<p>I have been reading these forums for a while and all of you have very impressive academic stats. But one thing that I have noticed is that hardly anyone plays sports.</p>
<p>And when I mean playing a sport, I am talking about kids who play on a competitive varsity-level team for more than one year.</p>
<p>With that said, does anyone here play sports?</p>
<p>i do running....</p>
<p>i'm varsity, all-conference, all-academic conference, State All-Academic, All-State Honorable Mention for Cross Country</p>
<p>do you play any sports? </p>
<p>loaded questions are great aren't they?</p>
<p>Just as I try to be the best in academics, I try to be the best in my sport. I think successfull behavior translates easily from one thing to another.</p>
<p>The OP has a point. My closest approximation to a sport is the fact that the state athletics association is also responsible for Speech/Debate and Quiz Bowl.</p>
<p>1928 that's a good quesh. All the people in my class applying to top tier schools certainly lack athletic abilities. And every year it seems like more and more Asians are signing up for cross-country senior year so they can say they play a sport when applying to college...what a joke -- there aren't even tryouts or anything.</p>
<p>State Soccer captain (out this season though, but they dont know that :))</p>
<p>Well if you asking what I do for sports...</p>
<p>Varsity Football 4 years - Captain
Varsity Basketball 4 years - Captain
Varsity Baseball 4 years - Captain</p>
<p>And I recieved the Wendy's National High School Heisman Nomination (top student-athlete) from my school (class of 300).</p>
<p>Football Varisty 2 Years - All-District 2 Years
Track Varisty 2 Years - 4x400m Relay District Champs. 2 years ago, Regional Qualifiers in my relay for the past 2 years...</p>
<p>I also received the Wendy's National High School Heisman Nomination for my school. (Out of a class of 442 students...)</p>
<p>I was nominated for Academic All-State...I should be able to make it. :)</p>
<p>Woo!</p>
<p>varsity crew - 4 years
figure skating - 7 years</p>
<p>Tawny did you apply EA?</p>
<p>Well, i have my running, and im a black belt in tae kwon do. also, ive been in jv track for 2 years and (hopefully/most likely) varsity this year. go high jumpers! ive won golds at some jv meets but nothing special.</p>
<p>4 year varsity tennis/Captain
we're mad good too, undefeated last year, you knoww</p>
<p>My school has no organized sports.</p>
<p>at my school its the total opposite...</p>
<p>most of top kids are also really good at some sport/captains/varsity/many awards</p>
<p>like i said, academic success goes hand in hand with athletic success</p>
<p>If I don't get into Penn ED, I'd love to run Crimson</p>
<p>baseball- 10 years till had to quit due to arm injury
golf- 8 years, 1 varsity letter
bowling- 13 years- 4 varsity letters, all county
basketball- 8 years, no varsity
lacrosse- just started 2 years ago, will get 1 varsity letter</p>
<p>of course my stats arent as good so it doesnt matter</p>
<p>does sports do one any good in the admissions process if you don't want to play in college?</p>
<p>I completely agree with those who say that sports and strong academics go hand in hand. I can attest to the fact that when I'm in season, I often find myself working much harder and managing my time much better than the few weeks a year when I am not rowing. I would say that this applies to most of the top students at my school, where everyone is encouraged to get involved in a sport (we have a number of no cut sports). </p>
<p>Crew - 4 years, Captain, recruited athlete for Harvard</p>
<p>Deadhead06 - I would think that even if a student is not being recruited, and even if they do not plan to participate in college, it can only help. A sport is adds another dimension to the candidate - it certainly can't hurt</p>
<p>dha_06: yes i applied EA</p>
<p>it makes u a non-nerd!! lol It makes u hot 2 cos ur fit...lol sorry i went off track...this anxiety is consuming me..</p>
<p>--> j.u.d.o. <---</p>
<p>Baseball
Skateboarding, BMX'ing (not school sport but who cares)
Ultimate Frisbee</p>
<p>might play soccer this year.. who knows</p>