Tryout

wanted to keep it on the down low and I only told two of my closest friends. I knew that if I didn’t make the team I didn’t want to make it a big deal, and I just had to keep moving forward. However, i’m thankful that I pushed myself a month before tryouts happened so I was well-prepared. I stretched twice a day every day for 15-20 minutes and read tons of articles on…

These professional golfers wanted to get acquainted with an average fourteen old year boy and asked me numerous questions. Our conversations between shots were easy and relax just as if we were old friends. But, when it was time to golf they morphed into a different person; laser focused, controlled emotions and with a mysterious ability to block everything out. The three days changed my life as these professional golfers encourage me to realize a dream, I could become an excellent golfer,…

Barack Obama once said, “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope”. (“Barack Obama, Goodreads”) Shawn Grim and Rudy Ruettiger were both young men that wanted to prove someone or something in their life wrong. Shawn wanted to break the stereotype of the people in Appalachian Mountains. He also wanted to be the…

As high school seniors prepare for their next years attending college, North Dakota State University club sports have year round options for students who are considering following up with their sporting career. The stresses of college, especially on incoming freshman, can take a toll on a student’s social life, well-being, and every day activities. The variety of club sports at NDSU offer a competitive, friendly, and positive atmosphere that strives to benefit the college career of the…

I do not consider myself to be a full-fledged adult yet, but I have had some adult moments in my life. I feel like an adult when I drive my sister to school, when I edit my mother’s essays for college, and when I help teach Sunday school lessons at my church. Nonetheless, I was not prepared for my first volleyball injury. Because of my injury, I have learned the adult skill of patience. Since my first year of freshman volleyball, I have learned to love the game. After receiving the M.V.P award…

If you think about it kids should not be playing competitive sports anyway because it is likely that not the bones are the only thing that will get hurt, because their feeling could get hurt because they may not make the team because there were tryouts. If you think about this strains and sprains are the leading cause of injuries, but the second leading cause is fractures and that shows that many injuries are more cerious, that is almost the amount of concussions.(Usa today…

Unprepared (adjective)- not ready or able to deal with something. Unprepared is the best word that describes my hockey tryouts. I received many warnings that I choose to ignore. When the time came I knew what the outcome would be. I also knew I couldn’t blame anyone but myself. It started in line to go talk to the coach. Soon the moment would come that would determine if I made varsity or not. A girl and I exchanged nervous glances. As one girl came out the next would go in. The girls kept…

It was my first season playing with Storm. I was excited to play because I knew it would help me develop my soccer skills and mentality of the game. So I went to tryouts and a week later my mom received an email that I had been placed the 02 Boys Black, one of the highest teams in the academy. I went to training and met my team. Two of my friends were on the team. Seeing the other kids play I knew how more talented they were than me. So I knew I had to step up my game. I was becoming more…

my comrade Joshua Combs, I was immediately taken aback by how small it was. A single room with very limited seating made for a tight squeeze as I sipped on my strawberry smoothie and recalled the events of that day with Josh, mainly how basketball tryouts went for both of us.…

Out of all the challenges in my life, there was one that swept me the most. I hated attention. I hated the way people glance at me or stare and scowl when I make a mistake. That why I never participate in some gym activities. I'm afraid that people might spot my imperfections. And what if a make a mistake? I know that at least one person would notice that i'm doing something right. I would always observe people and how they react to others. I hate being close to others too. When I want to do or…