Although many people would say or agree that cheerleading isn’t a sport because all you do is be on the sideline or you’re just supporting and not competing for anything‚ cheerleading actually comes with a lot. A lot as in hard work‚ having to pay fees plus the games and activities you are expected to attend just like any other sport. It is true that you’re not competing for anything and you’re just on the sideline being a cheerleader‚ but all the after school practices and conditioning that you
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go on. However‚ after hearing about the proposal to eliminate sports from our high school‚ I came to a heartbreaking realization that these magnificent memories and future memories of mine and for many could be wiped away completely. As tradition at the beginning of varsity football games‚ we begin with an “I believe that we will win” cheer‚ but it is more than just the idea of winning that draws so many fans to the stands for every sport. It is the live experience and ability to show pride to your
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face on cheerleading. Cheerleading in America is no longer a matter of waving pom-poms‚ a cute smile and being overly perky. Calling themselves athletes‚ not eye candy‚ cheerleaders are pushing harder for recognition as participants in an official sport. Today‚ cheerleading involves skills which require the strength of football‚ the grace of dance‚ and the agility of gymnastics. Complex maneuvers are performed which challenge the limits of the body. Safety organizations such as the American Association
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Anna Hill Mr. Haney English & 201 May 25‚ 2015 Snow Sports Encroachment on Wildlife in the Western United States and Canada The world of snow sports has become a popular following these days from skiing and snowboarding to snowshoeing and snowmobiling. The issue that many will argue against these sports is their affect on the environment. With the ever-growing industry‚ regulars are finding a new need to go out of bounds and discover what they would like to consider the “unknown”‚ or “gems of life”
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9 June 2013 The Declining Integrity of Sports INTRODUCTION Athletics have shaped the American society for centuries. While whites previously dominated a majority of sports‚ now members of all races and ethnicities have equal opportunity to succeed in the sports world. With this increase in athletes‚ also arises a heightened level of competition. Numerous athletes are now relying on performance enhancing drugs to better themselves in their sports. Many athletes use these drugs to increase their
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They spend an average of 43.3 hours a week on their sport alone. Most full time jobs are based on a 40 hour work week. This is just the sport but now let’s add the school hours "If a student has 10 hours of class each week and puts in the recommended four hours of study for each hour of class‚ then athletes spend 50 hours each week studying and attending mandatory classes and study halls." (Listland) that adds up to 90 hours of school and sports a week‚ the equivalent to having two full time jobs
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The sport of gymnastics consists of sweat‚ sore muscles‚ torn up‚ burning skin‚ and various injuries. In order to pursue this sport‚ you are required to have the qualities of strength and power mixed with the qualities of elegance and flexibility. Maybe this is why they say “if gymnastics were easy‚ it would be called football.” To the untrained eye‚ gymnastics may seem difficult to understand and just plain difficult overall. However‚ in the eyes of a former gymnast‚ this sport contributes to the
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Anabolic Steroid use in Sports The competitive drive to win at all cost is fierce among athletes. Winning at all cost often includes using one of many performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids. Many athletes use performance enhancing drugs‚ like steroids‚ to achieve higher goals and set higher records than other drug-free successful athletes. Although athletes are performing at higher levels when using such drugs‚ what is the cost? Finally anabolic steroids should remain banned
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Sports is a huge part of some students lives here at westwood. In the he winter season we have many different sports and teams competing‚ there is boys and girls basketball‚ wrestling‚ competition cheer‚ boys and girls track‚ ice hockey‚ swimming and bowling. Even though it’s only half the season for some and the start to others‚ student athletes here are accomplishing some great things. Boys basketball has already played eight games in their season‚ currently holding a 5-3 record. They have a huge
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Joe Barsh & Olivia Grout EDPE 414 6 Dec. 2012 Steroid Use in Sports The NCAA and MLB have very different‚ yet strict drug policies that protect their athletes and run throughout their programs. Termed as “Performance Enhancers”‚ the NCAA bands any drug or hormonal substance that is chemically or pharmacologically related to testosterone‚ as well as any current illegal drugs. Stimulants‚ anabolic agents‚ masking agents‚ analogues‚ anti-estrogen and beta-2Aagonists are examples of currently
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