Page 119 - Clearwater Christian College 2007

Freshman George Youstra James Kelly .

and senior Mark White- Trevose, PA

head battle the opposing Kailyn Kennedy

team for the rebound. Schwenksville, PA

"Being able to play for my

senior year was a real

blessing. It was really

great getting to hang out

with the guys on our road

trips and even just at the Michael Lauretta

games and practices," said Sanford, FL

Mark about his senior year. Nathan Leatherwood

Matthews, NC

Jesse Nyce Kelly •Whitehead

Morgantown, PA

Nicole Odle

DeWitt, Ml

♦

Peter Scheibner

Georgetown, ME

Jamie Selzer

Oldsmar, FL^ *

“Patience is a virtue” is a saying that many have heard before,

but one usually does not apply it to sports. "Patience is a key to success

in basketball. Staying composed and poised is essential to winning key

Travis Sheffield
games," said senior Seth Maynard. Clarkston, Ml 0

In basketball, a player can run as fast as he can down the court Stephanie Tauer

Tampa>, FL

towards the opposing team; he faces a situation where he is out num-

bered and patience must be put to practice. During a free throw, if

the player does not have patience to take a second to focus on the shot

and set his feet right, he is likely to miss. Another example would be

Essence Whitehead *

I a player who abrupdy shoots the ball without thinking about where Waynesville, MO

he is on the court or whether or not he could actually make the shot.

i J

Sophomore Jeremy Ham said, "Patience is one of those things that is

rarely thought of on the court, but when used success is inevitable."

Patience is important in sports, but it is more important in our lives.

i
One should strive not rush into situations without thinking about the

♦ •
possible outcomes of the decision.

*
-

*

I