Physical Sports At Covert Avenue Elementary School Essay

Amanda Ripley argues in her article, “The Case Against High-School Sports,” that American high-schools should concentrate less on sports and more on education. Through anecdotes, Ripley discusses the benefits as well as challenges of removing sports from high schools. Ripley contrasts the American education system with more successful Asian education systems throughout her writing. This article's argument is mainly developed through anecdotes and the juxtaposition between American and Asian schools. By employing these strategies, as well as appealing to Pathos and Logos, Ripley forms a strong argument against high school sports.

Growing up in Louisiana I was surrounded by all kinds of different physical activities. All of my siblings were involved in sports and it was only natural that I developed a love for them too. As a child I remember going to the park to play basketball with my cousins or just playing football with everybody from the neighborhood. Sports became a huge part of my life, and I surrounded myself with people who loved them just as much as me. Things began to change when my family and I moved to Georgia. I noticed that I wasn’t playing football in the neighborhood anymore. The kids were different they would rather sit in the house and play video games instead of being outside. My love for sports was always there I just needed a spark to bring my passion back to life.

Hearing the pop of my knee was the last sound I wanted to hear while kicking a soccer ball during tryouts junior year. I fell straight to the ground, and knew instantly something was terribly wrong. To this day, I recall how heartbroken I was when I heard the news that I tore my ACL, and I never thought it could happen to me. Just the thought of not playing sports that year was emotionally difficult because sports have always been a part of my life. I could not imagine a year without participating in athletics, however at the time I did not know it could have a positive impact on me.

Who likes to be woken up early on a Saturday morning by their mom just to be asked if they wanted to join the community soccer team? I was only nine years old when my mom came into my room, kneeled beside my bed, and hugged me as a way to wake me up to ask me if i wanted to join the soccer team. At first I wasn't aware of what was going on, because I was barely waking up and when I did I told her no, because I never saw myself playing soccer. She insisted,“ C’mon I know you’ll be a good soccer player, because ever since you were inside my stomach you use to kick all the time. Don’t you want to be like your dad? I know you like soccer, I know you do. ” Deep inside I knew she was right. i did love soccer and I did want to play, but it was just

Within the Athletics Department there were several changes that occurred in the last 4-5 years. There were significant changes for athletics at the high school and middle school elementary level. Some of the changes were good and justified, but not everyone was accustomed or willing to adapt.

During my sophomore year of highschool I loved to play volleyball and basketball. It was my life and I enjoyed everything about it. The intensity of the sports gave me a thrill rush. Sports are what helped me through high school. During volleyball season I was a major blocker for our team. I played weak side witch was your top blocker. I was going up for a block and when I came down I landed really wrong. As I was coming down and felt my feet hit the ground I heard a loud pop in my knee. I had instant pain and fell to the ground. As my coaches were running over to me I could feel tears running down my face. I told myself that pain wasn’t going to take my game away from me. I got up and told my coaches leave me in I am fine. I continued to play till the end of the game. I was in so much pain and aginee. I finished the game and went into the locker rooms and finished my high school career.

Growing up as an athlete wasn’t always easy, but it taught me how to overcome obstacles, and persevere through pain. Sophomore year, I played an entire season of club ball with a sharp pain in my calf, and was too scared to say anything about it because I knew that an injury meant falling behind. The pain started off small, but each time I played it became less and less bearable. There came a point when I would look at my mom on the sidelines in tears and tell her that I couldn't do it anymore. I remember the frustration I felt when I finally went to the doctor and they couldn't tell me what was wrong, but ended up putting me in a boot anyways. I was going to miss my last few games and the next seasons tryouts. I was devastated. The pain and

I have loved sports my whole life, even at a very young age. I would watch it with my dad, and he would take me to sports games. I loved to play basketball in the backyard when I was little. I have always loved cheering for my favorite sports team. I love watching the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Two years ago my dad surprised me with Vikings tickets. I was so happy to get to go to a game. Sports has always been a big part of my life. Two years ago, I got a new view of sports when I started umpiring.

Whenever I was 4 years old, I started playing soccer at the Rockledge Soccer Association. I did very well, was awarded various medals and I was the only girl on an all boys team. I was actually asked to play on a competitive team. However, I stopped playing whenever we moved to a different house. When we moved to Lake City, I got very interested in archery. It was ironic given that my last name was Archer. I attended classes in Newberry and I did well. I considered starting to shoot in competitions, but I decided not to. I got a new compound bow from one of my grandfather’s good friends. I eventually stopped taking classes, but I continued to shoot at home with my new bow and a target we had. In fifth grade I started to play softball at the Girl’s Softball Complex. I learned the sport quickly and enjoyed it very much. In the beginning I played in the outfield, but later on I had learned to play all of the positions except for the pitcher and the catcher. My favorite was second base or shortstop. I was often placed at first since I had quick reflexes. In sixth grade I ran for the cross country team. During the conditioning I noticed my foot began to hurt and it got so bad I went to the orthopedic doctor and they said I had a sprain in my right foot. The doctor put me in a boot for a few weeks and I had to use crutches for a little while. I took a break for a while from sports after that and I started softball again the next

In Amanda Ripley article she states that “sports and schools mixed with academics is that the message it sends is dishonest and shapes kids’ priorities”. I don’t agree with this stat meant because students in sports are more likely to have better grades then people who aren’t in school. I agree with Kevin Kniffin’s article witch states “ that sports offer formative and life-long lessons that stick with people who play sports”. I feel this way because I play sports at school and they have taught me life-long lessons that I will be able to use. Research shows that people who have played sports get better jobs, with better pay. Also get benefits that last a lifetime. Sports need to stay in school they help people in life and become a better student and person.

The bang of the head, the crack of the bone, the tear of a muscle, are all things that high school athletes put themselves at risks for. Every time a high school athlete steps foot on a field, rink, or court they put themself in a risky situation. Although the risk may be there, athletes achieve many valuable lessons throughout high school sports. The valuable lessons promote self-confidence, socialization and team spirit, as well as decreases stress. While playing sports, athletes are at excessive risks of being injured. Although high school athletes have a risk of being injured, the benefits of high school sports programs outweighs the physical risk because of its benefits to teenagers mental health, benefits to teenagers physical health,

Many of you watch sports and you may even play sports for club teams or Granite City High School. I may, for the most part, be done with club team sports and high school sports, but I am not done watching and enjoying them. Now my passion for sports was never always this strong. I never played little league baseball or park league football. I didn’t even know much of anything about football until my mom took me to a Rams game when I was about ten years old. As I got older though I really gained a love of sports. I love to watch things like Premier League soccer, the NFL, and the NBA when I get a

When I was 7 years old, I remember my mom used to drive a school van, On the morning she would pick up regular school students, but in the afternoons she would pick up soccer students and take them to their practice, I always wanted to spend time with my mom, so I decided to go with her all the afternoons on her route. I would sit on chair and watch everyone playing, one day my I asked my mom if I could join the girls’ soccer team, she always support me and she gave me her approval. In the next week she bought me all the soccer gear and uniform, I started my training and I was very excited until I realized I was one of the smallest girl on the team, and the during the game the other girls acted tough while paying. I didn’t gave up; I liked

For years, sports have been a part of American high schools. They have been a source of school pride and give people a connection to their school. They break up the otherwise mundane routine of going to class and doing schoolwork. In recent years there has been a huge push by researchers, educators, politicians, and parents to figures out why America’s schools are constantly falling behind other countries in crucial test subjects. One of the latest reasons to blame for the shortcomings of American students is the incorporation of sports in the American school system. Some are beginning to think that the focus of schools is no longer education and that sports are taking on a greater role within schools. It’s

Physical Education and School Sport (PESS) has seen many changes to its policy since 1960 up until the present day. PE has changed from a subject that promoted ideologies surrounding military drill, to more recently engaging children in lifelong participation whilst also excelling in a broad range of activities (DfE, 2013). Up until 2000 ‘sport’ dominated government policy documents, with John Major implementing his ‘Raising the game’ ideology. With his main aims being to identify young people with talent quickly and systematically so that the correct provisions can be made to allow sporting talent to flourish (DfE, 2013). However, since the Millennium youth sport has been viewed as a vehicle to achieve wider social objectives such as health, crime, drugs and educational attainment.