Arlington Hornets: A Narrative Fiction

In order to live up to the reputation of the town and peers, the Permian Panthers and the coaches set goals so that they will have a winning season. The goal that is set is to win the state championship and nothing, including injury will change that goal. This occurs when Boobie Miles, the star running back, chooses to play in spite of a torn ALC, rather than yielding to the unimaginable pain that he is in. The team imposed a structure, which establishes the goals and values of the team, therefore reinforcing the team’s solidarity to winning the championship not only for them but for the town.

The wind wailed relentlessly against the windows of the old house. The youngest child gazed unblinkingly through the window into the restless sea. From the mist, a shadow figure began to form and a sharp gasp escaped from the child’s lips. The ghost rose majestically from the mist and danced wildly in the air. Its dark golden eyes pierced straight into the eyes of the petrified child. A high pitched scream slipped from the lips of the child and suddenly the sun peeked from behind the clouds. The entire world seemed to calm in one soothing motion and a small smile crept unto the lips of the child. The shadowy figure had been replaced by a large white flag. The unknown can seem frightening and ominous at times. In The Last Sin Eater by

“Take your base,” yelled the umpire as Kevin was hit with a pitch on his back. Kevin trotted at a snail's pace down to first base, his face was filled with agony as he grabbed his rib cage. As the game proceeded the pain from the pitch increased but Kevin thought it would eventually go away so he played through it. The game went on and it was close all the way till the end but the Stars pulled out the victory. They are now the 2016 South Carolina 2A High School baseball Champions. The team went crazy, the fans rushed onto the field to celebrate the victory with them. The team and the fans were bumping and brushing up against one another while they were screaming and hollering. Kevin was in the middle of the crowd with all his friends and

The story takes place in a small town in Iowa, Parkersburg, it was the summer of 2009 on June 24, 2009 Ed Thomas, the football coach at A-P was tragically killed by one of his former players, Mark Becker. Ed Thomas was a bevelled man not only in the town of Parkersburg but in many other towns also. One of my favorite quotes from Ed is that “ If all I have taught you is how to tackle and block I have failed you as a coach.” Ed believed that everyone was put on earth to do something good

The game started out great the boy led off and got a single. He got on and stole second the ball got past and he stole third. The boy was on third and the Ruffnecks got three out. The boy was standing in left field all hyped up for the championship game. He was in his black, white, and red jersey representing the Mason-Dixon Ruffnecks. He was just sitting there all calm and cool like a librarian when all of a sudden the ball gets hit to him, he catches it for the final out. Later on in the game, about 5 innings later the boy gets up to bat. There was one out, the score was 6-4 in the favor of the Ruffnecks, and it was the top of the last inning. The Ruffnecks were looking to win the tournaments since they had lost the past

But as the lights went off and the world grew dark, Michael lingered on the gridiron until he was the last person left on the practice field. Looking around him to make sure no one was watching, he began to sprint up and down the field, pretending he was the starting running for the Texas Longhorns. He made sharp cut after sharp cut, juking imaginary defenders and stiff arming would-be tacklers. He celebrated his way toward the end zone, pretending that he won the championship for the Cowboys, his favorite team.

With four minutes left in the game, Coach Howard looked down the bench, nodded at a somber and pouting little boy named Adam, and said, “Do you want to play?” Without responding, Adam walked to the steps of the dugout and waited for a whistle. His violations were numerous--skipping

At last, the chance to go to the state championship came down to a 4th and 6 for the Permian High School with ten seconds left. A touchdown would win the game for the Permian football team; however, an incomplete pass would end the game in a devastating matter. The dedicated followers of Permian Football told the result of the play with pure silence opposed to the eruption of the other team. The Permian High School football team lost the semi-finals and were taunted with “NO MO’ MOJO, MOJO NO MO!” (Bissinger, 1990, p. 334) from the opposing fans. The valiant superstars, team, and town’s dream had fallen just short for that season. The well-known player names of Boobie, Winchell, Mcdougal, Billingsley, Chavez, and Christian were taken off the depth chart wall following game; which will soon be replaced by the future of Permian Football. Nevertheless, a life lesson is taught to each player and fan, life goes on…

I chose to research and write about the Charlotte Hornets role, in selling licensed and unlicensed merchandise, which has made a foremost impact locally; with helping bring the original team name back to Charlotte: globally with how it has started a culture for retro gear. The Charlotte Hornets team left Charlotte in 2002 brought by Tom Benson of New Olean’s, but the team’s merchandise continued to sell over the years. Football Star’s like Cam Newton have been spotted Courtside wearing the retro product with Original Hornets signature. Not to mention, the greatest basketball player in the world (LeBron James) who plays for another defending rival, hosted a shoe launch with the Hornet's team colors; this confirms that the Hornet’s merchandise has some brand appeal. The Charlotte Hornets Merchandise has had such an impact locally, that it created a campaign; BRING BACK THE BUZZ.

The year is 1965, in the small town of Granite Falls. A town where everybody knows everybody and not many people make it out of there. Little do the people of Granite know now, but this town is about to be on the major come up, on the back of Austin Raynor. Standing 6 foot and 9 inches this monster of a kid was the star wide receiver for the South Caldwell Spartans. Now just because the wins were carried on the back of Austin doesn’t mean he did it all by himself. He had some other good players along his side but the problem with them was that they were colored and were treated unfairly by the refs and opposing teams. They also had to overcome some obstacles with the coaches and players on THEIR own team.

Unfortunately, his hard work did not pay off during a hot, 94-degree, football practice on August 20, 2008. After the lack of attention from the varsity players, the coach told the whole team to line up to run. This included the junior varsity team which Max was a part of. The team began to run up and down the field being loaded down with their helmets and pads. Even though it couldn’t be proven, many witnesses said that Stinson yelled, “We’re gonna run till somebody quits” (3). The team pushed harder than they should have, especially Max. It was noticed by some that Max had dropped on the ground several times while running. Since the coach was focused on the “goof-off” players, he did not notice Max struggling. Once he Max collapsed for the last time, his father noticed and ran out on to the field. He was followed by three assistant coaches and the athletic director which removed Max’s socks, drenched him with water, provided ice packs, and soon called 911. Max, not fully conscious, fought for three days. Lake stated, “His mother whispered into his ear, ‘It’s O.K., Max. You can let go.’ A minute later he was gone” (14). Coach Jason Stinson was taken to court by Max’s parents who were

Tonight, the Atlanta Falcons will take on the Miami Dolphins in the third preseason game of the year. It has become an NFL tradition to designate the third preseason game as a dress rehearsal for the starting players. So tonight, expect the Dolphins and Falcons starters to play for at least the first half.

This kid name Noah plays football. He never go on the field. But he loved the game of football. He played for the Wildcats. The team's first game was against Bowling Green. It was a big game because BG had a 123 win streak. when the team came out the starting running back got hurt. His coach yelled for Noah to get on the field. He was very nervous. Noah got the ball and ran so fast no one knew where he was. Once everyone looked around he was in the end zone. Noah had a power that he didn't know he had. He was lighting fast. Next play he got another touchdown. Soon after this everyone started to treat him different. BG was so surprised that they lost. Noah played 4 games and then was benched. The coach did not want young noah to

As Callum is running away from the school bully, he comes face to face with a ghost boy and it’s pet hellhound. Though he is terrified, Callum takes in every detail of the boy and the dog, “One of the boy’s pale hands was buried in the shadow fur of the beast’s neck. With chilling certainty, Callum knew that the pale figure wasn’t a living human. And the strange familiarity between the boy and the dog made Callum sure that the creature wasn’t mortal either” (44) setting Callum on edge. Now he was faced with a choice, either face the bully and his gang or the ghost boy and his hellhound. Callum’s situation furthers the thrilling side of the novel, however the readers later learn that the boy and the dog were actually on Callum’s side the whole time, which reveals one of the many mysteries that need to be solved. Further in the novel, Callum is greeted by yet another monstrous figure. This figure waltzes right up to Callum’s sliding glass door and proceeds to stare at Callum who then begins to describe the being as “shaped like a human. But it had no face. Its head was a mass of wet, gleaming veins and cartilage, muscle and teeth- a face without skin or form; lipless, lidless, without nose or ears. It was a flayed face, a face that had been peeled of skin and laid bare” (108). The creepy description of the creature at Callum’s door plays a part in both the fantasy and the horror genres. Though they are small, the descriptions are very detailed and showed the depth of each mini genre that was contained in the

Prof. Anjan Sharma, out of frustration, bursts out to his shadow that follows him: “Why must you keep me company when everybody else - even my dog - had deserted me? Get lost, I say” (SF 162). Here Manoj Das personifies the character of shadow. The shadow obeys the master’s word and gets detached from him and hides in a bush. The sobbing of the shadow for departing its master is an unbelievable incident but Manoj Das successfully makes the narrator’s friend explain his views about the shadow, which is waiting for his master in a