November 28, 2012
All things must come to an end, good or bad. Elementary school and playing with Barbies, junior high and stupid petty drama, high school and the end of life with minimum responsibilities, all ended. I am now in my senior year of college. All fall semester, I’ve been asked, “When are you graduating?” My reply: [...]
The Weber State University football and volleyball teams’ last home games are Saturday. For several athletes, it’s the end of an era. The least we can do is send them out with a bang. There are people who have attended every single game, and then there are people who haven’t been to any games. Our [...]
The crowd watching the game next to mine gets excited as the ball soars over the center-field fence. I am used to seeing that. I have almost become desensitized. My brother drops the bat and takes off around the bases. His mullet is flowing out from underneath his hat as he continues his “I just [...]
We are in an awkward sports phase. Fans go through this a few times every year. I like to call this time period The Transition. The Transition is not easy. Yet, somehow, we do it. Fall sports are ending and winter sports are starting. College football season is coming to a close. Weber State football [...]
Anyone who plays a sport runs the risk of getting an injury. They can range from serious (broken bones, torn ACLs, concussions) to minor (bruises, scratches, sprained ankles). I have had my share of injuries. I used to play a lot of basketball. My knuckles are permanently demented from the thousands of jammed fingers I [...]
Defining moments. We all have them. They come at different times in our lives and help us determine who we will be. Defining moments in sports aren’t any different. When I was between the ages of 5 and 8, I had my first defining moment. I was really young then, and looking back at that [...]