I have never actually played on any
school or community sports teams. I
was never the most athletic kid and
didn’t have much interest in playing
in competitions. I do enjoy playing
for fun, however. I have played soc-
cer for my UBMS sport for all three
summers and even though I hate
running and drills, the scrimmages
and actually getting to play are the
highlights of my weeks sometimes.
When I play a game -that isn’t actu-
ally part of some tournament- I find
that I don’t get tired out as easily
and I try doing things I’ve never
done before. I also don’t care if I or
anyone else messes up because it’s
just a fun game. Half of me wants to
be on the team this year because it
would mean that I did well in prac-
tice, but the other half of me wants
to stay on the sidelines and not have
to worry about running or missing
or embarrassing myself or losing the
game for my team. - Elizabeth
I don’t usually do sports at my
school so when I found out being in
a sport in UBMS it gave me a head-
ache. This year joined soccer for
ABC and it has actually been a really
great opportunity to explore sports
and see what my physical weakness-
es are. I have never played any sport
in my life but I think this can help
changing my mindset in being more
athletic. I hope to do good in com-
petition as a beginner. -Herminia
I have played in sports before. It
was a vast amount in other people’s
opinions as well. The sports were
Softball, Basket-ball, Cross coun-
try, Track & Field, and Volley-ball.
It’s been pretty frustrating playing/
practicing with people who don’t
know how to or don’t remember
what to play. I had some fun, but
that was because of the people. I
hope to do good enough; I don’t
like these sorts of competitions for
sports. - Izabella
I have not played sports and my ex-
perience practicing for ABC sports
has been good I actually like playing
soccer. - Jennifer
“I have never played
any sport in my life but
I think this can help
changing my mindset
in being more athletic.”
Yes I have played sports before.
Mainly soccer being the sport. My
experience so far has been pretty
good. Yes I did have fun. I hope to
win this year or at least beat state.
-Josue
Ever since I was six I’ve been playing
soccer. Practicing soccer has been
pretty fun, it has led me to meet
many new people. Soccer has been
I’ve played a sport before, it was
really fun recently I haven’t been
volleyball. During practice I give
practicing due to my injury, but I
my all and I attempt to make things have been able to give the people
that I am terrible at better so I can
who are practicing some helpful
be better as a player. I have so much tips. I hate that I won’t be able to
fun during the practices and I even participate in the competition, but
get excited over bruises that I get
as long as I can help my teammates
during practice. I hope I and the
improve I’m fine with that. In the
rest of my team do great during the competition I’m confident that state
competition. - Divina
will come on top. - Richard