Different From The Others By: Tymaya Bonner 9/28/16 “Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does anybody else.”- (Unknown). In many cases athletes are known to never give up, they fight through pain to accomplish their goals. After interviewing several Hampton High School athletes, I have found out that their goals and aspirations are similar. While interviewing these athletes, I saw many similarities as well as their differences. James Harris a jv basketball player for Hampton High School. States that when playing basketball it’s like a happy place to him. It helps him clear his head. Before games James thinks about one thing and one thing only, and that is “Going out and making that win for the team”. James is just not an ordinary player. He thinks and he will take it to the next level. Just by working harder each and everyday. Kayla Barnes a varsity field hockey player, on the other hand believes that she can’t take it to the next level. I asking her why? She says field hockey isn’t really for her. But she would encourage others to play, because it’s just a fun way to make new friends. Only thing Kayla worries before games is how she’s going to play,unlike James. One thing Kayla does like about field hockey is that everybody tends to work together to win. Last but not least Jamie Borden the one who has been playing soccer since she was four. An also plays for Hampton. Jamie agrees with James that she could take it to the next level. But she continues to say that she would love to do other things in college. She also agrees with Kayla by encouraging others to play. As you can see these athletes are totally different, but have many similarities. I believe that each and everyone of these athletes could take it to the next level, If they just tried. The one thing they all have in common is dedication. No matter how they felt or how their day was going they would always attend practice. Moral of the story every athlete is different but every athlete has the same aspiration. “The ones who say you can’t and you won’t are probably the ones scared you will” -(Unknown) “One Team One Dream”
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