National Honor Society: Team Analysis

About three weeks ago, the Packer Varsity baseball team beat Berkeley Carroll school for the first time in twelve years and in glorious fashion. Tears streamed down my face as our winning run crossed the plate in extra innings, dust flying up as my teammates and I mobbed each other at the plate. Yet a few short days later, our team was blindsided by the news that St. Ann’s had pulled off back to back upsets to squeak their way into the playoffs ahead of us - just as our season seemed to be looking up, it was over.

Being inducted into National Honors Society requires a student to demonstrate all of the four qualities many of our role models in the present and in the past have possessed, which include: scholarship, service, leadership and character. As I’m considered a candidate for this group, I already possess the quality of scholarship and it is my duty in this paper to show that I hold the other three important attributes needed to qualify for this institution.

With the Christmas tournament aside, we entered the post-season without a loss. We had a plan for each playoff game from districts to regional. We never deviated from the plan, keeping our eye on the target –

It is the first round of the Basketball State playoffs, and with eight seconds left, the talented Northwest team is down by three. The star point guard speed dribbles up the court, the tension on and off the court is immense, the pressure is even greater. Everyone during and prior to this game, had witnessed a season full of promise, and the consensus conclusion for most recognized this team as the best team to have ever come out Northwest High School. This was our best and likely only chance for success. So as the point guard puts the ball up, time nearly stops, it has a chance, but in like in life, the game of basketball is unforgiving, he misses. As most made their pre-conceived predictions of the future, or lack thereof, a young sophomore and his Junior Varsity teammates, we were inspired by our elders walking off the court, and the doubters going home. Bonded together, and we believed we were destine for something historical, and mythological outside our small circle. Thus two years later the 2016 Northwest Varsity Basketball team, the discourse community, where I developed relationships with the people I still call my brothers. A community which has shaped my work ethic, and has given me the knowledge of the amount of effort and work it takes to be successful. All of which was in efforts for a goal not even pronounced among our teammates, to us the future was still a mystery, only realized to us a one

Each time we were recognized, we were ecstatic. It was this tiring bonding experience that made our team one of the strongest in Anacortes High School’s history. Taking home first place in a majority of the competitions and the first gold ribbon awarded meant all our hard work had paid off. One of my proudest moments was almost dropping a trophy while attempting, and failing, to hold them all for a picture. To me, the trophies didn’t mean we were better than the other teams, they meant that in those three days, we proved we were a team worth watching, even though we were relatively small and came from a 2A high school. They meant we had survived and made the best of camp as a

Participation trophies are not good for athletes. It has been acknowledged, “But it’s not just the “losers” we need to worry about; it’s the “winners” too. Phrases like “You’re a winner” or “You’re a natural” can actually be toxic to how kids deal with losing” (Fader). If young athletes get used to winning all of their childhood when they lose the children will not be able to cope with the feeling of defeat. If children earn their awards through competition, they will want to keep winning and work harder, which will develop a great work ethic. Long time coaches know what it takes to win: “I coach tons of world-class athletes, and the pride they feel from a big win does not come from a ring, or a trophy, and it does not come from someone

by telling me good job at the end of any activity I do weather I do good or bad. In the book Surviving Antarctica 5 kids are risking their life for some prize money. Andrew deserves to be mvp because he is brave and willing to do anything for his teammates.

I give this trophy to Allie. The reason why I give this award to her is because she my a gigantic model of a volcano. It looked marvelis and she put all her time into it. Also she put it into the science fair. She would have won in the science fair but the boy next to her put his science project in hers. But when she tried to activate it, it wouldn’t work because the goo from his science project disrupted the effect. When she was presenting she made the whole room interested in her volcano.

Being a 4 year varsity basketball participant, I have been awarded the Leading Assist:Turnover Ratio Award for 3 years in a row. During my past 3 seasons in softball I have been awarded Most Improved my freshman year, and as a junior I awarded outstanding defense and was named 2nd team all conference. Having a remarkably successful tennis career, I was fortunate enough to make it to state as a doubles team my junior and senior year, and during our senior year, we were also able to come out as conference champions. It was an honor to be a captain of the tennis team this year.

State Finals. Heading onto the bus, overly excited for this big weekend. We all know that we are going to be facing some pretty difficult teams, but also keeping in mind that we made it here and made history for our school. Stepping onto Illinois State University’s court, was priceless. The glare from the lights hitting the court making it seem extra shiny and the widespread view of over 10,000 seats. As the crowd cheers when we step onto the court, a rush of excitement hits me thinking we can do this for our team. Running up to shake the coaches and referees’ hands, as my name is called from the announcer, I’m thinking, this is it. It’s time to put everything into these two games because I might not ever be in this position again.

It is an honor for me to be up here today getting this gold medal. My fans are amazing and i love each and every one of you. To even get this is amazing and I think that everyone here today should have gotten this award. Thank you everyone so much for voting for me it means the world to me to be talking to all of you not to mention that this is my first gold medal I have ever won. Thank you all for voting for me to get this it means the world to me. Thank you and have a very blessed

As I walked up to the podium to receive my trophy, I kept three things in mind: to make sure I didn’t "fumble" the trophy, to talk loudly ,and to thank my teammates.

It was the week of August 22nd, 2017, and we had our first tournament in Bad Axe, Michigan. Tensions were very high for all of us, and as the tournament progressed, we saw we had a lot to work on. Between girls fighting on the court, to others not knowing where they were supposed to be, the tourney was a total flop like the schools food. We all were discouraged and just wanted to go home and wallow in our own tears by time the fourth game came, but we stuck it out because our coach gave us hope and encouragement. To our surprise, we ended up

The morning bus ride was quiet and unassuming. Everyone sat separately and stared out their own windows, listening to their own music. Upon arrival, we pulled up kneepads, put on out ankle braces, tied our shoes, and trudged onto the court for warmup. Even with no energy, we won our first game, and the one after that, and the one after that. First in our pool, yet there was no real celebration. Bracket play started and, finally, we met some teams that actually challenged us. While energy started to rise, so did the attitudes. After actually playing, for once, cockiness spread throughout the team. Then, after fighting our way past a small team in bright red jerseys, a game won purely by luck and consistent serving, we found ourselves in the championship game.

December 13th, 2013 was just an ordinary day for most people, but for me and my teammates on the Navasota Junior High basketball team it was game day. I woke up with a little extra burst of energy because it was the day of the championship we went undefeated all throughout the tournament. Going into the game I expected nothing less but to win, but by the end