Tournament

During the 1996 Masters golf tournament at Augusta, one of the world’s finest golf courses, Greg Norman played one of the greatest eighteen hole games he had ever played. Norman shot an incredible score of 63, which still stand today as a course record. Norman went into the second day of gold with a fifteen stroke lead, only to choke under pressure scoring a 78 the day after shooting such an amazing game. Nick Faldo managed to come from behind and defeating Norman by a five stroke margin winning…

The Effects of Sports Media Coverage on Adolescents These days the media has a heavy influence on the perceptions, aspirations, and beliefs of the public. This effect is especially true in the lives of adolescents and the media coverage of celebrities and sports stars. One can easily witness the nonstop coverage of all the details, both professional and personal, of the world’s top athletes. Media outlets recognize that a large portion of the American population is younger, and that they have…

Semi-State Tennis Tournament. The feeling of fatigue is kicking in and the world seems as if time itself has stopped. It’s just me and the tennis court. I know this is my one chance to finally become a champion. Knowing deep down that the work that I’ve put in all my life, is finally going to pay off. It started in the fall of 2007, the first of many USTA tennis tournaments. I am 9 years old. I have been playing tennis for about a year. I am going into my first tournament match as a…

went to eat breakfast After eatingI ate breakfast, I went to put my cloth on and get my belongings together forin order to go to my first ever karate tournament. Once I went in the car, I helped my parents find directions to the Ggarden Sstate Kkarate Ttournament, which, as the name suggests, took place. This tournament was in New Jersey. The tournament was not very far from my house. While weFinally, my mom dad and I arrived at the event. Once we were headeding into the building I toldwas…

High school soccer tournaments are not very common in Iowa. The first ever soccer tournament for the Dubuque Senior girls Junior Varsity soccer team was a huge success. It was in Clinton - DeWitt, The day started out by loading the bus at six in the morning at Senior. The sun was already out but the air still had a cold chill to it. All the girls on the team looked tired, their hair was messy and their eyes were barley open. I walked onto the bus and smelled something warm. I walk to the…

THE BIG MISTAKE On a Sunday morning, while I was at church, I was eager to leave and head to Chabot College. My basketball team made it to the Chabot Tournament. Basketball to me is like food, I need it to survive. Which makes this Tournament more exciting, but of course I wasn’t so good at basketball as some of my teammates. Unfortunately, I never knew that this was the worst game I ever played in. Walking towards my team my heartbeat sank. My blood all of sudden stopped working, my legs felt…

Lizzie Harlow was usually a very nice, courteous, and helpful little girl. Though she was only 7, she acted like she was a lot older sometimes, and this is because she was very bright for a kid her age. Nonetheless, there was one thing, which did bother Lizzie and that was no other than the elderly lady that lived on her street named Mrs. Crandall. Lizzie, as well as, other children on the block knew that the old lady who lived on the corner was a meanie. She didn 't seem to like anyone since…

When examining the Cleveland Cavaliers’ preseason performance thus far, an often heard question comes to mind. How much should preseason play be factored into projecting the upcoming NBA regular season? The Cavs met the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers and Memphis Grizzlies in their first three preseason games and lost each contest, albeit by an average of less than five points per game. Tuesday night, the Cavaliers (more like a deficient version of the team) met the Milwaukee Bucks at Quicken…

Personal Narrative - Baseball Tournament 1 One memory from my childhood that has deeply affected me throughout my life is when I won my first baseball tournament. The tournament was exciting, challenging, and it really challenged my skills. The tournament also led to me becoming good friends with many of the players there. During the first game of the tournament, my team played very well. We had a huge lead on the other team, and we struck out the opposing team's batters almost immediately. In…

Helping The Pros! “Hey, we have an extra ball boy spot for the Pro Tournament. Does anyone want it?” Asked Coach Brady. As soon as I heard those words, I immediately jumped up and ran over to him asking if I could join. When I looked around, I realized how many other people wanted the job. I started sweating and my hands were shaking. He started talking to the other coaches and then finally turned around and said,” Drew, you're in!” I was so excited! My mouth was wide open. I ran up to Coach…