By: Kristen Olsen

Basketball has been a part of my

life since I was very young. I

started playing because my older

brother Dan played and I wanted

to be just like him.

When I was in kindergarten I

finally got to go to my first

basketball camp. It was a lot of

fun.

I practiced and practiced as

the years went on, and in fifth

grade I made the schools

Winter Olympics basketball

team! We went undefeated,

and won the championship!

After that, I decided to try out for

an AAU Basketball team in a

nearby town. We went to all kinds

of tournaments together.

In junior high, we had a huge

team, and we won two

championships!

When we finally got to high school

our team shrunk, but still the four

of us played together, and had a

lot of fun.

Senior year, we took our team to

the State Finals and lost in double

overtime, by two points.

Although we did not win finals, I

would not trade the team or town I

played for with anyone. We had the

biggest support system I could

have ever imagined especially for

how small our town is.

I am so glad I had a great role

model like my brother to get me

interested in basketball.

I encourage anyone in elementary,

middle, or even high school to join

a sport. It doesn’t have to be

basketball; it could be soccer,

football, hockey, tennis, dance or

anything that your school has to

offer. Sports teach you

determination, and dedication, and

from them you will make amazing

memories, and even better friends.

Credits

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