Homework---Write a one paragraph account of a moment in your personal sports history that is special to you. Put this on the WFG blog at http://briananddansdad.blogspot.com/ by Wednesday for all of us to read in class.
My most memorable sports moment was when Malcolm Butler intercepted a pass on the one yard line from Seattle's quarterback, Russel Wilson in Super Bowl XLIX. This is memorable to me because it proves that you do not need to be a popular superstar to be an incredible athlete. Who knew of Malcolm Butler before he made that spectacular catch? Exactly, nobody. An undrafted free agent who nobody knew was even on the team, saved the Patriots from defeat in the Super Bowl. He instantly became a hero for all of Patriots Nation. This will forever be my most memorable sports moment.
The most special moment in sports to me is when Jackie Stewart "Young Gun", won seven races in a row. He is still known to this day as one of the best F-1 drivers ever.
A moment that stands out as extremely special in my personal sports history is when had the opportunity to represent Bermuda in the 2013 World Youth Track and Field Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine. While in Donetsk, I competed in the boys Triple Jump. In the qualifying rounds I had to jump 15.30 meters in order to qualify for the final the next day; just over a foot better than my previous personal best of 14.92 meters. After failing to jump the mark in my first two attempts, jumping 15.06m and 15.07m respectively, I had one more chance to prove myself. Though not the best jump in terms of form, I managed to jump a personal best of 15.31m in my last jump to automatically send me to the final the next day. The joy and excited that came over my coach and I’s face was indescribable. The next day in the final I went on to jump another personal best of 15.65m (51ft 4in.) and come seventh in the field of eight. With that jump, I ranked eighth in the world for Youth Boys Triple Jump in 2013. This moment was not only special due to the fact that I was ranked eighth in the world, but because I jumped to the best of my ability and also represented my country as best I could.
My most memorable sports moment happened in 2009 when the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1992. Just the year before, the Penguins had lost the Stanley Cup to the Detroit Red Wings in six games. One year later the two teams met again in the final of the NHL playoffs. The series went to seven games this time and the Pittsburgh Penguins had to play away at Detroit in front of the rowdy, obnoxious, octopus-throwing fans. I have been an all-Pittsburgh fan because I was born in the city, but most definitely a die-hard Penguin fan. I had never seen the Penguins win a Stanley Cup and I needed one bad. The game went down to the last seconds when Marc-Andre Fleury made an unbelievable save to secure the 2-1 win. The surrounding Penguin players threw their gloves in the air as I ran through my house, my eyes watering with pride. There is no better feeling than that of your team being on top of the league. Seeing Sidney Crosby, my complete idol, hoist the cup and screaming with happiness was one of the best things I’ve ever seen. What hockey player doesn’t dream of hoisting the cup and that is why the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals was my most memorable sports moment.
My most memorable sports memory is of David Ortiz hitting a grand slam in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. The game prior, the Red Sox had only managed to obtain one hit against Tigers ace Anibal Sanchez. It seemed as though the Red Sox were in a heap of trouble as the Tigers jumped out to a 5-1 lead late in Game 2. It was in the eighth inning with two outs when Boston was able to load the bases off of hits by Will Middlebrooks, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Dustin Pedroia. David Ortiz then stepped up to the plate and drove the first pitch of the at bat over the right field wall, just over the glove of a diving Torii Hunter, who went flying over the wall in a tremendous effort to make the grab. I was at that game, and Fenway Park collectively roared as they could not believe what had just happened. If Ortiz had gotten out that at bat, the Red Sox most likely would have lost the game. However, the game went to the bottom of the ninth inning when Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in Jonny Gomes to win the game and even up the series. The Red Sox would go on the win that series in six games as well as the World Series, their third in ten years.
One sports event that sticks out in my mind was when Michael Phelps, in the 2012 London Olympics, won his 19th Olympic medal and became the most decorated Olympian of all time. Ever since I saw him swim in the 2008 Beijing Olympics he was an athlete I looked up to. I was on a swim team myself and his achievements motivated me to be a better swimmer and a better athlete. In the Beijing Olympics, Phelps won 8 gold medals, the most won of any swimmer in a single Olympics. He continued on to the 2012 London Games to finish his Olympic career off with a bang. His final race was a 400-m freestyle relay. Having placed not first in other heats during the games that year, he was determined to win, it seemed. He won the relay for the U.S. and earned himself his 19th Olympic medal. His achievements during both Olympic games, and even in each race, having set multiple world records during his career, was something I continue to use to motivate myself today.
Among the many great achievements teams encounter through wins and losses, my personal favorite sports moment occurred during a practice. In practice athletes learn how to play together and the aspects of their team that will lead them to success within a game. My sophomore season on varsity lacrosse, I endured an extremely difficult practice that I will never forget. The conditions outside consisted of snow, sleet, hail, wind and rain all mixed together. As the only team practicing outside on campus, we were the only group of athletes being forced to defy the weather and have a full two hour practice. Once we reached the end of the drills, it was time for us to do the hardest sprinting exercise we do all season, "push-eachothers". As quoted in my essay, "Running back up to the dorm, with little to no feeling in any portion of my body, I’m pleased. I completed that treacherous practice with my team and made Mrs. Anselmi proud. No other team today pushed themselves to play, despite the weather. But we did it! Mrs. Anselmi wants us to know that we can be successful no matter what comes our way". This explanation sums up the reason as to why I believe that practice was so important to my sports career. I really began to understand the importance in persistence and what can be taken from team sports therefore it is my most memorable moment in my sports history. -Reilly Kennedy
In my personal sports history there is one special memory, beating Hotchkiss in the semi final of the New England Tournament. Hotchkiss is our biggest rivalry in soccer and that game was the second time we faced them that season. The game was the craziest game I had ever been a part of. It was so close and came down to the last second when we had a corner kick and Mutaya took it with only a few seconds left. It was placed perfectly on my head and I did the best I could to redirect it towards the net. When the ball went in I started running around the field like a crazy person and so was everyone else that was supporting Berkshire. This was the best moment I've had in my sports career and words cannot describe the feeling I had on that day.
The year was 2006 and I was seven years old. France, which is the country where my mom is from, played Italy in the World Cup Final. I remember that my parents let me stay up because of that reason. But the reason I remember this final, and why it is special for me is because of what happened before the final whistle, and not the actual score. This event includes one of the greatest footballers, Zinedine Zidane. In his last game as a professional soccer player, he received a red card for head-butting Italy’s Marco Materazzi. This was the most shocking thing I’ve seen in soccer as a seven-year-old kid. The sport world was talking more about the head butting than the actual game, and that is probably why I remember it to this day.
One of the greatest sports moments of my life was the first time I had ever gone to a patriots game. When I was eleven years old I was surprised by my dad with tickets to my favorite teams game. I was and still am a die hard pats fan. We got to the stadium early and my dad surprised me and my brother again by telling us that we had passes to go onto the field. I was so excited to see the players up close. We were on the field and suddenly a ball came flying over to where we were standing. I caught the ball and looked around to see where i should throw it back. Randy Moss comes running up to me and asks for the ball back. I couldn't believe it was him. We ended up playing catch for a little bit and my Idol Tom Brady even joined in for a throw or two. It was one of the greatest sports moments of my life.
My most memorable sports moment has to be Malcolm Butler's interception in this year's super bowl. It is important to me because I have followed the patriots for years and have watched almost every game. I hated following them so closely and seeing them come up short so it was unbelievable to see them finally win again.
My most memorable sports moment was when my mom took me to New York City to watch a hockey game. I was 9 years old and went to watch my cousin Boomer Ewing play at Madison Square Garden. Boomer had been a starter on the Boston University hockey team for four years, and was playing in one of his last games when I saw him. Boomer had always been the cousin I looked up to the most. I thought he was the coolest person in the world, and could do no wrong. At family events I always begged for a seat next to Boomer, I even persuaded my mom to take me to visit him a few times. This hockey game was the first time I had ever seen him play before, and I was so excited. I could not have been happier, sitting in front row seats at MSG watching my older cousin score the winning goal was a moment I will never forget. Lucy
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ReplyDeleteMy most memorable sports moment was when Malcolm Butler intercepted a pass on the one yard line from Seattle's quarterback, Russel Wilson in Super Bowl XLIX. This is memorable to me because it proves that you do not need to be a popular superstar to be an incredible athlete. Who knew of Malcolm Butler before he made that spectacular catch? Exactly, nobody. An undrafted free agent who nobody knew was even on the team, saved the Patriots from defeat in the Super Bowl. He instantly became a hero for all of Patriots Nation. This will forever be my most memorable sports moment.
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The most special moment in sports to me is when Jackie Stewart "Young Gun", won seven races in a row. He is still known to this day as one of the best F-1 drivers ever.
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-Lewis
A moment that stands out as extremely special in my personal sports history is when had the opportunity to represent Bermuda in the 2013 World Youth Track and Field Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine. While in Donetsk, I competed in the boys Triple Jump. In the qualifying rounds I had to jump 15.30 meters in order to qualify for the final the next day; just over a foot better than my previous personal best of 14.92 meters. After failing to jump the mark in my first two attempts, jumping 15.06m and 15.07m respectively, I had one more chance to prove myself. Though not the best jump in terms of form, I managed to jump a personal best of 15.31m in my last jump to automatically send me to the final the next day. The joy and excited that came over my coach and I’s face was indescribable. The next day in the final I went on to jump another personal best of 15.65m (51ft 4in.) and come seventh in the field of eight. With that jump, I ranked eighth in the world for Youth Boys Triple Jump in 2013. This moment was not only special due to the fact that I was ranked eighth in the world, but because I jumped to the best of my ability and also represented my country as best I could.
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My most memorable sports moment happened in 2009 when the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1992. Just the year before, the Penguins had lost the Stanley Cup to the Detroit Red Wings in six games. One year later the two teams met again in the final of the NHL playoffs. The series went to seven games this time and the Pittsburgh Penguins had to play away at Detroit in front of the rowdy, obnoxious, octopus-throwing fans. I have been an all-Pittsburgh fan because I was born in the city, but most definitely a die-hard Penguin fan. I had never seen the Penguins win a Stanley Cup and I needed one bad. The game went down to the last seconds when Marc-Andre Fleury made an unbelievable save to secure the 2-1 win. The surrounding Penguin players threw their gloves in the air as I ran through my house, my eyes watering with pride. There is no better feeling than that of your team being on top of the league. Seeing Sidney Crosby, my complete idol, hoist the cup and screaming with happiness was one of the best things I’ve ever seen. What hockey player doesn’t dream of hoisting the cup and that is why the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals was my most memorable sports moment.
ReplyDeleteMy most memorable sports memory is of David Ortiz hitting a grand slam in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. The game prior, the Red Sox had only managed to obtain one hit against Tigers ace Anibal Sanchez. It seemed as though the Red Sox were in a heap of trouble as the Tigers jumped out to a 5-1 lead late in Game 2. It was in the eighth inning with two outs when Boston was able to load the bases off of hits by Will Middlebrooks, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Dustin Pedroia. David Ortiz then stepped up to the plate and drove the first pitch of the at bat over the right field wall, just over the glove of a diving Torii Hunter, who went flying over the wall in a tremendous effort to make the grab. I was at that game, and Fenway Park collectively roared as they could not believe what had just happened. If Ortiz had gotten out that at bat, the Red Sox most likely would have lost the game. However, the game went to the bottom of the ninth inning when Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in Jonny Gomes to win the game and even up the series. The Red Sox would go on the win that series in six games as well as the World Series, their third in ten years.
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One sports event that sticks out in my mind was when Michael Phelps, in the 2012 London Olympics, won his 19th Olympic medal and became the most decorated Olympian of all time. Ever since I saw him swim in the 2008 Beijing Olympics he was an athlete I looked up to. I was on a swim team myself and his achievements motivated me to be a better swimmer and a better athlete. In the Beijing Olympics, Phelps won 8 gold medals, the most won of any swimmer in a single Olympics. He continued on to the 2012 London Games to finish his Olympic career off with a bang. His final race was a 400-m freestyle relay. Having placed not first in other heats during the games that year, he was determined to win, it seemed. He won the relay for the U.S. and earned himself his 19th Olympic medal. His achievements during both Olympic games, and even in each race, having set multiple world records during his career, was something I continue to use to motivate myself today.
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DeleteAmong the many great achievements teams encounter through wins and losses, my personal favorite sports moment occurred during a practice. In practice athletes learn how to play together and the aspects of their team that will lead them to success within a game. My sophomore season on varsity lacrosse, I endured an extremely difficult practice that I will never forget. The conditions outside consisted of snow, sleet, hail, wind and rain all mixed together. As the only team practicing outside on campus, we were the only group of athletes being forced to defy the weather and have a full two hour practice. Once we reached the end of the drills, it was time for us to do the hardest sprinting exercise we do all season, "push-eachothers". As quoted in my essay, "Running back up to the dorm, with little to no feeling in any portion of my body, I’m pleased. I completed that treacherous practice with my team and made Mrs. Anselmi proud. No other team today pushed themselves to play, despite the weather. But we did it! Mrs. Anselmi wants us to know that we can be successful no matter what comes our way". This explanation sums up the reason as to why I believe that practice was so important to my sports career. I really began to understand the importance in persistence and what can be taken from team sports therefore it is my most memorable moment in my sports history.
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In my personal sports history there is one special memory, beating Hotchkiss in the semi final of the New England Tournament. Hotchkiss is our biggest rivalry in soccer and that game was the second time we faced them that season. The game was the craziest game I had ever been a part of. It was so close and came down to the last second when we had a corner kick and Mutaya took it with only a few seconds left. It was placed perfectly on my head and I did the best I could to redirect it towards the net. When the ball went in I started running around the field like a crazy person and so was everyone else that was supporting Berkshire. This was the best moment I've had in my sports career and words cannot describe the feeling I had on that day.
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The World Cup Final
ReplyDeleteThe year was 2006 and I was seven years old. France, which is the country where my mom is from, played Italy in the World Cup Final. I remember that my parents let me stay up because of that reason. But the reason I remember this final, and why it is special for me is because of what happened before the final whistle, and not the actual score. This event includes one of the greatest footballers, Zinedine Zidane. In his last game as a professional soccer player, he received a red card for head-butting Italy’s Marco Materazzi. This was the most shocking thing I’ve seen in soccer as a seven-year-old kid. The sport world was talking more about the head butting than the actual game, and that is probably why I remember it to this day.
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One of the greatest sports moments of my life was the first time I had ever gone to a patriots game. When I was eleven years old I was surprised by my dad with tickets to my favorite teams game. I was and still am a die hard pats fan. We got to the stadium early and my dad surprised me and my brother again by telling us that we had passes to go onto the field. I was so excited to see the players up close. We were on the field and suddenly a ball came flying over to where we were standing. I caught the ball and looked around to see where i should throw it back. Randy Moss comes running up to me and asks for the ball back. I couldn't believe it was him. We ended up playing catch for a little bit and my Idol Tom Brady even joined in for a throw or two. It was one of the greatest sports moments of my life.
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My most memorable sports moment has to be Malcolm Butler's interception in this year's super bowl. It is important to me because I have followed the patriots for years and have watched almost every game. I hated following them so closely and seeing them come up short so it was unbelievable to see them finally win again.
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My most memorable sports moment was when my mom took me to New York City to watch a hockey game. I was 9 years old and went to watch my cousin Boomer Ewing play at Madison Square Garden. Boomer had been a starter on the Boston University hockey team for four years, and was playing in one of his last games when I saw him. Boomer had always been the cousin I looked up to the most. I thought he was the coolest person in the world, and could do no wrong. At family events I always begged for a seat next to Boomer, I even persuaded my mom to take me to visit him a few times. This hockey game was the first time I had ever seen him play before, and I was so excited. I could not have been happier, sitting in front row seats at MSG watching my older cousin score the winning goal was a moment I will never forget.
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