My Game of Hockey

When I play hockey, being pretty small in size, I get looked down on by other players on the opposite team. They think that I will be a push over, that I'm not that good. But throughout games I show the other players you can't judge me by my size, by taking on anyone who tries to get past me with the puck, whether the be big or small I take them on and stop them from getting past me. When i get the puck I blow past all the other players getting the puck into their end either taking a shot on net, or setting another teammate up with a shot. All in all I end up having the other team watching out for me and I prove to everyone one you can't judge me by my size.

Baseball Anyone?

I never really payed attention to baseball much, thinking it was a boring game and no effort was needed for it. In my last year of Junior High School I decided I'd try baseball. Going to the tryouts I found that I was just about the oldest one trying out for the team. Many of the kids were a year or two below me, but most came out because their friends were there and some ending up getting hurt from not paying attention to the ball when I was tossing it to them. I soon found that quite a bit of effort was needed for the sport. I made the team and soon found out I was the powerhouse for that team always getting the grand slams being fourth to bat. I eventually had my whole team afraid of playing first base because I threw to fast for them to always catch.

The Joy of Soccer

I first started off with soccer at a young age, even before I started hockey. Back then there was no competition for winning or losing, it was all about having fun and playing fair. Eventually I moved to hockey, but I had a friend who was all about soccer and asked if I'd come out and play on the team he was on. After not playing for so many years I went back into playing soccer for another 2 years with my friend. But since I played hockey way to much, I had the tendency to forget soccer is not a physical contact sport and got quite a lot of yellow cards. I never had the fancy skills like most soccer players in the league, but I did have the drive to either get the ball where it had go or stop the other team from getting past me.

The Best To Ever Play

He was born in 1975 in Cypress California. At the age of 3 he was already shooting a score of 48 in 9 holes. His real name was Eldrick until he officially changed it in 1991. He was the youngest at 15 to win the US Junior Amateur 3 times in a row! AND at 18 he was the youngest to win the US Amateur, also 3 times in a row, dating back to 1994. He turned pro in the late summer of 1996 playing 7 tournaments. He achieved 2 first place finishes and 5 top 5 finishes. He won his first major in 1997, he conqured the Master's. To add, he was the youngest Master's winner at the age 21 years 3 months and 14 days. His career started of in a slow start as he only won once in 1998 however things began to change. In the season of 1999 he began his streak of consecutive 'Player of the Year' awards that went on to go until 2004; he was successful 8 times that year. His 2000' season is said to be the best PGA season ever played, he dominated the fairways 9 times. In 2001 when he won the Masters he was the only player to ever hold all four majors at the same time! He sits at 3rd in all time wins (71) at the age of 34. He still has a bright future, Tiger Woods is the best to ever play the game. He has done so much more than any other golfer out there. He has accomplished everything except for the most wins title. Tiger is the most intimidating, most feared, most competitive golfer you will ever see. The game will never see better than Tiger Woods.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Ever since Lebron James joined the Cavaliers in the season 2003-2004 he has been the key player to the organization. Standing 6'8, 250 pounds Lebron is a power horse in the NBA. No one can defend his ability to take the ball to the rim. His defense is beyond average and he can jump like a kangaroo. Lebron is one of the rare talented players in the NBA. He puts the Cleveland Cavaliers on his shoulders and since, he has led them through many exciting seasons! The Cavaliers have not won a championship just yet, however they have proved they are one of the few threats within the league. The Cavaliers were upset in the 2008-2009 Eastern Conference Finals by the Boston Celtics, which went on to win the championship, in a tough elimination loss. Clevelands disadvantage from other teams is their lack of being big down low. However to fix that problem they have added big man Shaquille O'neil to their roster. He has won a championship with Lakers All-Star Kobe Bryant and the Cavalier fans hope he can do the same for Cleveland. Cleveland Cavaliers definitely have a exciting future in store for them!

Awesome Sport

Hockey is one of the greatest game of sports ever, it is a sport I have been playing this sport for about 9-10 years now and I never grow old of it. The atmosphere of the dressing room, the feeling of stepping out onto the ice rink, scoring your first goal, the excitement from the cheering crowd, the adrenaline rush from crunching another player into the boards or laying them out onto the ice. Above all that just stepping out onto the ice to have fun is the best part.

The Young Athlete

Amateur sports are often cosidered higschool and junior highteams, however, an increasingly large number of children are beginning to join sports at a young age. As things like video games and computers are peaking in popularity, parents must learn to get their children active with sports such as soccer, baseball, and football. Not only will they learn to be active but can learn to:

• Gain social skills through interaction with other children.
• Improve old skills and gain new ones.
• Challenge themselves and be successful
• Have fun

The great thing about sports is children also learn how to use what they have learned combined with natual abilities to succeed.

World Series Champions

On wednesday November 4th, 2009 the New York Yankees conqured their 27th world series championship. The Yankees now have a record of 27 championships 40 pennants. Out of 105 World Series the Yankees have competed in 40 of them. Hdeki matsui, the Japanese slugger, earned the World Series MVP. He is the first full-time Japanese DH (designated hitter) to do so. Alex Rodriguez the 3rd baseman finally earned his first championship ring after 11 years in the MLB. Captain and Shortstop Derek Jeter has achieved his 5th ring as a Yankee! The Yankees' last championship was in 2000 and before that was 96' 98' 99. The Yankees prove to be one of the greatest franchises to ever play in sports.

Highschool Football in the U.S vs Canada

During grade 11 our senior team took a trip to California to play the team at SunnyHills Highschool. Out of the week we were there we got to witness firsthand the differences between football in America and football at home.
As most people know, football is taken a lot more serious in America. We got out of the hotel for 2 days to stay with players from SunnyHills and witnessed what true commitment to one sport is like. Every day they wake up in the morning and go to school like everyone else, however they have specific school schedules, actual periods where their class would just be "football." They would work out one day and go over plays another, something we had never experienced. They also practiced for hours on end after school, none of them had part time jobs; their parents understood football was their lives. Even on Saturday, I found myself waking up early and getting dragged to a weekend practice.
Needless to say, they beat us during the big game.

Use your head!

Sometimes when you're in the thick of all of the excitement you don't think as clearly as you should. I know in most sports, your coach constantly tells you that 95% of losses aren't from you not being capable or your opponent being better than you, but smarter. Whether its not paying attention and losing your team 10 yards from a penalty, or missing a block cause you're staring at a cheerleader, mental mistakes can definately cost the game. Above is a video of a very funny case when a player get confused and tackles his own teammate. Way to go! Videos can be found all over the viral video world of mistakes like this that cost the game.

What football did for me

Many people underestimate the power of how working on any team can benefit teenagers. In junior high I watched hundreds of movies about football and was more interested in the idea of pummeling somebody or the glory of a touchdown. However, after I actually got actively involved in team sports I realized there was so much more to it than the average person would think.
I joined only to say I belonged to a team, I actually ended up learning work ethic, using a competitive drive, leadership skills, and the idea of teamwork. Contrary to how some movies or assumptions might make you believe, you're never given the chance to win by yourself and get thrown up on every body's shoulders. You're given the chance to do your job to the best of your ability and count on your 12 teammates they will do theirs. If everybody has faith in each other and tries their hardest, you will win; this is the way all teams work.
Because of the experience of playing on a team I am more confident in my team work and leadership skills. They have also given me the competitive drive to want to rise up above the people I need to.

NFL banning of touchdown celebrations

We all know competitiveness is the key to nearly all sports, but is it alright to go as far as taunting your opponents with arrogant celebrations? Touchdown celebrations, like in the video above, have been around since the early years of football, often known as "part of the game." However, some believe that athletes are setting a bad example by promoting unsportmanslike conduct. In 2006, the NFL decided that they would no longer allow taunting or any excessive celebrations or attemps to"draw attention to a player or players," college football leagues governed by the NCAA followed soon after. The CFL however, is far less strict, allowing celebrations.

Do you think the game would be the same without icons like Gizmo Williams doing his famous backflip after the punt? Football is a competitive sport and "ego" is part of the entertainment, however, are atheletes setting bad examples? The NFL thinks so.

World Series

Before the birth of the World Series in 1903, there were other post season championships that took place as early as 1884. even though these were not officially recorded as World Series History, they provided a start off point for the what was recognized as the 'Fall Classic'. In the year 2008 the Philidalphia Phillies marched to the top of the baseball world. Now as Game 6 of the 2009 World Series hits TV's tonight, the New York Yankees are on the verge of knocking the phillies of their title. The Yankees have the Phillies with their backs against the wall as they lead the series 3 games to 2. Cliff Lee the Philidalphia's go to guy has started in both of their wins, unfortunately he will not be pitching tonight as Pedro Martinez will have big shoes to fill as they face elimination. New Yorks veteran Andy Pettitte has been in many clutch situations before and will be familiar to the pressure of the biggest game this year! New Yorks A-rod and Jeter the shortstop-3rd base combo have been very achieving when it comes to batting in the post season. Chase Utley has been the go to guy when it comes to hitting for philidalphia. He has already knocked 5 home runs outta the park in the world series! Game 6 has been very interesting in the past World Series. We'll see what history will be made tonight!

The Greatest Game

Everybody has their own opinion on the greatest sport out there. Europeans enjoy soccer, latin america enjoys baseball, united states elite in football. However the sport that shines above the rest is hockey! Hockey a game played on a sheet of ice where two lines of 5 battle each other to score on the opponents net. Each team consist of about 17 total players: 2 goalies and 15 skaters. The game is very rough and finesse is a key factor. There are many greats such as: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Mario Lemeiux, Steve Yzerman etc. I have been on skates since i was 4yrs old and to this day I still play.

FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is an international soccer competition contested by the men's national team of the members Federation International Football Association(FIFA), the sport's governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 because of World War II.
The format of the tournament involves 32 national teams competing for the title.
There has been 18 tournaments held since 1930, only seven nations have won the title. Brazil is the only team that have played in every tournament and have won the World Cup with a record of five times. Italy are the current champions and have won four titles, Germany is next with three. The other former champions are Uruguay winners of the inaugural tournament, and Argentina with two titles each, and then England and France with one title each.
The most recent World Cup was held in Germany 2006. The next one World Cup will be held in South Africa, between June 11 and July 11 of 2010, and the 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil.

Soccer, my life

Soccer for some people is just a word, for others is just a game. For me, soccer is my life, my passion, it has helped to shape me into the person I am today.
From where I come from, soccer is like our religion, a lifestyle, a way of living.
I have been playing soccer since I was a little kid, since then I have played on all levels of teams including tournaments, school, etc. Each was an opportunity for me to learn and improve as a player and a person. There is a beauty to playing soccer or watching a game that words cant express. I get lost in the fluidity of soccer. Soccer is an art and art is motion. A simply joy that allows me to feel relaxed, it helps me to enjoy life. I quote "Soccer is Life" and "Life is Good"

I used to be on a soccer team and it was so much fun until we got a new coach who just wasn't good at all so pretty much the whole team quit. Most of us went to another team but I didn't go back cuz it wasn't fun for me anymore. You know who does LOVE soccer though...the Brits!!! I don't think that I've ever seen so many people be so enthusiastic about a sport than them. I was there for a family vacation during the soccer season and if you're not a Manchester United fan...LIE AND SAY YOU ARE lol

Football, more commonly known as soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a ball. Soccer is considered to be the most popular sport in the world.
The game is played on a rectangular grass field of 100 meters in length and 75 meters in width, with two nets on opposing sides. The object of the game is to score by driving the ball in the opposing net. In general play, the goalkeeprs are the only players allowed to use their hands or arms to touch the ball; the rest of the team usually use their feet to kick the ball. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. The games are divided in two halves of 45 minutes each. If the score is tied at the end of the game, after the 90 minutes played, either a draw is declared or the game goes intoextra time and/or penalty shootout, depending on the format of the competition.

The Legends

Randy Couture...Chuck Liddell...Two legendary names in the sport. They were the first coaches of the reality show Ultimate Fighter; they're two of the oldest men in the sport; they're two of the best men in the sport. Every other fighter in the league at some point in time I'm sure has wanted to fight one or both of these men. In the case of UFC 52...they fought each other. It was one of the most epic fights of the year because it was the first time that these two had come face to face in the ring. These two would go on to do another two fights against each other, Liddell won the first of the 3 fights but Couture came back in the third one which was the most important anyways because it was a title fight for the Light Heavyweight Belt. Since then, Liddell has continued fighting but Couture has retired, had a come back, and retired again.

The fight that started it all

April 9, 2005

It's the end of the first season of Ultimate Fighter (the show that started the "mainstream" version of UFC). It's down to the final two contestants in the light heavyweight division, Stephan Bonner and Forrest Griffin. Forrest was my pick for the win, but for the first part of the fight I was sorely disappointed in him. He was letting Stephan get the better of him, wearing him down, letting him bleed...not the Forrest I watched throughout the season. There was a hit to Forrest's nose by Stephan in the second round that almost stopped the fight but being the dedicated man that he is, Forrest wanted to continue and the referees let him. THAT'S when the fight really started. In the third and final round, it looked like the guys were starting to get tired. Forrest started the round with a few low kicks and small punches; Stephan retaliated with a few punches when the opportunity presented itself. It was a back and forth battle at that point where most people watching were saying it was Stephan's fight hands down. Finally, Stephan went to swing, but missed, and lost his balance just enough to give Forrest the edge. Forrest got him in a Thai clinch submission and in the end won the game. It was three 5 minute rounds of back and forth action where Stephan had the lead and then Forrest got a slight edge; Stephan would have that one punch that got him far ahead again. Forrest won by unanimous decision, got the contract and the prizes for winning the season but for being just a good of a fighter and making this fight the number 1 best fight of all time, Dana White (the owner of UFC) offered Stephan a contract as well. It's the fight that got me into UFC and if you haven't seen it...WATCH IT!

UFC: Best Sport Ever!

So let's face facts here...back in the day most people considered sports any kind of competition between two people or two teams. You start with the regular ones like hockey, football, soccer, etc...then Karate, Tae Kwon Doe, and Ju Jitsu become considered sports...and then you get to the late 1990's and you get into Mixed Martial Arts. It's the kinda game where two guys get together, beat the crap out of each other in a fair way with some kind of rules and regulations None of this below the belt, unfair fighting like the streets. If only they could make a women's division!