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With school starting up again soon, sports are too. This year I'm trying out for volleyball and the tryouts are next week! I'm really nervous, but hopefully I'll at least make the freshman team.
I was wondering if anyone else is trying out for or is on a school team and for what sport.
submitted by Teresa, age 14, Michigan
(August 5, 2013 - 3:45 pm)
(August 5, 2013 - 3:45 pm)
I'm going into Middle School and want to do Modified Soccer.
(August 5, 2013 - 4:15 pm)
That sounds fun! I have a friend who plays soccer as a goalie, so I know a bit about soccer. What position do you want to play?
(August 7, 2013 - 10:23 am)
I want to play defense as opposed to offense, but I'm not that good at being a goalie, so probably defense.
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(August 8, 2013 - 1:40 pm)
Top!
(August 5, 2013 - 5:05 pm)
I'm going to do cross-country! (Running, that is.)
(August 7, 2013 - 12:33 pm)
Fun! At your school, do they allow you to actually compete, or just practice?
(August 7, 2013 - 6:49 pm)
I haven't the slightest idea.
(August 7, 2013 - 9:15 pm)
I'm going to run cross-country. I did this for the last three years and it was fun. (For anyone who just calculated in their heads and is confused, yes, our middle school starts at fifth grade. There was overcrowding in the elementary schools a long time ago and then they demolished the high school and built bigger middle schools . . . not to mention that next year I will be going to a high school in one of two nearby cities that actually HAVE a high school.) I think I mentioned this already and people will know that it is . . . time-consuming, especially with homework and practice and my BRILLIANT decision to take guitar AND saxophone lessons, so practicing for those almost every day, and then Jazz Band before school every morning during zero period.
Not that I'm complaining. It's all pretty fun.
(August 7, 2013 - 1:35 pm)
My old middle school started in fifth too, so it is not that weird to me.
(August 7, 2013 - 6:51 pm)
I'm going to try out for cross-country but I'm horribly out of shape because I just sat around and watched anime for all of July :/ I've started running around my neighbourhood and found a few nice trails and a marsh (!!!) but no hills. In fifth grade I did cross-country and ran up a giant hill every other day and it really helped me drop time but of course my house is far from that beautiful hill.
Does anyone know any good cross-country running shoes? I have some old Nike Airs but they're really heavy and not very flexible.
I'm also going to try out for lacrosse, swimming in the winter, and track and field in the spring :D
(August 11, 2013 - 3:09 pm)
Yikes! My volleyball tryouts start TOMORROW! I'm really nervous. Does anyone have any tips for trying out?
(August 13, 2013 - 12:46 pm)
@ Teresa:
Good luck on your tryouts! I really don't have any tips, other than just focus on what your doing, and try not to let anything distract you.
It's not a school sport, but I'm officially trying to take my archery to a more intense level, though I'm teaching myself. I can now shoot again (note to beginners, ALWAYS get a finger guard or else your fingers will blister and become swollen and painful), now that I have a finger and arm guard. Can't wait to get shooting again!
(August 13, 2013 - 8:20 pm)
I made the freshman volleyball team!
(August 17, 2013 - 10:58 am)
@ Teresa:
*applaudes* Awesome!
(August 18, 2013 - 4:51 pm)
Yay!
(August 19, 2013 - 8:03 pm)