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  Give Thanks

  By Clay L., Defiance, OH

  There were tears rushing down my face, gasping for air, paralyzed with anguish. On a dark, wispy night, my parents told me that they were getting a divorce. Consumed in fear, I had no idea how to respond. I mean, how in the world is a twelve-year-old supposed to take it? Crying, crying was the o...
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  How I Became an Athlete

  By Clay L., Defiance, OH

  In the article "How I Became an Athlete" by Raymond Pomponio, I felt a connection built between the writer and myself. When I first started baseball, I was the worst in the league. I led the team in strikeouts, lowest batting average, and most tears, but as the seasons racked up so did m...