Disastrous Debut The relentless rain crashes all around. Blurring myvision and freezing my exposed arms and legs, the droplets wreak havoc on thecompetitors and spectators ... Continue...
Fencing I challenge you to a duel! Well, not really. Actually,not at all. In fencing (and I am a fencer), you don't challenge people,especially not to duels ... Continue...
Game Time Ten minutes before we went on the ice, the feeling ofnervousness was so thick in the locker room that my teammates and I found it hardto sit still. As I looked around the room, I saw four years of memories ... Continue...
Martial Arts My racquet sits alone at the service line awaitingmy arrival, waiting for me to play. ... Continue...
One Shot It's been a grueling game - we played the longest 90minutes of the entire season - and now our soccer team is in overtime of thenational championships.
The game started slowly and calmly, but quicklypicked up ... Continue...
Sportsmanship As a junior in high school who has played a sport everyseason, I have seen many athletes take out frustration on their opponents. Due tothis aggression, athletes can and do get seriously injured while playing a sportthat is supposed to be fun ... Continue...
The Big Stick I have lived my whole life in Massachusetts, andsupporting the hometown team has been a rule to live by. If the Boston Red Soxare last in their league, Bostonians will still scream their heads off like theyhave just won the pennant ... Continue...
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