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Tag Archives: Baller Status
I watch and I want to be there. I want to make the backdoor cut for an easy layup, dish the ball to Maya Moore for the trey, and dive for a loose ball playing with the intensity and knowledge that I’m fighting for a national championship. March Madness, a time for immense competition, filling [...]
Feb
23
2011
Discovering greater meaning in the football team
I have 43 brothers. On Friday nights we line up, two by two, geared in our orange and blue awaiting the starting signal. The butterflies thrash in our stomachs, and we all try to fight them down. We’re pumped and we’re ready.
Oct
27
2010
Lack of fan support permeates girls’ athletics
It’s fourth quarter; the Hounds are down by one with ten seconds left on the clock. The team is tense, eyeing the clock and watching their worn out opponents stepping back onto the court. It’s the Hounds ball; it’s put back in play. The clock is running down; a quick pass, she’s open, the ball [...]
As a student athlete I have both experienced and observed the effects of Clayton athletics’ “no-cut” policy. Unlike nearly all other schools in the area, all students are allowed to participate in sports without the added stress of the possibility of being cut. This unique system, which was established many years ago, has caused a [...]
