Being a part of sports all my life, I’d always looked forward to playing in the spotlight of a high school setting. I participated in high school sports with the knowledge in mind that I wouldn’t have the chance to play in college.

Although I am in my last year of  playing a sport, it still feels as if I just walked out on the soccer field in cleats for the first time or heard my name called in a tennis challenge match at the beginning of freshman year. You should cherish the time on being a part of high school sports because in reality, most student athletes will not compete collegiately.

My family and peers are my biggest supporters; these are some of the people who work day-in and day-out taking me to and from sports practices growing up and I could never thank them enough. High school has been the highlight of my life so far because sports were my shining moment.