Scholastic Scrimmage Report

Along with working hard to make the team I wanted to be on most, once I was on the team, I learned that I can’t always control everything. Being knocked down through the seasons, I have less desire to continue playing. “Tough love” would be an understatement on how some of the coaches have treated fellow athletes and I. Never earning a “nice work” or “good job” begins to get frustrating and you get harder on yourself as an athlete. These challenges have grown me as a person and taught me that I shouldn’t give up, no matter how hard it

I started out as a student-athlete in which I depicted great leadership skills and positive role model qualities such as diligence, enthusiasm, and passion for the sport. Hence, after my first year of college, I was named the team captain. I worked closely with the coaches, helped to resolve team conflicts, established the tone for practice, and modeled responsibility, decision-making, and a strong work ethic. I also promoted a positive attitude and team interactions, and encouraged and supported all of my teammates. Throughout my experience as team captain, I showed mental toughness by remaining confident and focus, and respond to individual and team mistakes in an appropriate manner.

I am in Scholastic Scrimmage, which has been one of the most rewarding clubs I have been a part of and I have been captain of Varsity Scholastic Scrimmage during 11th and 12th grades. This year (12th grade) is the first year the team is going to EPC playoffs in over four years.

As your school’s most visible athletes your primary role is to build a sense of community and school spirit both on and off the playing field. Whether cheering at games, running a pep rally, hosting visitors, or competing at competition, always conduct yourselves in a manner that bring enthusiasm to your school and unity to your community.

Ottawa-Glandorf athletics taught me more than I ever thought I would have learned. Being apart of Titan sports comes with a stigma: a stigma to be great, to work hard, and to carry good sportsmanship. I participated in Ottawa-Glandorf sports so I could be apart of a team, enhance leadership skills, and build relationships with peers. My freshman year I decided to join the girls soccer team. I was a little hesitant as I was the only Glandorf girl on the team, but after the first week of practice, I met some of my best friends I have today. Although I didn’t get much playing time, I always tried my hardest, gave it my all, and was a leader on and off the field.

I first became involved with the sport when I was 9-years-old and will probably continue with the sport until I graduate. Being a part of this team has shaped me into the person I am today. I have become a role model for my younger teammates. I am someone who can motivate them to work their hardest and help them achieve their goals by guiding them. I have spent many hours, whether it be during practice or after, coaching these younger teammates, or girls trying out for my team, in order to help out my coaches and show these girls that if they ever need any help I will always be available. This has taught me to step up and be a leader, which is something 9-year-old me would have never

Approximately four years ago, twelve of us accepted a position on team that none of us, not only knew anything about, but also did not expect much from. We were twelve individuals that were seeking a college soccer experience at the division I level and if you ask any of those girls back then, none of them could have predicted the reality of the four years that we would ultimately spend here. This team had experienced heartbreak in freshman year on many levels, battled through the pain of losing in the semi-finals of sophomore year, and again losing in the finals last year. To be a part of this program is unlike any experience I’ve had before. There is always a supportive and positive environment; there is always progress being made every

South Carolina football was founded in 1892. They have had many good seasons and some bad seasons. For example, they have won their division which is the SEC once. Their all-time record against Clemson is 8-12. Clemson is their rival and so is Georgia. They call the game between South Carolina and Clemson the battle of the Palmetto state. The rivalry started when both teams were established and they realized they had to play each other for the title of the state. They have also won the SEC title one time and have won the national title zero times.

Each member on the team shared the same values, emotions, and knowledge of that particular sport. As a freshman and sophomore in high school, I knew that I needed to be on the same level as my other teammates. For me to be accepted in this community, I had to show them my ethos appeals to let them know that I was just like them. Sportsmanship, diligence and perseverance, were the skills needed to show the upperclassmen and my coach that I was serious and that I was ready to be part of the team. The upperclassmen knew that I had it in me; all I had to do was prove that I could do it. Proving to older long time members of the team is not the easiest thing to do. They are cynical about every action you do. In order for me to prove my worth, I had to show an emotional appeal toward the “veterans of the team” which were similar to that of the

In third grade I began my first official Sheridan sports team. I was now officially making my way to becoming a general; before that I didn’t have any idea of what being a “general” meant. At the time I was attending Thornville elementary and the majority of my friends at my school were just as pumped as I, for our first practice on the field beside the infamous Sheridan Middle school. The first few weeks of practice taught me nothing I wanted was going to be easily attainable, these coaches expected more out of me than I had ever been accustomed to. The bar they set for us each day pushed us to new heights we had only dreamed of.

Keeping up with other players was definitely a test of my abilities, but at the high school level my drive and tenacity seemed to pay off. In my freshman year, I kept up with some of the best players on the team during preseason testing, and by sophomore year I had earned a spot on the varsity squad. It was in this sophomore season that I truly saw the culmination of my hard work. It was a frigid day in late November and my team was playing for glory in the New Jersey State Championship. It felt as though all my years of enduring health issues and training had led up to this point in my soccer career – it was time to prove myself. I remember pushing my body beyond its limits that day, and I will never forget the indescribable feeling of holding the championship trophy with my team after we won the state championship for our school. I realized that my zeal for the game of soccer lead to the fortitude that continues to drive me

When I was a child, I believed that my most important goal for my young life was to one day become a varsity cheerleader for my local high school. Nine years later, the day I became a varsity cheerleader, I made a promise to myself that I would never do anything to jeopardize my personal image or the image of my team because I knew that young cheerleaders were always looking to be just like the varsity cheerleaders, and also like myself. This aspiration of mine encouraged my volunteer involvement with the the local recreation department in my county that coordinates youth cheerleaders during each fall football season.

As Vice-President of my student council, I am constantly cooperating with my peers to plan events for the school and community outreach fundraisers. It is not without their approval that I maintain my position today, and together we work cohesively to donate thousands of dollars to local and state causes. Additionally, they help me realize shortcomings so that I may learn from them and improve myself in time to come. During my role with student council, along with captainships in my school track and cross-country teams, I am granted the chance to display servant leadership to better the respective parties. Positions as such require cooperation on many fronts and communication from coaches, athletes, students, and administrators. Among these is the necessity to draw lines. While working as a captain for my team, it follows that the team is my top priority. In team

The most important extracurricular activities I participate are undoubtedly the University Interscholastic League academic competitions. While I enjoy my participation in band a great deal, and perfectly exemplifies team effort, I highly value UIL Academics' provision of opportunities to push oneself's individual limits. UIL results are entirely dependent on one's will in preparation prior to the event. Because it is essentially an individual competition, one won't have a coach pushing or forcing him to improve, and I have experienced the varying levels of success from such a method first hand. I know the feeling of cramming for an event only to perform poorly, but also the satisfaction of pouring countless hours into an extraordinary effort

I take pride in having a strong relationship with every girl from the Frosh/Soph team to the Varsity squad. I may not be a captain, but I know I am an influential leader on the team. I have witnessed my team losing with no spirit and dominating with energy and determination after I come off the bench cheering and high-fiving everyone. It will always be easier for some to give up and blame others for losing or not playing, but it’s more fun to be enthusiastic and spirited. I plan on always being a positive and self-motivated person because there is nothing I love more than hyping up my team and improving their morale, particularly when it helps spur us to