soon intervened by making Michael practice and exercise everyday. He had his first game days later in which he tackled so well one of the opposite’s team member that everyone was shocked. S.J. sent days later the video of Michael tackling the other member to several universities and suddenly everyone was interested in him. But to win a scholarship he needed to have a better GPA, so they hired a tutor for him.
When I first started playing sports it was it was all for fun until I found the sports I truly loved and was serious about them. The first sport I ever tried was when I was 4, I did gymnastics. I loved it so much and I would watch the older girls hoping that would be me one day. I only did it for 2 years though because the place I went to moved somewhere else so I stopped. I won a medal in floor and this first got me going with competition.
Young men really do appeal to this product because they want to have a great in shaped body. They also used a celebrity endorsement by using Rich Froning 2011-2012 Crossfit Games Champion. I think this was such a good choice for a celebrity endorser because five years ago the Crossfit games did not exist. So, Rich Froning was just like every other guy in the gym just working out for the joy of it. Crossfit is a brand new and up and coming competition.
They did workouts together, he said, “I thought I would be pretty good at it, so I gave it a shot.” After senior year he attended college at Emporia State University. His exposure to college athletics was a great experience, one of his favorites. After his college career, his love for the sport did not pass and the only thing to do to keep that passion burning was to become a coach. However, he wasn’t always interested in coaching or teaching. His true dream was to work for the national government and become a park ranger.
Sports have been an enormous part of my life, and throughout my 15 years of age I have always wanted to stay involved with sports. Of course, when one is naive little kid, one always aims for the top. I personally was aiming to be a professional soccer player. Throughout my childhood all I thought about was being the best, and always had my mind set on my goal. The problem was that to reach my so longed goal, too much dedication was needed, and after witnessing what my college years would be, I was not willing devote myself to my dream anymore.
My schedule consisted of waking up early every day and taking a 1.5 mile run, followed by taking 500 jump shots, a similar exercise Kobe performed during his high school career. Conquering the fear of failure became an imaginary bond between Kobe and I. I knew that working hard all summer honed my physical and mental edge on the court. When tryouts came around, the odds were against me, as the team roster had been established, but I did my best Kobe impersonation and played harder than anyone else on the court. I made the team because just like Kobe, I wasn’t going to fail. This experience taught me to have fortitude, and to always strive for my dreams.
One could say I have been a jock ever since I was 5 when I started playing softball but I am proud to say I am and I will continue to be. Some people think of athletes as the cocky know it all’s who just want to show off and be the center of attention, and this is true. We are portrayed to be unintelligent and just into our athletics. I can gladly say that this is the one part of the subculture “jock” that I do not fit into, I am intelligent and always have put school before athletics but that has pushed me to get my work done so I can have fun being around the jocks that I am comfortable with. I also think that that stereotype is dissolving because now a day an athlete has to obtain a certain grade to even participate in his or his specific sport or activity.
During these practices, I would often hear senior, Sammie Bane, say, “Oh my gosh, why are we still doing these same drills over and over again?” In response to that, Coach Rieckers would reply, “Do you want to go to state and earn respect from the community?” Growing up in a small town, everyone knew everything about each other. This was also the same concept when it came to sports at BCHS. Brownstown was always known for great volleyball, football, and boys’ basketball teams. These teams always went far into the tournament every year in strive to win a state championship title. The same was not known for the girls’ basketball team to achieve.
My grandmother always stressed the importance of education and how it is needed in order to be successful in society. At that time, I didn’t want to believe my grandmother and just thought that she was just trying to get me to do well
"If Winning Isn't Everything, Then Why do They Keep Score?" For as long as I can remember, I've played sports. The main reasons I loved playing sports is because they kept me occupied, I built lifelong relationships, and I stayed active all year long. Being in sports has taught me discipline, responsibility, and dedication. What I love the most about playing sports, more than anything, is the competition.