Sports

I'm one of those avid sports fans. I play any sport whenever I can and I love watching ESPN and pretty much any channel that airs a sports broadcast. Recently I was asked a question that really had me boggled for awhile. My professor asked how much sports affect and control the society we live in.  Read More »

Anabolic steroids are related to the hormone testosterone. It increases the synthesis of protein in cells. Increase in “androgenic and virilizing properties” can cause an increase of male characteristics such as growth of the vocal chords.
These steroids are used by some athletes to try and improve their game but these steroids are also used for treating cancer.  Read More »

March Madness has come upon us once again, and for those college students out there, I'm sure you're having a blast rooting against your rival schools. As a girl, my bracket is often put down by the guys because they think they have more of an insight into sports than I do. But when they get to know me as a person, they realize that I know a lot about sports, because that seems to be all I watch.  Read More »

Sports have taught me a lot about life. Every sport that I have participated in has made an impact on me personally. I’ve not only benefited from the fun of the sport, but each one has also taught me a little bit more about myself. Over the years, my parents have motivated me to stay active, and to try a variety of sports for the differing experiences each one offers.  Read More »

Today I witnessed my first Iditarod race. Jeff King led the over 60 mushers into Unalakleet, AK (a checkpoint on the way from Anchorage to Nome) at which the winner receives $2,500 in gold pieces. Lance Mackey (last year's winner) was close behind. At this point, the mushers have been going for 674 miles - unbelievable!  Read More »

I was out of breath and couldn't fathom going through the entire routing from start to finish one more time. I had less than fifteen seconds to get to my spot so we could run the entire show again. We had a week before our final competition, and we called it "hell week." Estrogen flamed like fire, and everyone was temperamental. The team was an all girl squad.  Read More »

I have to take a few moments to say thank you to one of my personal heros. He has shown that hard work and perseverence along with intelligence and desire can create in someone a fire to do the sometimes impossible. Brett Favre played the game of Football with a passion few harbor these days.  Read More »

As a three year wrestler I have experienced many things. I have suffered through elbows in the back of my head and having the air squeezed from my lungs. I have also done the same and worse to many complete strangers. I have pushed my body beyond any limit I thought I had. I have watched pools of sweat form around my hands as I attempted to do more push ups than I could count. Was it worth it?  Read More »