People say that there is a reason for everything, but to me there was no reason for my parents to get divorced. I knew they would never make up and get back together, whether I wanted it or not. I knew it was not that easy, but I wanted the divorce so bad to be a big lie. All I could do was pray and hope they would make everything right for…
It was a dreadful cold fall morning on November 7th and I was getting ready to board the bus for a state football game against the Becker Bulldogs. The police escorted us to Saint Cloud State under a lot of care. Even though I was a freshman and didn’t play much varsity, I was getting…
As a defender I’ve learned when the perfect time to attack the ball is. The girl was running onto what we call a “through ball”. It was a fifty, fifty ball. We both came in on the ball hard and fearless. It all happened so fast. We both hit the ball at the same time, my foot on one side and hers on the other. Next thing I knew I was looking at the night sky with the bottom part of my left leg pointed out. Almost as in a “L” shape. The pain hit right away. I remember my reaction was immediately tears. All I wanted to do was try and move it, but I…
It was a Saturday and we were playing Van Wert in a regular season basketball game and it was close. It was a Junior varsity game. We were only playing two quarters due to the lack of numbers. The game didn’t count for much but we were giving it our all. Van Wert wasn’t a favorite of ours and we were doing just about anything just to win. The game was intense. The coaches were yelling. The crowd was cheering. The gym exploded with sound coming from all directions. We were equally matched. We trailed for most of the game but we were always very close. As the game was winding down, we were trailing by just a few points. We had the ball. The ball was stolen and we were all sprinting down the court to stop it. I got a hand on the ball from behind…
The competition was very anticlimactic. Only eight third graders were there, and ¼ of the bleachers in the huge gym was empty. A heavy silence fell over the gym when people were shooting. All that could be heard were basketballs hitting the shiny brown floor with a bump. The fifth graders went fist, then the fourth graders, then me.…
Friday 26th of February: This was a very important day for the team, we needed to win to keep our chances of playing Met 1, playing against Knox 2 at Slater Reserve who whooped us in the past year by 14 points. It was one of the most physical games of basketball I’ve ever played. In the last quarter with a minute and thirty seconds, was when the shocking accident happened. We were up by a couple of points, and doing our full court press to apply as much pressure as possible. In the press I was playing a sweeper, and roll picking off any long passes that tried to get through our press. They were inbounding the ball from the sideline from in front of our bench. I instructed the boys to get into the arrow formation. I could…
I gazed down the pitch, the sun beating down on me. I stood in ready position desperately waiting for some action. One of my allies had the soccer ball at his feet and was dribbling down the field. I was currently a defender on the right side of the pitch. A player on the opposing team took the ball with a swift swipe of his foot. Now he dribbled down the right side of the field right at me. It wasn't until he was about 20 yards away from me that I realized how massive this kid was. He took a heavy touch and the ball was out in front of him, I heard my coach yelling “ Go for it Jordan!” I ran towards it and so did the monster of a child, this would be my last foot race for a very long time. I struck the ball with all 90 pounds of me and simultaneously he struck the ball with his 200 pounds of strength. The ball froze between our feet, I heard the sound of my tibia and fibula snapping, and I felt the friction of my bone breaking a part. I flopped on the ground like a fish moaning in agony. I felt like my leg was alight by an…
A little while later we were all waiting for in the locker room for the 7th graders to finish their game. Everyone was overflowing with energy and didn’t have a care in the world. Except for me, I had a very bad feeling about the game so I went and sat in the corner by myself. Eventually, everyone came over to me and so I pushed my apprehensive feeling aside and got hyped back up.…
It was two days until the first game of my sophomore high school football season. My team was pumped! we were going to play Glenville a team that embarrassed us the previous, a battle we relentlessly prepared for since the last game of our freshman year. The sun was beaming off my pads, radiating the heat to make practice seem even worse then it already was. I was exhausted and looking forward to the end of my last sweat poring practice for the week. Our team was repetitively executing plays to make sure they were like second nature to us on Friday. Then, creating an unknown peace, Wheeler yells, "Last Play!" The…
Practice had just started, the ball was thrown to me, but it was below my knees and the way I rearranged my body to catch the ball caused my ankle to stick into the ground like a stake holding up a camping tent; it was stuck. My ankle twisted and I was no longer able to walk without a limp. I knew something was wrong. I knew then and there I would have to seek medical help from a doctor, I knew the school trainer could not do anything for me. Soon enough the x-ray results showed a fracture would sideline me for half of the season. Devastation clouded over me and I did not know what to do. I felt as if I was now useless to the team.…
The sun gleamed and the birds chirped loud as the children yelled with joy and excitement. I shot my free throw, ping, it hit the rim. I sprinted after the ball as shouts surrounded me to win the game. Crunch. The world stopped as the tears welled up in my eyes. The sharp pain that was in my finger, then, yelling because someone won the game. Before I realized it I had lost due to the ball jamming my finger. I raced across the blacktop to get to the supervisor so I could get a nice cold ice pack. As I walked down the hall I realized I couldn't go home yet I still had two hours of school left. When I entered the classroom my teacher made me throw my ice away because it would make a mess. As a result of the ball crushing my finger, the excruciating…
It was a normal feeling Friday when I woke up on January 26th, 2007, but little did I know this would be the biggest challenge that I have ever had to face. “Ring….ring…..ring,” the school bell rang deafeningly through the gymnasium. It was first period, and the first class on my agenda for the day was my personal favorite, “P.E.”, short for Physical Education. The class started out with our muscle-loosening stretches, and then moved on to one of my all-time favorite sports, basketball. The sparkling, brand new “Kobe Bryant 8’s” were a necessity for my feet in order to play. As I was tying the knots to begin, my best friend Ryan Decker glided swiftly into class with his “Heely’s”, which are shoes made with a wheel incorporated into the sole of the shoe. What did I do, when I first spotted them? I asked him if I could try them on and roll around the gymnasium, because the slick floor provides a perfect surface for rolling around on. As I was rolling around, a basketball rolled in between my feet. I stared at it, and thought about it for a couple seconds. I thought to myself, “How cool would it be to roll from one side to the other, then shoot a layup right into the basket?” Step by step, glide by glide, I was gaining speed. “BOOM!” Before I could even comprehend what happened, I glared down at a surging pain that vibrated through my whole body, mainly sourcing from my left ankle. My ankle was completely turned backwards. I frantically yelled out to my instructor, “MY ANKLE IS BROKEN!” As he sprinted over to the other side of the gymnasium where I was laying in agony, I could see an audience starting to gather. He informed me that the ambulance was on its way and that my mother had been notified. Five…
I remembered before the game that my teammates and I were on one knee holding hands in the locker room, saying the “Our Father” with confidence. As we were saying the prayer, I came to think that this will be my last first high school football game ever, I’ve worked so hard to get to this point. My family and friends and coaches pushed me so hard to get to the level I’m at, and I was finally here. The biggest game of my life was right now, against the toughest team out there. I was going to give a name to myself.…
While waking up on a bright Saturday morning with my soccer game at 12:30 I didn't think I would end up in the Emergency Room that night. It started out like any other Saturday during soccer season, walking on the fresh cut, bright green grass towards our side of the bench. My whole soccer team was getting prepared to beat the team we are vs, drinking are water and making each other angry to win. I was feeling anxious and nervous at the same time. We were all walking onto the field looking fierce and mad and hearing our families cheer “You can do it Bolts! Win Win!”.…
Narrative Essay on An Unforgettable Experience During the December festive season almost every shopping and business complex is a hive of activity. The last few days before Christmas are exceptionally busy days. Many last minute shoppers scurry along from shop to shop in a last bid to complete the…