All of the pain, all of the joy, blood, sweat, and tears! High school athletes invest many resources into their high school playing careers. Parents and coaches also invest a lot of time and money into high school athletes. Why do people do it is a question people have to answer for themselves. As an author, I hope to share some knowledge with you, and share one or two of my experiences in high school sports.
My name is Tyler Schill and I graduated from West Central Area High School in Barrett, Minnesota in 2014. While in high school, I participated in cross-country, track and field, and was a student manager for the boys’ basketball team. All three were fun, but I would have to say track was my favorite of the three. While participating I had many fun times, and had many highs and lows including conference and sub-section championships, advancing to state, and falling short of going to state. I hope that my stories motivate you to go do something special for yourself or for your team.
Cross-country and track were my life in high school. I had many fun times and made many new friends threw them. Both sports I found out though, were a lot more work than I thought they would be. At first, I was not very fast, but over the years I worked hard and ended up advancing to state in track my junior year on our 4 x 800 meter relay team. These are memories I will never forget. My first day of high school my principal gave my grade some great advice I hope to carry on, “ You don’t always have to like high school, but in order for it to be a success you need to find activities you enjoy; football, cross country, golf, band, choir, FFA, etc…” That advice was probably the best advice I ever got in high school.
Not only was participating in high school athletics fun, but also going and supporting other sports teams was also. Sports teams are a lifeblood of a community. It does not matter whether they are professional, amateur, college, or high school. Sports in general just have a way of bring people together. While In school, I saw many other teams have success and sadly saw some struggle. At the end of the day though, we all learned from our experiences and had fun. I will conclude by giving a little advice, “In life never do or not do something you will regret or it will haunt you a long time.” “No excuses, no regrets”- (2013-2014 West Central Area Boys’ Basketball Team Motto)
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