Category Archives: Sports

The 2014 Winter Olympics

These Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia have been very exciting. So many crazy events for a bunch of crazy competitors from around the world. Everyone watching at home is yelling at the TV, cheering on their country. It’s too bad that we have to see it come to an end.

Looking back at the events, my favorite events were the Alpine Skiing. The skiers fly down the mountain, hoping it is good enough for gold. I actually enjoyed pretty much all of the events, even some of the ones I had never heard of before. Some of the new events like Slopestyle skiing/snowboarding were also some of my favorites.

Although it seems like all was good in the Olympics this year, there were some American let downs. The main ones would have to be Shaun White not winning a medal in the Men’s Halfpipe, Shani Davis not medaling in Speed Skating, the Men’s Hockey team did not leave with a medal, and the entire Speed Skating team left with just one medal.

All in all, the USA did a good job of supporting our country, getting second overall in the medal standings. I enjoyed watching as many events as I could, cheering on Team USA every moment I could. Fire and Ice
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Why the Texas Basketball Team is a Very Good Team

Before this college basketball season, most UT fans and I figured the UT men’s basketball team would be mediocre, as usual. No NCAA Tournament, much less a chance at a championship of anything. So far, I have been completely wrong. The Longhorns have become a very good team.

Texas is now 18-4 and ranked #15 in the country. One big reason to their success is coach Rick Barnes. He must’ve done something to turn the program around. He seems to have really changed his attitude for the better. He has improved his team better than he ever has in his coaching career. Everything about his team has skyrocketed.

Only a few great players have come through the program, and that remains the same this year. Although they have no superstars, they have been able to come together as a team. All of the players are good athletes, friends with one another, and know how to play unselfish basketball. This has been a huge part to their success. Their team is very young, about 90% of the team is just freshmen or sophomores, but they play mature and like they have played with each other for years. The Horns have beaten 4 ranked opponents in a row and are on an impressive winning streak.

Texas has become a solid team and has a chance at a run in the tournament if they keep up their hard work.

Super Bowl XLVIII

As I’m sure you know, the 48th Super Bowl is this Sunday in New York/New Jersey. This matchup features the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. These teams are very diverse from the other, but they are both still the two best teams in the NFL.

Denver has the best offense in the league, while Seattle has the best defense in the league. Both teams have great quarterbacks, but Peyton Manning is older and Russell Wilson has looked up to him as he has grown as a QB. Although Denver is favored by 2, many people have mixed predictions on how the game will turn out.

My favorite team in the NFL is Denver, so I will be pulling for them. My dad grew up watching and cheering for the Broncos, so I just followed him. Like most Denver Bronco fans, my favorite player is Peyton Manning, the best QB this year.

I’m very excited to see how this game goes and I’m sure you are too. GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!

Basketball Tryouts

Last week, about 60 guys and I tried out for the West Ridge 7th grade basketball team. The tryouts were fun but also nerve wrecking, not knowing if you were going to be on the team or not. Luckily, I made the top 25 and made the team! I was very excited, but I knew I still had to prove what I could do to be on the A-team.

This week everyone that made the team congratulated each other and it all seemed happy, yet we all knew what was going to happen this week. The coaches would split us up. This week has been much tougher and I have been even more nervous than I was the first week. I feel like I have proven enough that I can make the A-team. The coaches will announce the teams tomorrow and I can’t wait!

The Boys of Fall

Now that school has begun, so has something else. I really enjoy this time of year, especially the weekends. I can just sit on the couch and watch something that I love, football. The craziness and excitement of college games on Saturday, and the intense NFL games on Sunday. Then, I have my middle school games on Monday. Something about playing under the lights at a huge stadium in Austin, Texas is so much fun. When it’s time for a football game, everything in my mind like schoolwork just goes away and all I can think about is football. A football game or practice is something I look forward to almost everyday. It doesn’t get better than football season.