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Personal Narrative Essay: We Lost In The Regional Championship

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We lost in the Regional Championship game on a comeback. We played a great game, but that wasn’t enough. If I would have passed a second earlier, if I would have taken the shot, if I would have taken the defender one-on-one could that have changed the game? Tears welled up in the eyes of the whole team. We were frustrated and disappointed. This would be the last time I was on the field with my senior teammates. I linked arms with my teammates as we sang our alma mater. The hard work, the connections with my teammates, the excitement, and the leadership that I went through to get to this point during the season was gone. Everything that I took for granted suddenly flashed before me. These teammates were not just some kids I played soccer with. They were brothers that I would be remember for the rest of my life. I told myself that this will never happen again. I will never feel like this again. I want to be the one holding up the trophy and cheering, not the one in misery. I went over to my coach and asked what I needed to work on to improve for next season. …show more content…

I’m tired of losing.” Coach replied, “Get bigger, stronger, and work on that touch of yours.” So, I organized a meeting of the junior soccer players for next year and told them the changes that needed to be made for a successful season. We got to work on the field, training until the sun went down. The season was a year away, but we were hungry for the trophy. Throughout the rest of the school year, I lifted weights getting stronger and stronger everyday. After school, I ran to bolster my cardiovascular fitness. I practiced every minute I could. At the end of the day if my whole body was not sore, then I needed to work harder. The next day I did more than the day before. I added ten extra pounds on the bar in weights. I pushed myself to sprint for an extra minute during my run. I put all that I had into practice. I made sure I always came out on

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