During the first quarter I had adjusted to the work load and stayed focus. One day my friends and I were talking about sports and it got me thinking about if I could manage school and sports. One of my friends suggested that I should try out for the junior varsity basketball team. Before high school the last time I played on a basketball team was in 4th grade‚ but it wasn’t organized. The tryouts for the basketball team were set for November 15th. For that month before the tryouts I worked out almost
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Basketball. What is it? How did it begin? Why is it so popular now as opposed to earlier in history. Basketball was brought to fruition in 1891‚ as a counterbalance to outdoor activities‚ the likes of soccer and lacrosse. It’s creator‚ Dr. James Naismith‚ a presbyterian preacher who worked as a physical education teacher at the YMCA international School (now Springfield College) was told to find and “athletic distraction” for the students there‚ and thus‚ basketball was born. Later on‚ in 1950
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Est. 2003 Course Work Book/Study Volume I – IV 2012 For Adult Education Completion Only Copyright© 2012 by Marque Learning Center‚ LLC Houston‚ Texas All rights reserved. Houston Corporate Office: 11811 East Frwy #300 Houston‚ TX 77029 (713) 453-0310 1 Est. 2003 About Marque Learning Center: Marque Learning Center was established in 2003 because we saw the need in our city to provide a legitimate education to adults and teens who by difficult situations were unable to finish
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Ben Jonson I. Background The poet‚ essayist‚ and playwright Ben Jonson was born in 1572 in London‚ England. His father‚ a minister‚ died shortly before his birth and his mother remarried a bricklayer. Jonson was raised in Westminster and attended St. Martin’s parish school and Westminster School‚ where he came under the influence of the classical scholar William Camden. He left the Westminster school in 1589‚ worked briefly in his stepfather’s trade as a bricklayer‚ then served
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Andrew Lorentz Prof Berkhof PE 141 Basketball Skills 10/14/09 Basketball Skills Reflective Assessment Essay Basketball Skills was a great physical education class because I got to improve my overall basketball skills and learn some exact specifics about the sport I love to play the most. I’ve been playing basketball since I was very young and will continue to throughout my life. I have quite a few strengths while playing basketball. One is that I am a skilled ball handler
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Mrs. Frank Period.1 1/3/07 The Difference between High School‚ College‚ and Professional Basketball I did my research paper on the difference between high school‚ college‚ and professional basketball. My senior project was on a 3rd-6th grade basketball camp. The reason I did my paper on the differences is because it relates to how the different age and ability levels affect the outlook of the sport. As an individual transitions from high school to college and then to a professional level
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In the short story “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davies Okimoto talks about a thirteen-year-old girl named Maya. She recently moved to the United States with her family from Kazakhstan. In the story‚ Maya wants to go to the Spring Fling dance‚ held at her school‚ but she is extremely doubtful her parents will not let her go. Furthermore‚ Maya’s little brother‚ Nurzhan‚ gets into a fight with Ossie Nishimoto‚ a boy that keeps teasing Nurzhan. Maya is called to the office to translate the principal’s
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High school basketball is not only a mental sport‚ but‚ also‚ a communication game. You must be able to communicate very well to play in Morgantown‚ West Virginia‚ especially at University High School. To make the team‚ you have to be basketball knowledgeable‚ talented‚ physically fit‚ and vocal. After four years of playing varsity basketball‚ the vocal part of the sport has helped me out in the long run. There are five positions in basketball: point guard‚ shooting guard‚ small forward‚ power
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Comparison and Contrast Essay Basketball and soccer are two of the most played and enjoyable sports in the world. They both have professional leagues that attract millions of audience. People can watch both of them on television‚ but also play them for recreation and health. Basketball and soccer games are interesting‚ good for the body‚ and healthy‚ but they are also different in many ways. In both Soccer and Basketball the game is played with teams. Soccer has eleven players on the field
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Tennis and my passion for this sport Tennis is a game of skill and talent. One needs to be adroit to play this sport professionally. People don’t play sport because it is fun. Ask an athlete‚ most of us hate training. We play the sport because we can’t imagine our life without it. It is a part of us‚ the love/ hate relationship. It is what we live for. We live for the practices‚ the travel‚ the countless pair of different types of shoes and the appreciation of our coaches. We live for the way
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