Sports have been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. Sports teach many life lessons and can help develop participants physically and mentally. On the contrary, sports can drive people apart due to having different fan bases, but CYO sports focuses on bringing players and fans together. As a young person, playing CYO sports taught me that although I might be competitive, there are always more important things than winning and losing. Praying before every game was always a positive way to start a competition as well. These are things that I believe have prepared me for college and beyond. Knowing that winning is not the only important thing, growing as a person and a christian should be the goal. Also praying before games has