Ok, so maybe the title is a little misleading. However, very few people in my older life may be aware of the fact that I am a lover of sports. I absolutely love sports, of most any kind really, but my true love and passion....High School Sports.
I played basketball and volleyball in high school. My kids claim it wasn't "real" sport because I attended a small school in Montana and had only 45 people in my class. I beg to differ (and I guarantee all my high school friends, close relatives and Whitehall Montana townies will agree with me). I am sure coming from a large school in the city, small town sports seem silly, but my kids can laugh at me and tease me all they like, my high school sports were the best!
I am not too awfully picky about the sports I like. I grew up on football, basketball, volleyball and track. I have learned to love baseball, and I'm working on hockey (thanks to my husband's teachings). I live for the Olympics, and I could park myself in front of the T.V. for the summer and winter Olympics day and night.
It's all about the strategy, competitiveness and the...ok I'm that mom...the WIN. I am super, SUPER competitive. Yes I grew up in a house of competitiveness. All of us (mom, dad, brother and sister) quiet, controlled and lethal competitors. I'm not a poor sport, but winning is the best. I am so against the whole "we are just playing for fun, let the kids have fun, there are no winners or losers, we are all in this for the joy of the game"...UM...NO...I'm in it to win. Remember my post on being controlled and showing no emotion? Ya, well...sports don't count. I'm never rude, I don't yell at the ref (refs really can't win or lose a game in my opinion) and I don't shout negatives at the other team, but I just can't keep quiet when sports are involved.
Why high school sports you may wonder? Do you know how much passion a high school athlete has? High school is their time. Have you ever went to a high school game and just felt the buzzing of energy? Those kids literally evoke the power of passion. I love watching the intensity of a good coach, the magic of a strong, connected team and the power of true strategy. I can almost not put into words the emotion I feel behind sports.
I sat through a girls high school basketball game tonight. The game went into double overtime with a win by only 2 points. IT. WAS. SO. FUN! I could barely wait for my kids to become old enough to do high school sports, or competition events, and guess what WE MADE IT!! I am loving it.
If you want to get a buzz and feel the power of competition I encourage you to go to a State High School sporting event. I challenge anyone to leave one of those games without a boost of adrenaline.
Sports...just one of life's simple pleasures.
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