...Up until this moment in my life, being a senior in high school, I have participated in various sports since I was very little. I have played baseball, soccer, basketball, softball, and track and field. In every sport, and in every game, there is a lesson to be learned. It does not matter how good we are at making a play, there is always room to improve. I have especially leaned many lessons in my favorite sport, basketball. I have played a total of five years of varsity basketball for St. Paul’s Preparatory Academy. This fact gave me plenty of time and opportunities to work with different players every year. As a team captain, I quickly learned the differences each player has, along with their strengths and weaknesses. One person may...
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...I couldn’t help but to keep playing basketball with my cousins and some friends. I was just 9 years old and my cousins had just gotten a basketball rim and we were out playing basketball the whole day. It was my first time playing and i was just practicing my shooting and messing around with the ball, I was so happy and i was enjoying the sport. We would play the game horse or around the world although i sucked i still tried and stayed so i can get better. Time passed and we were getting really bored, I was the only one that was still shooting. My cousin said “ I bet you can’t dunk it even if you had a chair” . I got quiet and i started thinking about it. “What should i use?” I thought . I grabbed a nearby cooler and I wanted to prove myself that i could do it. I put the cooler near the basketball rim and i got on top of it. I regretted getting on top because it was wiggling and i was scared that i was gonna fall. I was getting down the cooler when i heard my cousin say “ what you're scared”? I replied “no i'm gonna do it then”. I got back on top and without a doubt i jumped with the ball in my hands. I was in the air for like 1 second until i missed and i hit the rim...
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...jaded at recess like any other day at school. Basketball was a sport I already mastered, but I felt vacant inside with lack of exuberance. My amigo came up to me and noticed that I was feeling empty based on how I was not energized or playing basketball like I normally would do. “Hey, why suddenly blue?” asked Jerald. “The John I knew would always be on the basketball court and playing some basketball.” said Jerald. Yet, in my head, I could only think about how today was not a day to play basketball. I was tempted to learn a new sport, but there was no other sport to try. “You know, I’m getting bushed of basketball.” I replied. “Then go play a different sport, you can join me and my friends in a game of football.” Jerald suggested. “Football? That’s an extraordinary sport.” I thought to myself. “Sure dude, I’ll give it a shot.” I said with bliss. My comrade and I walked to the field. I was then was acquainted to the team. “Hey team! We got a new recruit!” yelled Jerald. “Uhhhh…. What’s up you guys, my name is John and I will endeavor this sport...
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...Basketball is a sport enjoyed and played by many around the world. But I believe I enjoy it more than anyone else. Basketball has played a huge role in my life and has probably consumed an extremely large portion of my time. I thoroughly enjoy everything about the game of basketball. It is by far my favorite sport. Basketball is my favorite sport for several reasons which include keeping me in great shape, having many different aspects inside the game, and being the sport that I have been the most successful in. The first reason I love the game of basketball is the fact that it keeps me in great shape both mentally and physically. Basketball is one of the most physically challenging sports in the world. It involves constant running, pushing, and jumping. The sport of basketball has some of the most incredible athletes in the world. But not only does...
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...It was a tough season for basketball, we were undefeated but we were heading to a championship basketball game against fruitland who we barely beat by just a couple points in the first 2 games. The starting 5 were me Josh, Hayden, Cody, and Beeg. We were heading to Wiser because they hosted the championship football game which we won also but we were nervous because fruitland had a 6 foot kid and I had to guard him. It was hard for me because I was only 5/10 and was guarded by him which made it hard for me to get rebounds and make shots. That tall kid averaged around 14, 15 points a game but with me guarding him, I held him to 6 points a game against us. We were about to step foot on the floor and when we did the stands were packed and there...
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...Throughout my entire life, basketball has been my passion, and something that I love to do. As years have gone by I continue to get better and better. In order to do this I need to train, and push myself to be the best I can be. I spend countless hours in the gym, and the weight room, to help me to improve my skills, strength, and abilities. The gym is hot, therefore sweat is constantly dripping down my face, as well as changing my light grey shirt to dark grey. My mouth becomes very dry, as I had not gotten water in a long time. The ice cold water quenches my thirst, and then I go back to working hard. At the end of every basketball season, an all-conference list of players is released. Different coaches vote for who they think are the best...
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...Basketball is my favorite sport and my favorite team is called “The Heat “. Basketball was all me and my dad watched when I was younger. My dad bought me a shirt with LeBron James on it for my fifteenth birthday. He is the best ball player in the word even before he was on the Heat. He has started as a small forward positions, then he worked his way up. He won rooky of the year and he did not believe a small city person like him could make it to the NBA. LeBron is the reason I watch and love basketball. It shows team work. To watch basketball, you have to understand what basketball is not just about who wins it is the mind set and the strategies that they come up with. You don’t have to be tall or have a lot of weight players one all different...
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...New school year. New players. New season. Spring Valley basketball is one of the most anticipated winter sports because of an outstanding team, supportive student section, and amazing coaches leading the Vikings to victory. The Varsity Boys Basketball team penetrates the court with an agenda of taking home a win not just for themselves, but for the whole Viking family and leaving proud. Making state has always been the main goal, but this year the main goal changed to growth a team. This year the Vikings are known as the “underdogs” because they are young and undersized. “We should’ve been more disciplined and ready for the season, but I believed we turned the season around. I love my teammates, we’re a family and I wouldn’t choose to go...
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...OMG I couldn't believe it, WE WERE THE CHAMPS!! Let me take you to the beginning. My 7th grade basketball season was approaching fast. I was so excited. We had a new coach, Coach Martin, but more exciting than anything I was finally out of Pee Wee Basketball. Our coach told all of my teammates that she may need extra players for the junior high team. I immediately starting working 10x harder. It was only a couple of weeks and Madison and I got called into her office. By then I had totally forgot about the whole “getting moved up” thing. On our way to the office I felt nervous, and scared. So many things were running through my head. What if I was in trouble for the write up I got the day before? Everything was quiet. Coach Martin...
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...¨Defeat the Suitors” 4th quarter 8th grade basketball game. My team and I are 17 and 0, we just need this one more win to take the trophy home and have a flawless season. We are not losing this game, we come too far to lose now, too much sweat and hard work have we put in to lose now. Up by 20 points, 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter seems like the victory is in the bag. Then it seemed as if my entire team and I have become weak and acquired the skill of a first grade cricket team. The opposing team made a shot then another shot. Our spirits began draining at this point we are letting them drive right by us. 1 minute left we are up by 9 points. “Time out”! Coach Horvath screams with rage. We meet up in the locker room, take a seat on the wooden bench Coach Horvath exclaims with passion “what are you ladies doing out there, you let come back”. As he slams the wall. “Do you want this win, do you want what you have been...
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...In those days the main thing I truly needed to do was watch basketball, dribble a ball, and play pickup basketball with my family and friends. I really liked practices they were all about layups, dribble drills, and shooting. When our season started, we went into the games with a win, win mind set. We finished our fourth grade season with all wins. This is the place my coach expected. This proceeded all through my basketball career. When I began high school, I experienced a major change. The players I were playing with were just as good as me. The coach had me fighting for my spot. Despite the fact that I didn't play much varsity my first year, I learned numerous approaches to move forward. The last game of my first year in high school was the state title against...
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...Have you ever had that one time where you thought of something to be so great, but it didn't go as planned? Well I did, and it turned out to be the most horrifying thing I could ever imagine. I was in pain, and fear. I just prayed and hope for everything to work out. It all happened on a bright sunny day, when my brother, Charles, and I were playing basketball. Everything seemed to be working out because I'm not really good at playing basketball, but I was in the lead. The scores are called off by the score keeper, and are said to be twenty to nineteen. After hearing this, my brother started to become furious because basketball was his one most favorite sport, and I know what it feels like to get " beaten " at your favorite sport that you think you're good at. It's now approximately an hour and thirty minutes we've been playing. As every minute went by, the game started to become more intense, because the scores were getting closer and closer, so quickly, just like a blink of an eye. The game was then coming to an end. Just when I decided that my brother can not win this game ! So I thought of a plan that would make my score go so high, it would be two inches away...
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...In 2012, the George Fox University women’s basketball team faced a heartbreaking moment. We were in Holland, Michigan for the Final Four. Going into the national championship game, GFU was perfect with a record of 32-0. I was their number one fan. My dad was the coach, so I attended every game. I would always cheer at the top of my lungs. The previous night, GFU had won a hard fought battle. They had played against Amherst College. At the time, Amherst was ranked number one in the country. The game was a fierce war. Both teams were well prepared and ready to go! George Fox had won the battle and knocked out the number one team in the nation! It was four PM. The gym was electric. All the fans and I were cheering as the players were announced....
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...Ever since I was six my parents tell me that I would never want to come home from the park because I would continue shooting. Basketball has had a commanding presence in my life ever since my childhood. I feel alive on a basketball court, and I feel like myself. The pace of the game brings the best out of me. It has shaped me into who I am today, and it continues to do so daily. From making the 7th grade team to becoming varsity captain in high school, the game of basketball did not only improved my skills, but developed me into a stronger young adult. The game made me tough in important aspects, especially turning me into a leader. I learned to be mentally and physically stronger, and more self-confident in myself as...
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...2. I was talking to my college basketball coach when it hit me how far off course I was. I was failing my writing class and it immediately changed my coach’s perspective on me, because he never thought that he has to worry about my grades, so for weeks, he’s been trying to tell me to get my grades up and go to study hall everyday from this time to this time. I have tried to do what he asked, but to get my grade up in that class wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. My grades didn’t change much at all and it leads my coach to not have fate in me anymore. He decided to red shirt me, which means I’m only eligible to practice with my team but I won’t be eligible to play and travel with my team. I was so upset after the talked with him. I was...
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