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    Recruiting Youth Athletes

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    Affects of Early Recruiting on Youth Athletes Molly Sanders was beyond upset. She was confused‚ disappointed‚ and above all else‚ felt more worthless than she had once believed possible. She felt a vibration in her pocket‚ but angrily tossed her phone across the table. She knew it was just her mom or dad‚ and frankly‚ she didn’t want to see her friends‚ her family‚ or even her once safe haven: the lacrosse field. The Starbucks employees all awkwardly looked up from their work as Molly burst out into

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    REASONS WHY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES ARE NOT OVERPAID SUBMITTED TO PROFESSOR O’SHAUGHNESSY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF ENGLISH 102 BY LOGAN POLLEI APRIL 30‚ 2013 2 REASONS WHY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES ARE NOT OVERPAID In this paper‚ I will be discussing the research question‚ “Are professional athletes overpaid?” After researching the topic‚ I came up with the conclusion that professional athletes are not overpaid based on the

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    Student Athletes and Their Education In this essay "Athletes and Education" by Neil H. Petrie‚ he shows how student athlete’s education can be neglected or even overlooked. Genre and writer would be related by Petrie being an English professor and how this inspired him to write the essay. By being a university professor he was able to see how the athletes were treated among the university. The ethos would be that he is an English professor of student athletes. The occasion and the purpose

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    Student Athletes Paid

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    The world of college athletics is one of the many wonders of sports. The NCAA is a billion dollar organization that sets the guidelines and rules for the college sports world. They put limits on what student-athletes can and cannot do. College universities generate so much revenue from basically exploiting these athletes. “Only approximately 7% of high school athletes go on to compete at the collegiate level” (O’ Rourke). This prestigious group is filled with hardworking‚ talented and blessed individuals

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    Athletes Should Be Paid

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    Athletes Should Not be paid Student Athletes should not be paid to play sports for colleges. If college athletes were paid to play sports it would take away from pros getting paid to play. Pro Athletes also would not think it is fair because when they were in college they didn’t get paid and they were good enough to go pro so they should have gotten paid before anybody. If college athletes were paid it would take away from being at school to study. College should be a place to study first and then

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    My name is Rachael Shields and I am 17 years old. My life has been characterized by experiences on the farm‚ and the work ethic that comes along with it. I’ve learned to appreciate the outdoors and wide-open spaces; some of my favorite activities include skiing‚ snowboarding‚ geocaching‚ and playing with my dogs. In addition‚ I’ve spent all 4 years of high school on the Varsity Cross Country and Soccer teams. As far as soccer goes‚ I’m extremely passionate about my current position as goalkeeper

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    College basketball players get a free education while playing the sport they love. Being able to get graduate with a degree as well as playing basketball is great thing. Having a degree to fall back on if a professional career does not workout is worth more than any amount of money colleges would be able to provide. Though many people believe that this is just not enough and believe that players deserve more. It could be that people just do not realize the value of an education and degree. These

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    Should Athletes Be Paid?

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    English 1102 Should College Athletes Be Paid Money? Athletes with very little time on their hands are not making money off their beloved job. Over decades‚ there have been athletes pouring their heart and soul into their sport that they have worked for. For years‚ the love of the game has gotten almost each and every elite athlete to a university where they can showcase their ability and talent. However‚ for the Division 1 level it is more or less a business‚ and your job is to bring in

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    Athletes obtain many forms of benefits from participating in some form of sport(s). They develop traits that can be useful later in life‚ from accountability to resilience. Athletes also have certain health benefits‚ proved by studies conducted by hospitals and medical schools. These health benefits range from improved health and weight goals to lower chances of diseases. Social benefits‚ including camaraderie and being able to work as a team‚ are also effects of participation in athletics. Lastly

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    Nutrition for Young Athletes Heather Rushing Houston Community College November 11‚ 2011 Abstract Research surrounding the nutrition of young athletes suggests that they are at risk for becoming deficient in most of their vital nutrients. Most parents agree there is concern for this issue‚ but they fear they do not have enough information on how to fix the problem. This literature review includes several professionals and experienced groups’ opinions and highlights the

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