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learning it all

i remember playing on the playstation 3 for the first time i remember my dad when he said he...
With the commonly known collegiate sports term “March Madness” coming up, I read an article by Dace Zirin called...
Do Not Believe Everything You See Online
Nothing everything you see online is true. Some posts or comments can mislead you into something else so irrelevant...
As we all know many things are far from normal during these times. From wearing masks to social distancing,...
How to Play Live Sports During a Pandemic

The article “How to Play Live Sports During a Pandemic? Taiwan, South Korea offer lessons” by Grady McGregor was...
I am choosing to address the topic of Indian related things on sports teams mascots and flags. The NFL...
Insensitive Sports Names and Mascots
Indians, Redskins, Braves, Chiefs, Blackhawks. A history of racially insensitive team names and mascots in professional sports has persisted...
Not Your Mascot
In this artifact I put an image of a football field with the Washington Redskins mascot symbol (before they...
BLM and the Representation of Kneeling During the National Anthem

The action of kneeling during the national anthem began back in 2016 when Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during...
Champions League
The Champions League is one of the most-watched tournaments in the world big teams, like real: Madrid, Barcelona, and...
The Impact of Physical Activity During the Development Stage

Growing up, I was always very active and involved in as many sports as I could possibly play. I...
Marijuana in Professional Sports

Marijuana for a long time has been the best friend of professional athletes. Endless amounts come out after their...
Should pro athletes be getting paid more than those who save lives?

In the article “ Are Pro Athletes Overpaid?” I learned that pro athletes are highly paid. There are some...
Should High School Sports Be Canceled Because of COVID-19?
High School Sports is only around for 4 years for a student. High School sports really form who you...
Sports Played During COVID-19
While we still have this dangerous virus sports across the world are still having practices and games. The first...
How Mental Health Affects Those Who Play Sports

Has anyone ever told you that you look like you play a specific sport? The reason for this is...
High School Athletes Impacted by COVID
I was remarkably fortunate enough to experience an entire football season during my senior year of high school with...
The world of boxing has been paired up against a very challenging contender, Covid-19. This is a sport that...
Athletes Asking for Change

A lot of athletes all over the world are asking for change around the community because of the Black...
Sports Injuries in Minors


Dear Athletes who practice five or more times per week, We are writing to you because we want to...
Risk vs Reward when returning to sports after COVID-19

At the moment we are in a pandemic with Coronavirus and with coming into summer the virus is supposed...
My favorite word is NBA. The NBA is important for me because I have been watching since I was 10...
The main question that is being asked is should Transgender athletes be able to participate in sports even if...
How to start your own workout plan

Our ancestors were killers, hunters, and especially runners. It’s in our DNA to be physically active. Everyone can be...
Bicycling in the East Bay Can Be Unsafe
Victor, , , Environment, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Sports, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Transportation, 4INTRO With rising populations in the East Bay riding a bike these days is much more dangerous than it...
The Fight Towards Equality

Unequal pay between men and women is sports has been an ongoing issue. Women have been fighting for a...
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence

Psychology Today writes about the American Psychiatric Association (APA) who published a report in 2015, stating that “playing violent...
Why do people think that the teams or athletes should be out during the national anthem? I think that...
A Close Reading on “To An Athlete Dying Young” by A.E Housman

My first impression of this poem was that is was confusing. It makes me feel interested, yet, at the...
In the third line of the fourth stanza, Housman Basically saying that when it comes to a sport or...
A close reading of “To an Athlete Dying Young “

My first impressions of this poem were of confused. It makes me feel sad, yet, at the same time,...
We are currently only three races into this 2019 season and it has been quite exciting already. During the...
Perfectionism and motivation are two very understudied concepts that are very fascinating. It is evident that their are links...
NCAA Rule Change Will Prohibit Schools from Blocking Student-Athlete Transfers (Week 3)

Summary Week 3: I chose this article because it relates to the topic that I am talking about which...
Like other sports in the same situation, ownership in hockey has downplayed, if not completely rejected, many of the...
Formula one racing is regulated by the Paris-based Fédération International de l’Automobile (FIA). The FIA is the group that...
It’s Lights Out!

The article that I read was on Formula One racing. Formula One is the highest class of single person...
I remember

I remember waking up from my bed to go to school late, as always, back in Albania, even though...
Soccer Is Life Right? Everyone in America says “Ball is life.” Why can’t we say Soccer is...
America has many traits or values that make such a unique country that stands out from other countries. We...
Rags to Riches

My independent reading book, The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Players by Clayton Geoffreys, talks about LeBron...
The Pay Day Dilemma

Gender equality is at the forefront of national debates as politicians argue over how to go about creating equal...
So far, the character in Keeper by Mal Peet reminds me of something I saw. I don’t play soccer,...
Sports and Brain Injuries

The effects of a brain injury can be life long, as expressed by SpinalCord.com. Depending of the severity of the...
When I wanted to quit what made me keep going?

Sometimes quitting could get in the best of you. I have been there so many times. I’m a 15-year-old...
Gender Inequality

In the world of professional sports the inequality between male and female is astonishing especially when you take a...
Fill in the Gaps

Oakes-Ash, Rachael. “Skiing vs Snowboarding: Does Anyone Snowboard Anymore?”Traveller, Www.traveler.com, 20 July 2016, via.hypothes.is/http://www.traveller.com.au/skiing-verses-snowboarding-does-anyone-snowboard-anymore-gqa0km. Durango, The. “Snowboarding Declining in...
Some issues between skiers and snowboarders are brought up in this article. AT THE SNOWBIRD SKI RESORT IN UTAH...
Murphy, Sam. “Skiing vs Snowboarding.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 22 Dec. 2007, www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2007/dec/22/weekend7.weekend11. In this article the author...
Snowboarding vs Skiing

Topic: Will one of the main two winter sports (skiing and snowboarding) eventually overshadow the other in popularity/ participation?...
Not Allowed To Fight For Our Rights?

I feel like the athletes that are kneeling during the national anthem are right as far as the motive...
Its Time To Be Heard !

The message that the NFL players are trying to send out has been token the wrong way. NFL players...
The message has been lost during this entire process with the National Anthem Protest. Some people believe kneeling during...
Kneel Or Not To Kneel

You have the right to kneel if you want too. What people say about you shouldn’t matter. If you...
Boycotting the 2020 Japan Olympics to save the dolphins.

Whalers kill dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. In Japan, they do so in a cruel and shocking...
Is it because im black

I believe that it is our rights to not stand for the national anthem. our right to sit for...
Why Should Expressing Your Beliefs Come At A Cost?

Rather people should kneel during the national anthem or not should not be the question. The question should be,...
Peacefully Protesting in the NFL

Protesting in the NFL is completely necessary. As players, their voices are important and the decisions they make on...
Would You Rather Stand Or Sit?

Do you stand or do you sit down when the national anthem comes on? Most don’t stand because the...
Be The Change You Want To See In The World

In an article by PROCON.org about the players who took a knee during the National Anthem, stated that the...
The National Anthem Is Racist

The National Anthem is racist, people shouldn’t stand for it. The National Anthem we sing today is edited. It...
How would youth be different without sports?

Sports are a very important part of our society, especially for youth. Many life lessons are taught in sports,...
What will Utah skiing be like 50 years from now?

I know that depending on global warming trends, rising temperatures will cause difficulties in producing base layers of snow...
Baseball is Justice for My Family and Me

My name is Anderson De la Rosa, and I was born in Dominican Republic. I am 16 years old....
With the MLB season underway, fans all over the country tune in every night to watch their favorite teams...
A History of Women’s Basketball

Basketball was created in 1891. One year later, a teacher named Sendra Berenson, organized the first women’s basketball...
I have been in the gym for about the last five years of my life. Going to exercise and...
Soccer, or football for Europeans, is the most popular sport in the world. Most fans know that the World Cup...
Taking Risks

Without hesitation, I believe that it is better to live life when risks are taken. The act of going...
Hard Work and Dedication Can Beat Natural Talent

I believe that hard work and dedication can beat natural talent. I am a runner and have played many...
After School Soccer

Dear Mr. Firzlaff: Imagine you have a favorite sport that you love to play, and it is not offered...
I believe that people need friendship in order to succeed, to accomplish goals, jump obstacles in life, and overall...
File: ResearchEssay My aim in this research was to discover the benefits of carbon fibre over other metals such as aluminum...
The Art of the Offense

I sought out to find how the offense in football has changed over time from football’s conception. I also...
The Running Shoe Debate: Maximalist vs. Minimalist (Abstract, Final Research Paper)

This research focuses on different types of running shoes. Many articles, experiments, and statistics were examined to determine whether...
For my research paper I researched the decision making process of a general manager in athletics. More specifically the...
PED Use In the MLB

The research I conducted focused on the use of Performance Enhancing Drug throughout the course of the late 1900s...
WOW RUNNING SUCKS, Poem in the style of Victor Hernandez Cruz

WOW RUNNING SUCKS WHY AM I HERE I AM A SWIMMER THEY KNOW ALL THESE RUNNER NAMES WHO ARE...
Fifteen (ISO Stafford)

I was standing in goal ready for anything, It was my first time starting in goal in the Regional...
Although there are contrasting views on the long term effects of coffee and it’s relationship with our health, there...
How has the football offense changed over time? In John Maxymuk’s book, Football Revolution: The Rise of the Spread...
The Running Shoe Debate: Maximalist vs. Minimalist (Pioneer database research)

My research question is, Which running shoe is best for injury prevention: maximal or minimal running shoes? ...
Sports Nutrition and Supplementation Research Findings

Pre and post workout nutrition is essential for all types of exercise. In the growing supplement industry it is...
The Running Shoe Debate: Maximalist vs. Minimalist (Part 2)

In the Gale Research Database I found various articles and research about different types of running shoes. In a...
In the Gale Research Database, I found two articles that show how two different coaches developed their unique styles...
In my research, I tried to learn a little more about the materials used in bike construction and how they...
General Managers

My research paper is on athletic general managers and how they go about getting to their position, which is...
The Key to a Perfect Mindset in Athletics

“ People used to go and see sports psychologist when they had a problem. Now the focus has shifted...
The Controversy Surrounding Workout Supplements

The supplement industry touches consumers across America making billions in revenue each year. It comes as a shock to...
I have started a new book by the name of Keeper by Mal Peet. From what I have read,...
Support in curating my sources: Polynesians and Rugby at School

Dear Youth Voices Community, My name is William Tongauiha. The social inequity problem I am looking into is: How...
Need help on my research about football injures

Dear Youth Voices Community, My name is Jerome Pope Jr. I am a 12th grader at Fremont High...
Patrick Kane, the all-star forward for the Chicago Blackhawks had tremendous grit when he allowed himself to get slammed...
Colin Kaepernick: Refusing to Stand for the National Anthem

I have decided to pick the issue of Colin Kaepernick not standing for the National Anthem because this is...
According to the book, Necessary Roughness, A boy named Chan and his family are moving from L.A. to Minnesota....
Checking Claims in a Wikipedia Article on “Football Injuries”

I liked this article because it helped me find more information on my topic about Football injuries. This article...
National Anthem Kneeling

Colin Kaepernick sat for first two preseason games without getting noticed. In the third game, a fan posted a...
Golf has always been a sport dominated by males. Being a girl who loves the game, I was curious...
I just read a Wikipedia article: History of association football. (2016, June 29). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved...
In Lou Schuler’s essay, “How Soon Should Kids Focus On Only One Sport?” in Men’s Health. N.p., 2014. Web....
Dear Next President, When Theodore Roosevelt founded the NCAA on March 31, 1906, he had a vision in sight...
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