Page 6: Sports should be more than final score

Shelby Pronk

Sports are something everyone talks about, especially the scores, the player stats and what happened in the games. 

But there can be so much more behind the scenes that people don’t see.

The connections. Bonds. Chemistry. Relationship.

Sports help to connect people through strong social bonds on and off the field. Behind the scenes there is so much heart that goes into the work they put into every practice, simply to get into the game.

It is not just how hard you work but how much you can bond as a team to reach that goal. 

How good you are on a team or who the best player is, to be honest, sometimes doesn’t even matter. Rather, it’s about how well you work together to get the job done.

Many people think all you need is talent, and that may be true.

But that makes it boring. You want to have a family backing you up every minute of the game, just like your family or friends do for you.

To me playing sports and putting in all the work is just half of what I am doing. I am also building a family around me with strong bonds. That is how you win games. 

Sports are more than just you kicking or playing around with a ball it is about the people and family you build from it.

It is twice as fun with a family to celebrate with after the win anyway.