At Napa High School we are very proud of our athletics. It is a chance for the whole school to come together and rally behind a common goal. While football, basketball, baseball, and softball are all popular and beloved by students, they are certainly not the only sports teams offered at Napa High. So then, in an atmosphere dominated by the huge and popular sports, where can we find these smaller sports who do not receive the attention they deserve?
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Track and Field, the Original Sport.Track and Field events were part of the first Olympic games. Held in the Spring-time for Napa High School these diverse and athletic events are dwarfed by Baseball and Softball
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| Tennis, held in the fall for women and the spring for men.. This sport of speed, power, and agility is sadly played on a weed ridden court with not even a place for spectators to watch if they were to come. |
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| Wrestling, possibly the toughest, most technical, and most physical sport practices in this beat up looking building on the outskirts of campus. Although the team is very successful, they still have a hard time drawing crowds to their matches. |
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| Swimming, Diving, and Water Polo. These aquatic sports practice year round in the heat, cold, rain, and hail. Although the United States is home of world leaders in aquatic sports, these sports are ignored and overshadowed by more popular events all year. |
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| Spirit Leading. Hands down Napa High's most dominant club. Many take their numerous National Championships for granted and do not give them their deserved credit. The Spiritleaders have won 8 National Championships in a row and show their numerous trophies in the window above their room. |
I like that you are giving these sports the attention that they need. What can we do to get more people out to watch these sports? These students work hard to be great athletes and deserve support from others.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the topic you chose because you yourself are on athlete of two dominant sports: football and basketball. By choosing this topic, you are very unselfish for looking at the importance of other, less popular sports. Your thesis is very true that Napa High focuses on only a few sports while others are neglected and nearly forgotten. Your picture of the tennis courts greatly speaks to me because it is growing weeds in the middle of the courts and it is the middle of the boys season. I think your photo essay calls attention that we as a school need to recognize all sports as equally important.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was really awesome how you included background information on the sports you talked about and you brought up a very good point about athletics. well done essay!
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