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Teen Ink Magazine,
April 2001 :
Sports Articles
Disastrous Debut
The relentless rain crashes all around. Blurring myvision and freezing my exposed arms and legs, the droplets wreak havoc on thecompetitors and spectators.
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Fencing
I challenge you to a duel! Well, not really. Actually,not at all. In fencing (and I am a fencer), you don't challenge people,especially not to duels.
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Game Time
Ten minutes before we went on the ice, the feeling ofnervousness was so thick in the locker room that my teammates and I found it hardto sit still. As I looked around the room, I saw four years of memories.
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Martial Arts
My racquet sits alone
at the service line
awaitingmy arrival,
waiting for me to play.
My legs feel like Jell-O,
Icannot stop the wobbling
that I feel.
I was warned,
"You mustwin today,
it is up to you.
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One Shot
It's been a grueling game - we played the longest 90minutes of the entire season - and now our soccer team is in overtime of thenational championships.
The game started slowly and calmly, but quicklypicked up.
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Sportsmanship
As a junior in high school who has played a sport everyseason, I have seen many athletes take out frustration on their opponents. Due tothis aggression, athletes can and do get seriously injured while playing a sportthat is supposed to be fun.
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The Big Stick
I have lived my whole life in Massachusetts, andsupporting the hometown team has been a rule to live by. If the Boston Red Soxare last in their league, Bostonians will still scream their heads off like theyhave just won the pennant.
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