Teen Ink Magazine,
February 2004 :
Sports Articles
Football by Samantha K., Stony Brook, NY The smell of freshly cut grass lined with markers of accomplishment, the roar of thousands of people, nachos and sodas and beer around you, feelings of devotion and pride and victory ... this is football ... Continue...
Perfect Feeling by Lindsey R., Lyndonville, VT Sweat is running down my face. The crowd is silent as I stand at the foul line. I roll the ball off my fingertips into a perfect backspin, pounding the floor. The pressure is on. The ball soars out of my hand and drops perfectly through the net ... Continue...
The Great Hunt by Ben L., Ashland, WI It was six in the morning when I reached my stand. It was a little spooky because it was pitch dark and I was all by myself. I was sitting there thinking that if I saw a big buck I would be happy. When it started to get light I thought I heard a noise behind me ... Continue...
Untitled by Paul S., Clarkston, MI The rigid blade cuts into the resurfaced ice, burning cold to the touch. New hockey sticks ... Continue...
Winter Wonderland by Amanda K., Ashland, WI The sound of something I missed all spring, summer and fall fills my ears. It is the first time I'm able to take my snowmobile out this winter, and the anticipation is killing me ... Continue...
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