Woodstock Academy - Spire Yearbook (Woodstock, CT)

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In sports the student strives for a victory over his opponents. The satisfaction in winning comes from knowing he did his best. In losing, that is also his consolation. Yet win or lose, he plays as a member of a team. As the student completes that extra lap or prac- tices those extra ten minutes, he strengthens not merely himself but also his team. When he scores a goal or makes a home run, the elation and the credit are not only his, but belong to the coach and the team, as well. If he misses a basket or commits a foul, the blame lies not merely on his shoulders but on the shoulders of the entire team. In this way the student learns the most valuable lesson of sports—that in working with others there must be cooperation.