The Varsity

By the time he reached high school M.J. had made it evident that basketball was his passion and was in junior varsity at the height of 5’10”. This was not enough for Jordan. He wanted to be in varsity but was rejected since the team did not need another person on defense; apparently, this was Michaels first time being rejected from a team. This did not stop him from making the varsity team his senior year and being recruited into the basketball team at the University of North Carolina; he was 6…

skills. He convinced me to join Varsity Singers which was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. One of the only musical things I did on my own was write music. After writing a few pieces I asked Mr. Rodgers if our band could try to play them, however his response was always lackluster or that it was just too difficult for our band. He pushed me to get better, not only in writing good music, but also writing according to a specific group’s abilities. When I joined Varsity Singers I had no…

Tires crunched on the loose gravel parking lot as I was dropped off at my high school’s tennis courts on the first day of school. With my high school requiring a year of physical education, I opted to take the lifetime sport for I was nervous to compete for a spot on the highly competitive teams my school was known for. I was met at the court by 30 other freshmen with a mixed variety of expertise spanning from the first time to ever hold a racquet to a district ranked player. The district ranked…

swims become longer, the practices became harder, and the mental strains became greater. The challenges never bothered me too much. Then I reached high school . My freshman year, I was lucky enough to earn my spot on the varsity swim team. My main goal that season: earn a varsity letter. I did my best throughout the season and never came close, but I had one more chance at the end: the sectional meet. My coach put me in the five-hundred freestyle, the longest race. I trained for this race…

name on the junior varsity drill team list. Doubt started to creep slowly into the back of my head. I kept comparing myself to all the other girls at tryouts who were absolutely amazing. From their pointed feet to their higher jumps, I couldn’t even slightly compare to them. Every ounce of hope that I had soon dwindled down to almost nothing. I clicked the refresh button one more time, and this time it brought a happiness I would never forget. Seeing my name on the junior varsity list was a…

It’s not often I anticipate letters in the mail, but this was how our school notified students of varsity sports tryout results. Our school fields highly competitive teams in all sports and soccer ranks as one of the most difficult teams to make. Thirty of my classmates were in the same situation, waiting on the same day at their mailboxes. My heart raced when I found “Riley Bonifer” in the middle of that envelope and the school address in the corner. My hands shook as I peeled back the flap for…

home matches on a PRACTICE FIELD !! , that was deemed unsafe for the players to practice on ONE WEEK ! before their first home game!!!! It is especially demoralizing to the athletes who travel to other high school venues and find themselves on a varsity football field with adequate seating for the spectators and lights that can be necessary for the SAFETY OF THE PLAYERS !!!! Where supporters of the programs are able to generate revenue through…

Burke, and one was Doug McIntosh”(00:15:30-00:15:39) and that “[w]hen I saw them as freshmen, on our freshmen team – freshmen couldn’t play varsity when I taught. I thought. ‘Oh gracious, if these two players, either one of them’ – they were different years, but I thought about each one at the time he was there – ‘Oh, if he ever makes the varsity, our varsity must be pretty miserable, if he’s good enough to make it.’ And you know, one of them was a starting player for a season and a half. The…

sports teams and recognize them for their hard work and dedication to their sports. The sports listed included, water polo, girls track, boy’s cross-country, the football team, and girl’s golf. First of the rally, the cheer team, song leaders, and varsity teams all cheered and got the crowd excited. After the cheer team routine ended, the various ASB games happened and some students could go to the front and play the fun games. The Chino Hills High Band also played…

The film entitled, “The Blind Side”, is based from a true-story. The film was shown, last 2009 and it’s a drama type of film. It is directed by John Lee and written by the director itself with the help of Michael Lewis. The mother, Leigh Anne Tuohy, was portrayed by Sandra Bullock. Bullock is an American actress, which starred in many films. The title of the film – The Blind Side, is actually based from the sport that Michael plays, which is football. The blind side refers to the blind spot…