"Golf didn't come easily to me. And that's what attracted me to it. I was really, really good at basketball and track. But it's difficult to work on that when you're just made for that. Golf gave me something to work on, it gave me something to live for. I enjoy the struggle; I feed off the struggle." -Sadena Parks "My mom passed away from ovarian cancer when I was in high school, and she's the person who got me into field hockey in the first place. That drives me to compete every day and to make her proud of me. But I want to be great because I want to be great, not because of anyone else." -Paige Selenski "Generally when you look at athletes, you see their muscles and all that stuff; I don't have any of that. My arm is just my arm -- it's not cut, it's not sculpted. I don't have traps bulging out to my ears; I have a neck. I don't have a six-pack. My legs are a little toned, but they aren't bulging out. I'm just dense. I think it's important to show that athletes come in all shapes and sizes." -Amanda Bingson "When I was younger, I definitely got picked on for my size and my voice, which has always been deep. I never wanted to speak up in class. I didn't want to hear myself; I hated the way I sounded. I couldn't listen. They teased me about everything, my different voice, my stature, my chest. I've always been flat-chested. I remember around sixth or seventh grade the "cool girls" would reach out and touch my chest: "Yep, nothing." I felt like less than a person. It was crazy. I felt frozen. That was one of the worst things they could do... I used all that teasing as my fuel, honestly. I was always a very aggressive player. I imagined those girls touching my chest, all the time. Being called a boy all the time." -Brittney Griner "I enjoy getting older because I'm like fine wine, I only get better with time. I do have a few grey hairs. I can't hang all night like I use to. My body doesn't recover as fast, but it's all good. I feel my best years has yet to come." -Michelle Carter "I was in the right spot at the right time. It was a nice shot from the point, deflected. I missed it the first time but buried the rebound. I threw my gloves in the air!" -Natalie Snodgrass "I have to focus on my lifting, so if I miss and have two minutes before I go back out on the platform to make the same lift, I need to learn to let that go and just lift what's on the bar because it's not something I haven't done before. Rather than, 'I should be making this lift, but why am I not?'" -Morghan King "I've been so blessed that fighting has brought my family together in ways that I never thought it would." -Jessica Eye ‘‘It was the most beautiful hockey rink I’ve ever seen. After those first few minutes of skating around tragedy struck. You know the rest.... but I don’t want you to feel bad for me. This is a moment to remember for Women’s Hockey. We made history that day and I would never take those moments back.’’ -Denna Laing "Even if you're the greatest of all time, people are not just going to give it to you. It's a great lesson." -Eugenie Bouchard |
AuthorHi, I'm Jenna and I'm a sports fan! I've been avidly watching sports since 2011 because I found that by watching sports, I would be able to communicate with my dad and brother better. Ever since I got into sports, I've been able to enjoy myself more when I go to sporting events with my family. Archives
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