Thursday, July 15, 2010
Proof that a baseball player cannot hit off of a softball pitcher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_de3HJvO-N8
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
What Game?
Write on Sports was lucky enough to interview the manager, first base and batting coach of the New Jersey Jackals. All three gentlemen were asked questions about the team and their experiences being on the team. They were explaining how the team is made up. Only 4 veterans and 5 rookies are allowed on a club team.
The manager was asked if the team was confident enough to play in this rainy weather. He responded, "Everyday that we go out there as a coaching staff, we have the ability to win." As the team continues their season they continue to try their best to win. They practice 6 times a week, and before games, practices are limited but they manage to get it in there. Each time they lose, player's take it pretty hard because baseball is their passion, not only a sport to them.
Unfortuantely the scene of the interview was not the prettiest. Write on Sports students, the manager, and the coaches stood under a tent sitting on picnic tables avoiding the rain. In the beginning it was a few drops here and there with humidity in the air; as time went on it started raining hard. Kids from other camps scrambled around trying to find a dry place to stay, but many stood soaking wet.
So much for watching a ball game on a beautiful day huh? Kids made the best of the day though. They used their food vouchers to buy food and eat, hoping the rain would stopped. Time went on and it was still pouring. That did not stop kids from smiling though. They ran around not caring if they were getting even more wet. They waited and waited but still no sun.
Camps started to leave one by one with kids wearing frowns. They were not happy about the rain. The staff at the stadium tried their best to keep the field dry from the rain, but as time went on, puddles formed in the outfield. Everybody knew the game would be canceled. The field staff did not let the rain make them sad. One of the player's from the Jackalsvwent on the tarp barefoot and with his uniform on slipping and sliding all over. At least there was some entertainment! Just because of one player, that made me want to buy a ticket for a Jackals game.
The manager was asked if the team was confident enough to play in this rainy weather. He responded, "Everyday that we go out there as a coaching staff, we have the ability to win." As the team continues their season they continue to try their best to win. They practice 6 times a week, and before games, practices are limited but they manage to get it in there. Each time they lose, player's take it pretty hard because baseball is their passion, not only a sport to them.
Unfortuantely the scene of the interview was not the prettiest. Write on Sports students, the manager, and the coaches stood under a tent sitting on picnic tables avoiding the rain. In the beginning it was a few drops here and there with humidity in the air; as time went on it started raining hard. Kids from other camps scrambled around trying to find a dry place to stay, but many stood soaking wet.
So much for watching a ball game on a beautiful day huh? Kids made the best of the day though. They used their food vouchers to buy food and eat, hoping the rain would stopped. Time went on and it was still pouring. That did not stop kids from smiling though. They ran around not caring if they were getting even more wet. They waited and waited but still no sun.
Camps started to leave one by one with kids wearing frowns. They were not happy about the rain. The staff at the stadium tried their best to keep the field dry from the rain, but as time went on, puddles formed in the outfield. Everybody knew the game would be canceled. The field staff did not let the rain make them sad. One of the player's from the Jackalsvwent on the tarp barefoot and with his uniform on slipping and sliding all over. At least there was some entertainment! Just because of one player, that made me want to buy a ticket for a Jackals game.
Friday, July 9, 2010
A Dream Come True
In 2009 the Red Bulls were in last place, but this year they have come back and are now competing for first place. For all the players on the Red Bulls it has been a dream come true to play on this team. Write on Sports camp was lucky enough to interview assistant coach Richie Williams, and two other players: Luke Sassano and Danleigh Borman.
Questions were asked from students about the player's lives and also how it feels to be on the team. Luke Sassano was asked how it feels to be on a team with experienced players. Luke responded, "It actually is great and as the days go on you start learning from them." He was also asked how it feels to have thousands of people watching him, he said, "Well at first you think about it, but then as you get more into the game you just black out and play the game."
Danleigh Borman is from South Africa. As he was growing up his inspiration was his father and cousin. He worked hard and trained as much as possible and ended up in the United States playing professional soccer for the Red Bulls. As a soccer player from South Africa he felt extremely proud of the world cup being held in his home country.
Every day they practice with their team and their lives revolve around soccer. These two players showed us that if you work hard, and make the right choices, your dreams can really come true.
Questions were asked from students about the player's lives and also how it feels to be on the team. Luke Sassano was asked how it feels to be on a team with experienced players. Luke responded, "It actually is great and as the days go on you start learning from them." He was also asked how it feels to have thousands of people watching him, he said, "Well at first you think about it, but then as you get more into the game you just black out and play the game."
Danleigh Borman is from South Africa. As he was growing up his inspiration was his father and cousin. He worked hard and trained as much as possible and ended up in the United States playing professional soccer for the Red Bulls. As a soccer player from South Africa he felt extremely proud of the world cup being held in his home country.
Every day they practice with their team and their lives revolve around soccer. These two players showed us that if you work hard, and make the right choices, your dreams can really come true.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
RadioShack Team
What is Armstrong going to next? Will his team wind up in the top or will they lose? Will Lance Armstrong make this his 8th Tour de France win?
An Achievement of Two Dreamers
Bruce Harper, a former professional Jets' football player, was just interviewed by Jenny Vrentas, a reporter for The Star-Ledger. Jenny began her career at Penn State University where she majored in biochemistry and molecular biology. She started writing for her college newspaper and then realized that journalism was her career choice. She loves the people all around her and knows that journalism is the one.
Bruce Harper started his football career when he was young in high school. He played college football after high school. In college he met a friend who had connections with the Jets. Bruce wanted to get a try out badly, and the waiting was worth it. He made the the team. His professional football career lasted 7 years, ending with and injury that lead to retirement.
Getting to know these two great people has inspired all of us as students. It has inspired us to follow our dreams and never give up. Some people find writing so boring and wonder how people could just sit and write. But writing is much more than a moving a pen or typing, it is a way of expressing ourselves and that is what we are here to learn at Write on Sports.
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