nobody even knew me, but they were friendly. Even the seniors were nice. I didn’t expect that at all. Throughout the cheerleading season, people quit and then there was only two cheerleaders for junior varsity. We began to…

After being a Midget for almost four years now, I have seen myself grow in and out of the classroom. Being apart of Freeburg Community High School truly has been a great experience, but more importantly has shaped me into the person I am today. As I ready myself for the next step in my life I often ask myself, am I ready? The answer is simple, yes. Freeburg has prepared me for the next step of my life in more ways than one. But, if I had to narrow down the reason for this preparation it would…

teams, Junior Varsity or Varsity. There is nowhere else I’d rather be. I truly feel that my dedication to this sport has lifted me to be the man I am today. I believe learning how to do the hardest thing in sports, hit a baseball, has translated into learning to overcome adversity in my everyday life. I’d only recently realized this, but it’s been present the whole time I’ve been playing baseball. This year, my teammates and coaches voted me to be the senior captain of the Varsity squad. I…

I reached my childhood dream of making the varsity golf team as a freshman. Having commitment, playing not only for myself but for a team too, battling constantly along with hurt feelings from my self proclaimed golf expert of a father shaped me from a young girl into the responsible, trustworthy, dependable woman I am today. Sixth grade summer going into seventh, my pesky father managed to score me the opportunity of playing golf with the varsity girls golf team. At the time I had only played…

Who Inspires You? Many different people have favorite sports like baseball, football, basketball, soccer, etc. and everyone is entitled to their own opinions. My favorite sport is basketball and the person that inspires me to do my best on and off the court is the best of all time Michael Jordan. I’ve decided to read the book, “Facing Michael Jordan,” edited by Sean Deveney with Kent McDill to learn more about my role model. Michael Jordan was as my dad would always say, the first on and off the…

accomplishment or achievement with me. One significant example of a time that someone has shared a special accomplishment with me was when the varsity girls cross country team was Northern Tier League champions. This accomplishment was shared with everyone that was on the varsity girls cross country team. This was a special accomplishment for everyone. The varsity girls cross country team becoming Northern Tier League champions was a special accomplishment. There were multiple teams that we had…

Most people don’t want to talk about their failures, but it’s what you do with failure that defines you as a leader. It was a cold October afternoon when I made my way up to the varsity field. As I climbed the stairs towards the Tuck Shop, I felt my heart beating faster. I had always dreamed of playing high school varsity soccer. I was a key player on the Freshman team, and couldn’t wait to assist my team in defending their state title.…

accomplishment or achievement with me. One significant example of a time that someone has shared a special accomplishment with me was when the varsity girls cross country team was Northern Tier League champions. This accomplishment was shared with everyone that was on the varsity girls cross country team. This was a special accomplishment for everyone. The varsity girls cross country team becoming Northern Tier League champions was a special accomplishment. There were multiple teams that we had…