Track and field athletics

For myself, I believe I came more from an athletic background. My whole life, I grew up into liking sports. Ever since I was about 4 years old, I’ve played some type of sport. Whether it was soccer, basketball, or baseball, I just had to play a sport. Next thing I know, my freshman year rolls around. Right then and there, I knew that I had to play a sport. Then it hit me. I knew that my ability and experience would shine out on that field; the soccer field that is. At that point, I had played…

member mentioned how he like to see every different sport present in the room at the time and I thought that was very interesting for him to give credit to the kids for showing their support about the issue. The head councilman believes this new turf field will help advertise for the town and bring in more people because they can see the town taking new actions towards improvement. Personally, I think what he said was right, but does not really mean it will actually happen.…

Among today’s society there are an abundance of critics of sport. They criticize the politics, money, and behavior among sport and how it can affect an individual. Most of those critics also believe that sport does not build character. I partially agree to this statement; however, I believe that sport can build character when it is practiced in an environment that thrives on and teaches character and moral development. Then the athlete has an opportunity to become morally developed and gives…

I will always be grateful to Title IX. I would not be able to participate in high school athletics if Title IX was not passed. Women would still be overlooked, still be told to have two roles in life (which was to clean and take care of children) and still be stuck in a hole. We are going to make big things happen to each and every one of us. We are going to be the Women who make a difference in athletics, careers, and education. While yes, we are still fighting for equality in ways, but at…

In high school, you see the soccer players, the football players, the track team and many other sports teams on the football field. On the court you see volleyball players and basketball players playing as "sports teams", but you never hear of the other team in their bows and skirts being referred to as a sports team. That's because cheerleading hasn't made its way to be a sport yet. While people might think that they don't compete or that they just yell and smile, they do much more like…

stands during various sports seasons. The stands are located at the Payette Soccer and Track complex, Harmon Killebrew Football Field, and in the school’s gymnasium, or the Dome. Historically, different groups, including the athletic boosters had tried to operate these stands with mixed results. Service, product offerings, and prices were inconsistent. The Payette School District administration could not track finances and, at one point, had to even help pay bills. Eleven years ago,…

staff park on a daily basis. The parking lot stretches around the back side of the largest building on the campus, the athletic center. The athletic center is where you can find the gymnasium, the weight room, the locker rooms; as well as the security office on the upper level. Behind the athletic center is Saint John College where classes take place and directly across from the athletic center is the residence connected by a breezeway; the cafeteria and dormitory are both located in this…

throughout the last four years at Vermilion High School and in my community have shaped me into the young man I am today. I have participated in the following activities: Varsity Football, Varsity Track and Field, Weightlifting, The Breakfast Club for Weightlifting, Choir, Winter Homecoming Court, Athletic Student Sections, and the Move to Stand Bullying Prevention Club. Through hard work and dedication, I pride myself in successfully balancing many extra-curricular activities on top of…

Athletics and Academics: The Perfect Companions In “The Case Against High-School Sports”, author Amanda Ripley argues that public high schools are spending too much on their sports programs at the expense of academics. While athletic programs can be costly, they pay back what they cost in their benefits to the school and the students. A school without its sports teams is a very dreary place. High schools should keep their athletic programs because of what they bring to the school…

students who attend Furman are in a sorority. Along with Greek life, Furman offers several different athletic opportunities for students who enjoy the competitive nature of sports. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field. Women’s sports include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Furman competes in NCAA division level I. Furman University is the one…