Josh was sitting on the front porch of his house, wearing khaki shorts and nice buttoned up marron shirt. Then Josh’s father Bill came outside, he sat right next to Josh, to have a conversation with Josh. Josh said, he was a true redneck because he spoke with strong southern accent. Bill busted out laughing, then he said, “Son just because y'all talk with sowthern accent it don't make y'all ayy redneck.” Bill explained the characteristic of a true redneck to Josh. He said, that a true redneck is
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Stangs Slaying Softball “Wait the game is over? We won!” I exclaimed. “We won our first tenement of the year!” I blurted out. It was very nice out in Hinton that weekend. But I got really sunburnt. Ouch! My shoulders were as red as an apple. Besides we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for our coaches. Also my family was there to cheer me on and support me. I love playing softball! As soon as we got to Hinton my team and I started practice for are game. Balls flying in the air. Swish! Wind blowing
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Soccer is a tough, exhausting, and demanding sport. Callan Malone, a 14 year old Paly freshman, has been playing for 9 years. Callan has played for most of her life. She has played for several exclusive clubs such as PASC and SSC. “I started playing soccer when I was five years old and that’s when I played AYSO. Which is a non competitive league.” Malone has played since the age of 5 which makes her a really experienced soccer player. She hopes to play for a varsity team in high school. When
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players enjoyed their Thursday night games. Cheering for teammate’s touchdowns, and occasionally laughing at amusing mishaps out on the field were only two of the countless enjoyable moments that those boys found while down on the field. “I remember my sack. I pushed the guard into the running back, the running back into the quarterback, and he fell. It was pretty funny,”
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It's the finally, the last game against lake oswego. You could feel the pressure coming from the stands as we walked to our side of the field with all of our stuff by outside i wasn't ready, no one was because this was a make or break, a win or fail, champion or no champion. I dropped my bag in the organized row and suited up in my goalie gear to warm up. First the lacrosse balls started off slow but slowly got faster and faster getting harder to stop but i still proceed to block one after another
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I stood in tense anticipation, waiting for the official to sound the gun. This would be the most challenging and rewarding run of my life thus far. Squinting under the bright sunlight, I readied myself, preparing to give everything I had in what would be the culmination of my high school cross country career. Hearing my heartbeat in my ears, remaining steady with deep breaths, I tried to recall what had inspired me to end up here. Nearly three years earlier, I had a similar case of nervous energy
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blink of an eye. He runs across the middle of the field, and sees the ball zipping towards him. The ball enters his hands for a split second, but defenseless, he is hit by an opposing defender, resulting in the receiver lying flat on his back. The game clock is stopped, and the medical staff sprints to his aid. The defender runs back to his sideline, ecstatic that he made a big hit. The fifteen yard penalty and five thousand dollar fine are absolutely worth it to him for this ego-boosting hit, since
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Dribbling the ball down the YMCA court. The ball slipping from my hand every with step taken from me. All that was heard was the giggles and chuckles of all the other kids in the gym. That was my biggest downfall during the early stages of playing my favorite sport. Those experiences I encountered as a young child really made me a different person. Would not be the student, player or person I am today if it was not for the experiences I went through. Being harassed and teased by the way I played
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watched my very first University of Minnesota Volleyball game. This was our second home game, and I was extremely excited to see how the girl’s were going to play this night. With a group of friends, together we planned meeting up at Centennial Hall before going to the Sports Pavilion to cheer on the Volleyball team. On our way towards the Sport Pavilion, we accidentally grouped up with a bunch of other U of M students who was going to watch the game, as well. When arriving, I noticed what seemed to
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to enhance their skills before they scrimaged at the end of practice. Maya said, “My favorite practice drill is three vs two, which is when their are three offense players and two defense players. I like the drill a lot because it gives me real life game situations and helps me improve so I can do my best.” During a timeout, Coach Amanda Carrico calls the girls
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