Isaac Richards. This was the name of my first opponent in the Jim Lee Memorial tennis tournament. He was a familiar foe, and someone I knew I could beat. Just earlier that summer, we played, and I beat him 6-3, 7-5. I had played in many tournaments that summer and the summer prior, but this tourney was different. It was the first time that I was playing in a higher age division. I was also entering my Freshman year of highschool, and knew that I would play a handful of these guys again during the season. I was determined to play well to earn their respect. Over the next couple of days, I spent hours getting ready. I would wake up early to hit five baskets of serves, later that day I would two baskets of forehands, and two baskets of backhands. As the match drew closer, I …show more content…
His first serve of the match rocketed right down the tee for an ace. 15-love. He followed that with a high-arching topspin serve out wide, and ran in for a volley. I quickly lunge and pop it just over the net, where he was waiting. HE hit a clean volley to the opposite corner. 30-love. As the match progressed, I began to realize that this was not the same player that I had beaten just a few months earlier. I nhad no answers for his goundstrokes. The next thirty-five minutes flew by as Isaac hit ace after ace, winner after winner, and I made mistake after mistake, resulting in a 1-6, 1-6 defeat. I was stunned. After the match, he told me how hard he had worked to get ready for this match. Not in the mood to talk to the man who had just administered an immense blow to my pride, I walked off the court, muttering profanities and making excuses. Later that day, as I told my brother of my defeat, expecting him to condone my excuses, he just said a quote a quote from Benjamin Franklin. He said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”. As I refelcted on my brothers knowledge, I came to realize that I lost because I wasn 't prepared. I realized that Isaac had spent hours preparing and getting
…I am swinging my racquet as fast I can against the and adding a pinch of topspin to the tennis ball. The commentator shouts on the microphone, “Surya barely wins the first set, 5-7, and the action will continue in 10 minutes.” As soon as I reach my bench, my coach runs over to me and says, Federer is struggling with his slice shot, so use his weakness to your advantage.” Keeping his advice in mind I quenched myself with Gatorade from the green and orange Gatorade bottle. As I step again on the court, the 2nd set zoomed past me and I lose the set 6-0.
I had thought that his virus would be the worst thing that would happen between us, but one dark rainy, humid day he called me. I was studying one of the millions of things he instilled in me was that school came before sports and during this call he told me news that I did not want to hear. The news gave me despair and would change my life. He told me, “Ian, I acquired family land, and I will be moving away, which means we can no longer train, but you can train till the day before I move.” A call so simple that seemed to stop time for me.
It was easy, the biggest thing we got out of this tournament is that we can beat the Blaze. The way home was fun, we were playing our on phones, eating ice cream, hanging out. It was a blast. This is one of the best memories I have ever had in my life. Just because you think you will fail, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it.
I became apart of Marcus Golf my sophomore year after I switched over from soccer. With a smooth transition I was able to be successful very early on. I was nominated to be team captain my sophomore year when I was on JV, and when I got moved up to Varsity I continued to be a strong leader. With lots of hard work and dedication every day I was able to win an award for Most Fairways my junior year. I enjoy being a part of this program, and love being a leader on and off the
This event has inspired me to become a better pitcher, not just for myself but for my team! With the help and inspiration of many other coaches and camps, I have become the pitcher that I am
This was my chance to have something that would really raise my confidence. Since the beginning of the season I had wanted to play in this tournament, but I knew to get there it would take a lot of grit and perseverance. My coach could only take 6 boys to this tournament so he was gonna take the best possible to good as a team.
When the final whistle was blown, I didn’t even know that the match was over and that I won. I figured out that I won when the referee raised my hand. I was so tired at the end of my match, but I was so happy that I
Saturday seemed to drag on but finally it was show time. Walking into the arena was the most nerve-wracking moment of my life; the bleachers were packed and there were people with big cameras everywhere. It felt as though I was famous! As the announcer called my name the only thing I could think about was making a solid run. My run for the first round was good considering my heart was about to beat out of my chest.
Introduction Attention-getter : Imagine you’re Serena Williams. You’re in your 3rd hour on the court and it’s match point against one of the toughest competitors in the tournament. You run to the net to smash the ball for a winner and a string in your racket breaks. The ball sails.
I started to play golf when I was 7 years old first I have to learn the rule and protocol, this is my first class then I started to learn how to hit the ball, and change the golf posture.3 years later I join the match, it is my first match and I got a good score. And after this match I understand what is golf match and I have to use a mentality, just think if my score better than last time then I win. I like golf because I learn a lots in it, such as be a honest person and have patience.
so i was just gonna be aggressive with him the whole time. He finally got me in the open court and everyone cleared out it was just me and him in the backcourt. Swear dripping down my face i knew thus is where I can make or break the game. Right here right now. The crowd went silent.
Golf is a game of the mind not the body. I know that sound cliché but it really is true. The best golfers in the world insist that their mental game is the reason they succeed. For the majority of my golf career, I always thought these golf legends were just saying this without anything to back it up.
Most of us find it difficult to figure out what is our talent. My talent is playing tennis. Once I joined the famous sport called tennis, it shape me to be more responsible, extremely active, and furthermore have respect win or lose. The year of my sophomore I was allowed to tryout for varsity tennis and have been in the varsity leader team for three years.
I was surprised. In the beginning we all practiced individually on our serves. Later Mr. Taylor asked us line up. We all served one by one. Everyone got the ball over the net, except me.
It obviously was in from her eyes, almost no one will lie for a free point in tennis because that is just rude; but she loved to lie. I hear a voice from the peanut gallery: “I saw that that ball was in all the way over here.” This person was sitting way away from the court on the other side of the gate. Later, I discovered that this person was my