The Importance Of Height In A College Sport

“She is coming out of her shell and she starting to learn to do more. She's a big scorer for JV, and she's starting to carry that over to the varsity game.” Mya McFadden, varsity girls manager, said.

Jade started playing soccer 4 years ago, when she was 9 years old. I would consider her to be one of the top scorers on her team. Each spring she tries out and is happy to find out she made the team. She has come a long way from when she first started, her foot work has improved she has great sportsmanship, and is always encouraging her team mates to do their best.

Last season, I had the pleasure of coaching Keyshia on the Elora Fergus U19A team. I have a great deal of respect for Keyshia as it can be difficult to join a new team full of girls who have played together for years; however, she embraced the challenge and embarked on the goal of winning Provincials and the Eastern Canadian Championships.

When starting goalkeeper Jessica Maxwell from women’s lacrosse went down to injury, the team needed someone to fill in as goalkeeper. Normally a midfielder, Emily Fitzsimmons did not hesitate to step into the unfamiliar role of goalkeeper. She simply said, “The team needed me.”

Seven Roswell sophomores were selected to be on the Varsity girls soccer squad this year. This is an impressive accomplishment, because the team is typically dominated by upper-classmen. These students are Bella Akin (left back), Elise Baron (midfield), Meghan Connelly (winger/striker/right or left midfielder), Sienna Kent (winger/striker/right or left midfielder), Hayden Hammerman (center back), Anne Lescher (right back), and Kristin Liquori (goalie). At tryouts, the coach saw great potential in these players, especially in their ability to communicate and work together.

Freshman Courtney Anderson played with a solid, aggressive spirit as she charged opposing players, stole the ball and wrestled players to the ground to take control of the ball. Another star player of the game, Junior Snezhana Malik played smart and quick. The petite blonde, who is known for making lots of threes, did nothing but impress the fans and her fellow teammates with her quick dribbling and numerous points scored. In an after-game interview with Snezhana, she stated “it has been an amazing season, and it [the game] was a lot of fun! I couldn’t have has a better season, team and coach.”

It was at a young age, kicking the ball around with her brother, when this University of West Alabama soccer player found her true calling. And with years of blood, sweat, and tears, Kirsten Reilly has ended her senior year on the top of her game¬– excelling in both on off the field.

In her first year of playing high school softball, Koepp is hitting .456 with an on base percentage of .524. She has 31 hits, 28 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a fielding percentage of .961. Her 42 RBIs is second in the MLL.

When I was applying to college I talked to the coach of the University of Central Oklahoma cheerleading squad in hopes that I could tryout for the team. I thought that another commitment in addition to my school work would help to keep me focused for the second semester. One thing that I didn’t expect is the time and energy you need to put aside to play a sport in college. In high school, playing a sport was a much easier task. College sports are very competitive and the athletes playing for the college are the most talented in the school division. I am not saying that I am not capable of cheerleading at a college level; more that it would be a strenuous commitment for a

As the game started, I immediately knew that this game was going to be close. I was subbed in, handing off the dirty, yellow scrimmage jersey. Our opponents were good, but we were better. I stood there, wind blowing around the little hairs that wouldn't make it into my ponytail, ready for my opponent. I knew I had one job, to defend my goal. I located the girl who would later change the game for me. She was slightly taller than me. She had dark brown hair and bushy

She is a determined athlete and energetic spirit. “It makes me feel alive,” say’s Nash in response to why she enjoys being involved in long jump. She had broken a school record in just her first year as a participant in the long jump event. Although she has already been through one year of long jump, she still has a lot to learn. It is up to him to not only coach her, but everybody in the event in a way they’ll all be able to get the most out of it. Nash is ready for what this upcoming season has to bring for her and her new

She is a hardworking and excellent athlete who balances the demands of middle school field hockey, club soccer, and maintains an A average in all of her classes. She has become quite skilled at balancing an accelerated, academic workload while playing two fall sports at the same time. In addition to field hockey and soccer, Madelyn has run track and swam for both Moss Spring and Mercersburg Area swim clubs. She is especially excited about applying her skills as a field hockey and soccer player to the sport of lacrosse in the spring

Before high school athletes totally rule out trying to play sports in college they need to consider the similarity and differences between high school and college sports. As young children, most high school athletes started out dreaming about being a sports star and making it into the professional. If these dreams are given up because college sports seem out of reach or too difficult, they will never know where they could have ended up. College sports can seem like a big step from high school sports but in the end they have many similarities.

that organizes and regulates the student athletes of 1,281 institutions. According to the NCAA website, it hosts over 460,000 athletes, all of which work an average of 43.3 hours a week.

The argument about whether a college athlete should be compensated comes up several times a year, especially when the affluent“fat cat” businessmen are sitting at home counting their dollars off the backs of amateur athletes around championship time. The debate is whether amateur athletes that are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association should be compensated for their use of their name, likeness, and athletic skill. Conversely, there is an argument that college athletes are rewarded enough already with scholarships to universities and first looks from professional teams. The NCAA should be compensating college athletes while in school. Furthermore, two Michigan State University lawyers state that college athletes already qualify as laborers under federal labor laws (Cooper). The debate continues concerning compensation for college athletes, and in considering: arguments in favor of compensation for college athletes; arguments against compensation for college athletes; and weighing the evidence of the two arguments; a logical argument can be made in favor of compensation for college athletes.