Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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23 Powderpuff The thrill of victoryl Laura Batcho lets out a shout of as she watches her team score six points. i°y We’re Number Onel The victorious junior powderpuff team shows their status after defeating the seniors. iirJ

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} Changing may mean winning Everywhere, even in the sports we play, we see changes. Working together with others, sharing a common goal, competing, striving, winning, and losing all have the ability to change us. Sports allow us to set goals for ourselves. By improving our skills, we also help to strengthen the team we represent. Playing well replaces the need for constant winning. Losses aren’t as disappointing if something is learned from them. The unity with teammates, sharing a common goal — it may be beating Munster and winning the Bridge Trophy, a victory over Lake Central during basketball season, setting a relay record, or being the sectional volleyball champ. Athletics change our way of thinking by teaching us to work for a unit as well as for ourselves. The blood, sweat, and tears shed during a strenuous practice prepare us for the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that will confront us in the actual game. Running the 100 yard dash into the wind, shooting the tiebreaking basket with thirty seconds left on the clock, or playing the Homecoming football game in the pouring rain call for the extra stamina that we gain through these practices. Changes in our teams from year to year, changes in ourselves as we go from the J.V. to Varsity teams, the satisfaction of giving our all, the development of our muscles, the sound of the cheering of the crowd, the pride seen in a coach’s face and reflected in our own — all are important parts of the sports we play.