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5. Alexander Han (8) steps out and stretches his body to reach the ball. 6. Claire Ryland (8) and Betty Chen (8) are holding their rackets tightly. They stare forward and wait for the attack. 7. “The ball is high, but I can jump higher,” Michael Chang (6) thinks.
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What made you want to join this team?
Because it is really fun and all my friends are doing it. -Ava Rust (6)
Because I never really play it before and it's fun to do with my friends. -Amanda Smith (7)
To try a new sport and step out the box. -Tatiana Reese (8)
by MIRANDA YAN and CANDY YIN
Priory kids come from five continents and have lived in places as varied as France, Nigeria, and Hong Kong.
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There are a lot of energetic middle schoolers dominating
the court this year. Regardless of their young ages, Priory middle school tennis team members tried their best focusing on every ball coming to them and swinging their rackets as hard as they could. Priory young tennis players loved tennis so much that they treasured every practice and match they had.
Team spirit was also one of the most powerful things on the team. At every match, you can hear screaming and cheering from team members. “Go Priory, do your best!” The team members are so energetic that every one is confident at their games. Why does every one support our tennis team so much? Their love toward the team is the main reason. As Mark Theis (8) said, “Playing tennis at Priory is not very forceful and I can play with the people I like.” Also, practicing rally skills while having fun and strengthening team spirit was definitely the best way to increase middle schoolers' affection toward tennis.
Every rally they swung, every drop of sweat that fell, and every ball they tried to reach were their success in this tennis season.
Priory middle school volleyball teams are divided into three teams: Varsity A, Varsity B, and JV.
Energetic middle school girls totally dominated the gym this season. They have a burning passion for volleyball. At 3:30 to 5:00 pm every school day, you can see middle school girls running and smiling in the gym. Sometimes they were doing stretching, sometime they are throwing and catching ball.
Although the volleyball net was almost twice time higher than them, middle school volleyball team girls tried their best to throw balls over the net. A member said, “I just could not throw ball over the net. It is too high. But with the help of the coaches, I can finally throw every ball over the net to the opposite side successfully.
The practice was not only full with throwing and catching volleyball. Instead, there were a lot of fun games during practice. And coaches always told funny jokes when the team members felt boring and tired of practicing.
I've done martial arts for twelve years. Judo has become a way of life for me. It has taught me how to be a strong, independent individual-Victor Wan (12).
Sports have taught me to be hard-working and a leader for others both in school and outside school. -Ryan Reiss (9)
Sports have not significantly influenced my
conscious being. I do indeed have pain centered Sports have made me tougher and
The greatest effect that sports have had on my life is improving my team building skills.-Katherine Laubscher (11)
It helped me develop a better work ethic, I learned to work through pain, and I became friends with many of my teammates.-John Trudelle (12)
around the regret of not choosing certain ways of life; now, it is too late to turn back. Sometimes that hurts. I do love who I am, though. -Rachel Cochran (10)
stronger then before. -John Xing (10)
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