Coachman

It was a very cold winter day in December. I was heading off to a hockey game just like any other day. My dad screamed down the steps, "Ryan, did you pack your bag? We got to go!" My dad never wants to be late for hockey or feel rushed to get there. I woke up earlier than normal on this day in December. My inline hockey games were not typically early, but this day in particular, it was at 8 am. I skipped breakfast at home, but my dad asked, "Do you want something small from McDonald's?" I

“Pain is weakness leaving the body.” Some kids play sports to have fun whereas others play sports to become elite athletes. The youth playing in the Texas Youth Football Association have no choice but to play and train like elite athletes. The film, Friday Night Tykes, illustrates how the youth are pushed passed their limits to become successful football players and successful teams. There are many different teams in this association: Outlaws, Colts, Jr. Broncos, Jr Rockets, and Predators. They

I walked into the high school gym 15 minutes before it started. I was ready to kill it. I could already smell the fresh new volleyballs for the upcoming season. It was the last day of junior varsity volleyball tryouts. “Hi Amber!” exclaimed Taylor, the junior varsity coach. I waved, sat down, and got my shoes and kneepads on. There were many upperclassmen in the gym ready to make the team they had all made the previous year. Honestly, it was pretty intimidating being a freshman surrounded by all

“Ready, Set, Go!” The loud gun shot rang in my ears as I pushed forward and ahead of the crowd. It wasn’t easy for me to be able to run like this. About a month ago, I was living with my mother in a tiny hut by the river. “Mum, I fetched the water like you had asked, now can I go out with my friends?” I had never liked staying home with my mother doing chores. I prefered going outdoors and helping out at the farm. “Rebecca, I thought we had already talked about this. You are not going out

I Was the Only Girl, but I Was Determined to Make the Golf Team I began golfing in the past five years. I went out for the high school team and made it on the varsity co-ed team. I was the only girl, but I was determined to make it. The first day of practice was interesting. All my fellow teammates treated me as an outcast – even the coach. This was the coaches first year of coaching varsity golf and had no idea what to do with a female on the team. When coaching a sport you need

Radio, Film analysis The dramatic and uplifting movie “Radio” starring Cuba Gooding JR. and Ed Harris, is based on the true life story of James Robert Kennedy, a k a Radio; a mentally retarded young African-American who spends his days pushing a shopping cart around the streets of Anderson, a small South Carolina town, collecting junk and old radios. The movie starts with the heartbreaking scene of Radio pushing his cart around the town, in his own little world; people are ignoring him, and a

I clutch the right side of my stomach where the butterflies are relentless. My finger tips drag along the cold brick wall occupied by vibrant posters advertising bake sales and dances. Past the pool, the strong stench of chlorine stings my watery eyes. As we approach the gym, the thumping of basketballs on the floor sends a chill down my spine. At the end of the hallway, a smiling blonde lady sits with her arms crossed at a wooden table. The pressure to be perfect floods my mind. My dad will be

Remember the Titans 1. Yoast ask, Stunned, “Work under you?” Boone responds, “If that’s the way you see it?” what does Boone mean by this? Yoast was the head coach of the football team before Boone was hired as head coach. Boone wanted Yoast to still working with them but as a coach assistant which works under the supervision of the head coach. Due to the fact that Yoast was white and already a head coach that was replace by this black man Boone knew that Yoast would have never been comfortable working

The boys walk onto the field like a group of soldiers. The dark rubbery turf causes the Irondale Boys lacrosse team to stand out in their satin maroon and gold jerseys. Nothing could break their concentration. Their brows furrowed with anticipation for what awaits them. Within minutes the boys will be battling the other team to take home the bragging rights that go with winning. Although lacrosse does not rank highly in popularity, it is one of the greatest sports. The lacrosse boys confirmed that

“...but I’ve never felt better than I did at that moment. And I don’t think I ever will” (425). The story, Payback Time written by Carl Deuker, manages to summarize a couple of months of Mitch True’s life. Mitch is an overweight teenager who desperately tries to make new friends. He is interested journalism and being a school news reporter. Throughout the story Mitch encounters some bullying issues. He constantly gets beat up and made fun of. On a couple of occasions, Mitch was ready to fight back