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Students Compete

For Recognition·

by Becca Lenhoff
Adreneline rus hed, "In gymnastics Some sports had a little bit
crowds cheered and the competi- there is only more competition among the
tion began. Regardless of the teammates. "In basketball, it is
sport, every athl ete had to fight competition hard to get playing time due to the
for recognition for the team or for against other large size of the teams," fresh-
him/herself. teams, not with man Mark Mohr sai d.
"In gymnastics there is each other. " Who wi ll get playing time or
just competiti on again st other --freshman Michelle positions in the game caused com-
schools; we only care about the Bell petition between teammate s. "We
team, not ourselves," freshman are always competing for playing
Michelle Bell said. Bell has stayed with gym- time, we never have a set position, but everyone
nastics since she was nine and still enj oys it in accepts it because it is a team sport," junior
high school. Alicia Allen said. r
Running at Class of
the Metro is the
sophomore boys Cross-
Country team. "I try not
to let the pressure of the
sport get to me , I just
have fun ," sophomore
Brian Pille said. photo
by Jolene Williamson.

Visiting with a friend
after basketball try-outs
is sophomore Lauren
Gardels. Gardels
ended up making the
JV team. "People who
play sports sacrifice
their free time," she
said. photo by Melissa
Ballentine.

How has hard work paid off?

senior Betsy Hoefer
I have played soccer for ten years,
and I have played varsity at MN since I was a
freshman. I also hope to receive a scholar-
ship for soccer; Iowa State, TCU and Truman
are just a few of the many colleges I want
to attend.
Playing sports has taught me discipline. I have
learned that it takes dedication of my time by going to
practice and working hard to win. This causes some
stress in my life that I have learned to deal with through
time management skills. I have also discovered that if I
keep a positive attitude, no matter what happens, I will be
more apt to succeed.

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