The Varsity

From as far back as I can remember, one aspect in my life that has been nothing short of magnificent is the sport of basketball. Now, in my senior year at Cedar Park High School, I am playing on the varsity team. This will be my second year competing at the varsity level for basketball, but gaining the ability to be a decent competitor at this level did not come with ease. My current success required endless amounts of hard work, determination, and the everlasting desire to become successful.…

At first glance, one can see the black and vegas gold uniforms, disguising the characters of the focussed and determined football players. To the left, stands the varsity quarterback who operates the offense. Standing to the right of the varsity quarterback, is his partner in crime the running back. While looking at the running back one will notice the intense stare that he is making to the black band on his wrist. Following up his arm one notices the mini number eight on his shoulder that…

would get past him. Arlo was called a beast. “ Who is that beast out there who just hurt my kid.” (Sophmore). Arlo became the MVP and brought their team to 6-0. After the season was over the Varsity coach talked to him about how he needs to stay in shape and keep getting better and he will be able to play varsity next year. Arlo then decided that’s all he wants to do is play football. Arlo also got himself a girlfriend during the summer. Arlo didn’t have any friends so all he did was get ready…

will better understand why both players are considered the Greatest of All Time. Michael Jordan began playing sports in high school which included baseball, football, and basketball. He was considered too short to play varsity basketball, he made his mark on the junior varsity team. Jordan dominated basketball tryouts the next year and soon he was getting noticed and would attend the University of North Carolina. Jordan played three years at the University of…

I would always act as if I was the best there even though i might have been the worst. We shared half of the field with our rivals and they warmed up as we did. There was only 10 minutes left until we had to play usually varsity plays first but junior varsity was playing first this time and i was nervous but on the outside i felt confident. The clock kept ticking and ticking like as if a bomb was about to go off but for me this bomb was exploding all my nervous feelings and the ashes were…

When I got in the gym the court was split into two sides, JV/Varsity. The assistant coach came up to me to just pass back and forth to see what skill level I was at, which was very intimidating. I played with everything I had and did a phenomenal job. The assistant coach brought the head coach over to play with us and after a little bit of passing to each other , the coach walked over to me and told me to go on the court where the varsity girls were. I knew at that moment, that if I work hard at…

During my student teaching semester, I attended a junior varsity football game, and this helped me to understand the overall climate of the school and how I can work engage student interests as best as possible. I benefitted from the attending the game, as I gave me a chance to be seen outside of the classroom…

Some of the similarities of Ralph and Jack are they both are older boys who are quickly establishing to be the leaders of the island. They both agree that rules are necessary for their survival. They differ because Jack is so focused on killing a pig he forgets about the most important things, like survival and shelter. Ralph and Jack disagree what is important. Jack says, “you need an army-- for hunting. Hunting pigs--”(32). Jack thinks too much about himself and glory of killing a pig. Ralph,…

My heart is pumping a hundred miles per minute; I jump up like a frog to get some blood flowing to my legs, then it’s time to begin. “On your mark,” I prepare my mind for the pressure I'm about to endure; “set,” the signal to move one leg in front of the other; “Go!” My legs are going faster than I can even think to tell them to go. I begin sprinting to the first hurdle that signifies who is running the fastest; I’m shaking; my heart is pounding out of my chest; I feel the sweat dripping down my…

When I was in fourth grade, my best friend Katie, asked if I wanted to play basketball? This opportunity to play basketball with my best friend was great and it resulted in me loving basketball. The enjoyment of being around my friend and attempting to make foul shots was fulfilling. I had lots of fun running up and down the court because I knew I was fast. For five years I played basketball, developed skills and played on a great team all throughout middle school. When I was a Freshman year…