Australian Sport

Volleybrawl, a competitive Student Council fundraising event, is a popular competition where co-ed teams from the boys football and the girls volleyball face off in a friendly showdown. Four teams are formed from the 7th and 8th grades.These co-ed teams then play matches against each other in the popular sport of volleyball. Students enjoy watching and participating in this event, while at the same time raising money for future events and Student Council trips. This competition was held on December 2, 2016 Traditionally, we had the boys compete against the girls, however, every year the girls dominated. So, this year, to mix it up, we decided on co-ed teams consisting of both volleyball and football players on both sides. Students suggested

The establishment of various sports clubs by migrants from around the globe has contributed to the development of Australia's sports culture and multicultural society, which has had a positive effect on the Australian people. However, the rise of popular culture also had some negative consequences for sports. The influx of big television companies offering substantial sums of money to sponsor specific players, teams, or competitions has, in some cases, led to the disappointment of fans who look up to these sports role models. Additionally, television influence has allowed these companies to determine when games are played to maximize audience numbers, which could be seen as a negative impact on sports. These statistics highlight the growing popularity of the NBA in Australia, attributing to the influence of sports personalities.

The media has majority of the influence on the participation in sports. This is done by advertising, broadcasting on television on the radio and published articles in newspapers. The media gives sports the publicity it needs to increase participators. The media is one of the main reasons why NRL is a popular sport, there are a total of 1.32million fans, and this is due to reasons such as games being broadcasted on TV weekly. Badminton has a little fan based as it only consists of 100 000 participators, this is due to the little broadcasting done on TV and over the radio.

Some schools with strong sporting traditions reinforce participation in sport. The sports that students are encouraged to participate in can depend on the school’s history and traditions, the facilities and equipment available, and the expertise of the teachers.

This summer I had the learning privilege to intern at Yellow Jacket Oilfield Services LLC, which is a start up company that was established in 2012. Yellow Jacket is a service company offering casing cut and beveling, torque services, hydrostatic testing, BOP stack lifts, NDT services, coil tubing services, chemical mixing plants, pressure control services, flowback and anchor services. It was a great learning experience and environment because I was involved in everything from manual labor to the roles of management while working around people I was already familiar with especially my supervisor. My supervisor, Troy Mcgaugh, whom I have worked for in years past at his ranch bailing and hauling hay has been working in the oil and gas industry

World War I was a long, hard war that resulted in a catastrophic death toll with no real change in the world as to what it was before the war, because of this many people refer to it as an “unnecessary war”. Without World War I most people, believe that the world would have been generally the same as to what it had always been and so the loss of millions of lives had essentially been for nothing. World War I or the Great War, as it used to be referred to as, seemed to have been caused because of imperialism, nationalism, and militarism. Some of the major countries were fighting to be the best, they wanted the most advanced and proficient army and they wanted to expand their country and take over more territories and because of this major tensions

Volleyball, widely known in the Midwest as a sport played mostly by girls, is getting some male attention in many cities, including Kansas City. Sisters or friends who adore volleyball are getting their siblings, and sometimes brothers, into the sport. Before, there weren’t any teams for boys, which would direct them to play with a girls’ team, or more often, not play at all. Luckily, nowadays, there are a few individuals who saw this dilemma thus creating multiple teams for boys to play with. Nevertheless, there are still a few main problems that need ironing out. Those problems being that it is challenging to recruit boys to play for the team, plus there aren’t many teams for boys to play on. So let's investigate and look into the possible solutions to these matters.

Aboriginal athletes, as individuals, are represented fairly in contemporary print media but when they take action to challenge prejudice then they are usually praised, but in some instances they are condemned. Many articles are written in support of the actions taken by Aboriginal athlete to challenge prejudice however in some instances articles are found to praise the athlete but denounce their actions. Articles of such nature are not as prominent in contemporary print media. This is highly visible in the context of Adam Goodes; many articles are written in support of his action but there are certain articles found to condemn him.

What do you think when you hear volleyball; serve, bit, pass, net and ball. It's so much more than that it's aggression, passion, oomph,uphill battle, and love. At first I thought volleyball was just for fun, but then one day that all changed. "Hurry up and make sure that you have everything you need," my mom shouted. "Okay, I'll be out in a minute," I replied. I promptly jammed my shoes into my bag, zipped it and rushed out my bedroom and down to the front door. My mom rushed in and said, "Let's go." We seemed to accelerate down the road. As we approached the gymnasium the car and dashed into the building. Legion points into the game everyone started to glance around frantically

Although the origins of Australian rules football may be disputed throughout the wider sporting community, the influence of Aboriginal Australians on the game is undisputed. The way they have shaped the game, either through their amazing footballing abilities on the field or their efforts to change the way Aboriginal people are perceived and treated. They have used there status as great footballers to their advantage and helped the people of their communities and many generations of Aboriginal people to come.

Shrinking education budgets have resulted in cuts to high school athletic programs. In response to the cuts, many high school athletic programs have implemented pay-to-play programs. These programs require the payment of participation fees that may rise to several hundreds of dollars. Such steeps participation fees present significant

A survey focused on the reason why children participated in sport was preformed on primary school students by Messrs Scott Malaxos and Nathan Wedgwood of the University of Sydney. The survey was conducted on children aged between 8 and 13, they were asked to why they participated is sport. The number one reason for taking part in sport was to compete with 83 per cent. Though, the unsurprising fact was that the second highest cause was being like sports stars with 58 per cent of the vote. Evidently AFL players are role good models because so many children look up to them for motivation in participating in

A timeless sport filled with -- rapid movements, sweat, anxiety, and team cheering -- volleyball is a sport that many underestimate. There are countless people that say “Volleyball is a girl sport” or “volleyball is not even that hard”. Also you may come across an egotistical varsity football team that refuse to attend any volleyball games, because they are mad that varsity volleyball made it to state championships and they did not. However, volleyball is a sport that requires intense drills, training, and a strong team bond. For instance if you do not dive right when hitting the floor you can seriously injure yourself. I have had torn a ligament in my shoulder diving for the ball, because as a volleyball player you are taught to always chase after a ball even if it means running into a wall. But the best and the greatest experience of all time is when it is a game day, or even better yet the last game that can determine your title in Norcal Championships. Norcal Championship finals is the game that all 14 teams strive for during the

In volleyball, there are set rules that every player must follow. Teams have different methods to help their players understand the rules. Some teams memorize them and have “tests”, others learn from experiencing the rules while playing. The exigence behind learning the rules is so that the player knows how to play the game as an individual and as a team. Knowing the rules of volleyball is essential for a well-functioning team. Along with the rules, a player must understand the terminology used consistently throughout the experience.

This essay will compare and contrast the thoughts of two great activists for women’s rights, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett. Their perspectives on women, class, and race were in opposition to one another, yet they both share some common views on white male dominance of 19th century America.