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Marissa George Mrs. Watkins Sports & Literature 1 November 2014 How sports inspire people to overcome obstacles. Having a disability can help motivate people to find their inner strength. In other words, when you have a disadvantage, it sometimes gives inspiration for people to show the world it’s not stopping them from what they want to do or succeed in. Having a disability can only stop you from what you don’t want to accomplish. Those that have tougher obstacles are ones that just have to…

take part of in their daily lives. Some activities include sports, such as softball, volleyball, soccer, swim, golf, baseball, football, basketball, and many more. There are many benefits of sports physically and mentally. I play softball for a travel team. We play all over the state and in other states, too. We practice a lot to get in shape for our next tournament. Sports benefit people in many ways. One way people benefit from sports is physically. If you are training and practicing often,…

My whole life I have been involved in sports. I have played volleyball, cheerleading, gymnastics, and track. Sports have had a major impact on my character and most importantly, my life. I have played many sports, but the most impactful sport is cheerleading. I have learned the importance of being dedicated to a team. In other sports, if one person is missing, the game goes on. In cheerleading, if one person if missing, that stunt group cannot practice. Each stunt requires every single person…

Sports physicals: Also called pre-participation physicals, sports physicals are a great way to make sure an athlete can safely play. At OHC urgent care, we offer convenient, affordable physicals with no appointment required. Our goal is to make sure you are healthy enough to tackle the next challenge when it comes to your extracurricular activities. If you’re in need of a Physical Exam just bring any forms that need to be completed for your specific Physical and we’ll handle the rest. School…

Did you know that sports can affect child development in many ways where it could make your child master things quicker and better? Sports can be a huge help for child development who are lacking or need to gain a few important variable skills needed in life to excel in future careers. Sports challenge children to excel mentally and physically and teach these valuable skills such as leadership, perseverance, and hard work which carries over beyond any sport to all aspects of life.…

Have kids’ competitive sports become too competitive? In a lot of cases, yes. Lots of kids join sports teams and are forced into week practices, these practices take away academic time and prevent them from doing well in school. Also with these sports getting so competitive injuries pose a more serious threat than ever. Competitive sports are harmful for kids because they can cause lost academic time and injury. With kids’ sports becoming so competitive many kids are struggling to find time to…

The youth sports these days has gotten too intense, but, playing these can also be beneficial to the player. The benefits of participating in competitive youth sports is worth the drawbacks, because of many other benefits of playing intense sports. One benefit is that playing competitive sports helps you do better in other areas of your life, the author claims “Students who are intensely involved in sports are less likely to abuse drugs or alcohol or join gangs, have a later onset of sexual…

events and competitions. While participating in sports can derive many benefits such as comradery, character-building and overall good health, it is not without its risks. High-velocity and contact sports such as rugby, ice hocking and cycling all involve a high degree of risk for concussions. As the number of athletes participating in these sports grow so do the number of incidents for sport-related concussions. As scientific research in the area of sport-related concussion develops, more…

The most important thing in my life is ice hockey. Ice hockey is my life. Each week I spend six hours on the ice, along with another nine hours at the rink, or conditioning. I have played ice hockey since I was four, and have been ice skating since I was three. Not only have the people that I grew up playing with become lifelong friends, but the memories I have gained will be lifelong. One of my best memories came when I was a sophomore. I played on a Junior Varsity team, and I was…

Well, there are a lot of injuries that can affect children that are toddlers, baby's, and teens. For example in basketball they can use knee braces so they will not scrape their leg on the floor and hurt themselves. In football, they can use pads so they will not hurt themselves, because if you do not use pads it can be a career ending injury, or maybe you can be in the hospital for the rest of your life. First, in soccer you can use shinguard's, and if you do not use shinguard's, It'll hurt…