Women's basketball

having a disorder known as asperger's and the thought of people needing to remind me about being different and not fitting already, aggravates me. Basketball for me had been passion for my whole life. It is something that I use to turn to when I am having a rough day. Throughout the three years that I have been in the school, I did not try out for the basketball team because I was nervous of what others would say or judge me for how I play. The first month and a half had past and the bullying…

A nail bitter, teeth clincher, bone shaker. This game was everything you want when you take the family out for an evening of high school basketball. The Falcons and The Stallions battled tick for tac down to the very last second, but there could only be one winner. The first quarter was a bit sloppy, a lot of missed baskets, a lot of fouls, and plenty of turnovers, no one had gone on a stretch, after the first quarter the score was Green Run 10 Cox 9. The 2nd Qtr we had a little more action.…

In 2016 Gatorade released a new commercial with iconic athletes which included Usain bolt, Serena Williams, April Ross, and Paul George. In the commercial the athletes were pestered by their younger selves. The child version of these athletes helped motivate the athletes, such as wake them up, help them train, and be there moral support. An example of this is the first scene in the commercial where younger Serena Williams yells at older Serena Williams to get out of bed. Throughout the…

The hashtag is his own personal saying: that he uses on his Nike clothes and shoes. James uses the “your story” feature often. He uses it to be more personal and to show his personally to his followers. He shows his followers his workouts and basketball drills he does and gives out tips. His stories are different from his post, he does not a promote product or shoes. Many of his stories are just random from him showing his family and friends or showing music he…

The short story “The Champ” written by T.C. Boyle is about a young man that has been the champion and set multiple records. As strange as competitive eating may sound there are people that actually enjoy watching and/ or be apart of the contest. In “ The Champ” Boyle gives the reader an insight from the main character’s perspective. The story is about Angelo D., the main character, and how he starts the short story off as the champ. Although he begins as the champ with a variety of records set,…

game, every workout had lead up to this moment, and I did it! I made my school Basketball team. In fact, I made the B team, which means I ranked in the top 20-30 players in the seventh grade. I could barely fall asleep that night as my eyes remained locked open with exhilaration. Our coach congratulated us at 6:00 AM the next morning. From then on, our team would wake up at around 5:30 AM to go to our two hour basketball practice before school, then our coaches encouraged us to practice outside…

Due to NCAA rules, athletes have not been allowed compensation for their participation in college athletics. This rule has caused a great divide and debate within the collegiate sport world, especially with the recent exponential growth of college athletics. For instance, college sports critics Val Ackerman and Larry Scott argue “that college is ultimately about getting a degree and getting ready for life long after their playing days are over” supporting their claim that college athletes should…

Lazy, chubby, lonely, and useless was I. I was going to school and then I realized something, my friends were all playing basketball. I asked if I can join in . I was on the winning team but not for long because the losing team was catching up. I said to myself I need to get the team back on track. When I said that I actually didn’t make that happen because now the losing team was winning. All my friends all kept staring at me they said do you even know what you are doing you just keep going…

much to me. I never realized that all of the blood, sweat, and tears would actually pay off. Until 8th grade tryouts, I didn’t even know why I played basketball. On this day, I had to compete for a spot on the basketball team against 30 to 40 other players. Just let me tell you, hardwork and dedication does pay off. On the first day of 8th grade basketball tryouts, I thought that I looked like an idiot. I could not make a shot and I turned the ball over too many times. On top of that, I fell…

Throughout my entire life, I have been presented with problems of all different degrees of difficulty. In our day to day lives we are faced with the task of overcoming adversity whether it be a big or small issue. No matter what type of a person someone could be, they are going to encounter challenges that could possibly even push them over the brink. On the other hand, it is at these strenuous moments of time in which we as human beings are able to learn our most valuable lessons in life.…