Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

What it takes to be a team player

Attention all athletes: This is last call. The year is almost over so it’s time to put up or shut up. For seniors, this is your last chance to be remembered in Freedom as an athlete, or an athlete at all for that matter. What you work to do can and will solidify your athletic legacy for years to come. For everyone else, bust your hump to make a name for yourself and your team. Laziness in any place drives me insane, but laziness on the playing field is something that makes my blood boil. In my opinion, there is nothing worse in sports than a person who cheats himself or his teammates. When you are lazy, you are not only hurting yourself, but also everyone on your team that is counting on you. I do not understand what is so difficult about dedicating your effort for a for two hour game. After every game or meet, every player should ask himself, “Did I give it my all today? If this were my last game, would I have any regrets?” If the answer to those questions is yes, then that is all anyone could ask of you. Your legacy as an athlete will be as the hard worker who gave 100 percent each and every time he laced up his cleats. If that answer is no, then you have one of two options: bust your rear end next game, or quit. Option one will take dedication and a change of attitude; option two is completely up to you. Not giving your all is not worth your time or your teammate’s time. Don’t play if you aren’t going to try. As a senior with no aspiration of playing collegiate sports, I know that this spring will be the last time I play baseball competitively with "Freedom" across my chest. I take pride in wearing the red and white for four years and giving it my all. I don’t want to have any regrets for the future. I hope that you feel like me; if not, you can have the legacy as a lazy and selfish athlete. You decide, because time is running out.