When not in class or studying I like to occupy my time with athletics. I am a person who likes to learn new things that challenge both my mind and body. Sports has proven to be an area that allows me to do this. My athletic experience has ranged from the novice to the competitive in many different sports. My high school athletic program has provided me the opportunity to concentrate on specific sports which allowed me to be more specialized and focused. The sports I chose to pursue were wrestling and baseball. Both sports allowed me to be a part of a team and to challenge my own abilities. As a member of the team, I learned to work cooperatively for the benefit of the whole. I learned how to support my teammates in their successes as well as their defeats. These are all lessons that I apply to my life. I feel it is important for a person to be able to improve his own talents while being a successful supportive member of a team.
One of the sports I specialized in was baseball. I had played baseball since I was four years old. I played in recreation ball, Little League, and on competitive travel teams. I was very excited to make the junior varsity team at my high school my sophomore year. It was during this baseba
wrestling it’s just you and your opponent, but wrestling is also a team sport. I was able to apply the skills learned from being part of a baseball team for so many years to wrestling. As I challenged and improved my own physical abilities I was also able to support and help other teammates.
Wrestling taught me determination, endurance, and responsibility. I have learned to stay focused and determined even when I feel like I can’t go on. Through wrestling I have learned to be at practices on time, to follow through, and to help others. Through the examples of my coaches I have learned how to help others to learn and achieve success. The younger novice wrestlers look to the older more experienced ones, like myself, for encouragement, help, and support. I enjoy helping them to succeed and to deal with failures that may come their way. I am now one of the team captains and am enjoying this new kind of responsibility.
waiting for me on the varsity team and he was glad to have me back. For the next few months I worked hard training for the wrestling season. When you are on the mat
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