Competitive Sports

Competitive Sports Competition is the act of competing, as for profit or a prize, rivalry. Throughout my life, I have competed in many different sports and excelled. Not only did sports help me to fit in and stay in top physical condition, but they gave me the values to succeed in life. Some of the most important values I took from my experiences were: working hard and putting in the effort to be the best I could at everything I did, the discipline and loyalty it took to work with others for one common purpose, and with determination and self-will I could accomplish anything I put my mind to. There are people that would disagree with this point of view because they believe competition can ruin these values when you lose. I was not always on winning teams and I believe I gained just as much from these teams. It was the actual act of competing I learned from, not the victory. I was always told in sports, “If you fall down, you get back up, dust yourself off, and try again.” That is how I decided to live my life.
Growing up in the Hoosier state, my favorite sport has always been basketball. I remember learning to shoot my first basket on my Little Tyke goal when I was four years old. In grade school I played basketball, football, and baseball. I did really well at all three and they just came natural to me. In high school I stopped playing baseball and focused only on basketball and football. Again, I did really well in both. I was the youngest player to start varsity in each sport. I was a starting forward in basketball and started at tight end in football. I went to a catholic school that was recognized for their high level of academic and athletic achievements. Despite all the time I devoted to athletics, I still did very well in school. My school had always done well in football so it made it hard for a basketball player to get noticed on our schools team. Therefore, I decided to try out for one of the top Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams in the state. It