Tryout

cheer. I wasn’t going to let some minor injury stop me from pursuing my passion. My mom had mentioned that the orthopedic doctor cleared me for any non-contact sports, so I could still tryout for cheer. Despite the fact that I could only walk as well as a toddler, I decided to try out. The day after tryouts I waited for the list of names to be posted on the Independence High School’s website, I scrolled through the names and was soon filled with sadness. I didn’t make the team and my foot…

Did you hear what happened? Did you hear the tail of Jack and his pins? It all started one day Jack went to go buy some milk and other groceries, because they were out. On his way to sell Bess he ran into a man carrying a big white sign that read “Wenger Out” in huge red letters. As he tried to avoid the man, for logical reason, but the man walked up to him “Here you look like you want this. Crack it open and see what inside.” the man said with small laugh and the end. Jack was so scared he…

In school volleyball the school holds one tryout for all of the girls wanting to play volleyball regardless their age or ability. These girls are then broken up into a freshman, junior varsity, and varsity team keeping in mind their age and ability. This creates the opportunity for younger, more…

eighth grade, I made what still to this day was the biggest decision of my life. I decided to tryout for the high school varsity hockey team. Being a small lightweight girl that lived in the state of hockey (Minnesota), my chances seemed slimed to none that I would make varsity let alone the high school program at all. Minnesota is known to be the best of the best when it comes to producing hockey players. Tryouts were tough. I knew three people, none of which I was close with, and I was the…

The ride to school was silent, not awkward silent, more of a comfortable silent. My stomach is churning because I am so nervous for today. I arrive to school and head straight for the football field because tryouts will be held there. Most of the other girls (and a few boys) are already there, so the pre-existing cheer coach gives us a short pep talk/ instructional speech. “Everybody, I want you to do your best today. You all look great and I’m sure your performances…

Nothing in life goes as planned. I was a sophomore in high school and there were several things that I was sure would happen to me. Obtaining a spot on the junior varsity soccer team was one of them. What I did not know, though, was that it was not going to be as simple as I believed. Unfortunately, I was not able to acquire a spot on the team. Getting cut from the soccer team made me realize several things: I was not as good as I believed, you must work hard/put in the effort in order to be…

The sport of baseball has always been known as America’s pastime. Since the beginning of its existence back in 1846, it gained popularity quickly as the sport grew. However, baseball was not always as diverse as it is today. People of color had to fight for their right to play in the major leagues. Their journey reached its peak during the late 1930s into the 1960s with the help of Wendell Smith. Wendell Smith was born on March 23, 1914 in his childhood town of Detroit, Michigan. Growing up in…

they ponder of football, they both reminisce on the great times they that had shared with not only each other, but their family. It was the time of the year where football tryouts begin to take place. “Michael look,” Lindsey enthused after seeing the flyer hung up on their school’s hallway, “It’s time for football tryouts!’ “I know! I can’t wait to try out so our family can come watch me play. I am going to be a star!” Michael said excitedly. “Me? Don’t you mean us? I am trying out too.”…

who had died a few weeks before the game. Last of all, Michael helped the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team (the Dream Team) win an Olympic Gold Medal. In 1992, the U.S. basketball team decided to let NBA players tryout for the team. So, Michael and some of the best NBA players went to tryouts, and some made the team, and one of them was Michael. People from all around the world went to see Michael Jordan and the national team play at the Summer Olympics. Everybody was so excited to see this. People…

had to prepare myself and work hard on practicing basketball and getting better. All summer long leading up to 7th grade I played basketball every day to try and improve my game. The first day of 7th grade had just started. I was super exited to tryout for the basketball team and getting my childhood dream to start at making the basketball team. Throughout the whole year I played basketball each day. My academic achievements…