December 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School
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<strong>Ruston</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>December</strong> 15, <strong>2011</strong> Page 29<br />
Sports and Christmastime<br />
by Reed Malek<br />
Sports Editor<br />
The NBA is No Longer in a Lockout<br />
by Ambria Holmes<br />
Sports Reporter<br />
During the winter holidays, sounds of carolers and jingle bells and merriment can be heard throughout the country. These<br />
are the sounds and scenes that most directly associate with Christmastime, but for me it is something else: sports. While most<br />
people look forward to big feasts and family get-togethers, I look forward to daily football games. Sports have become an<br />
annual point of anticipation during the winter holidays, and this year will not disappoint.<br />
This winter holiday season, Americans can curl up beside the fire with a hot cup of cocoa and watch their favorite athletes<br />
duke it out during the cold. <strong>December</strong> 17 is the beginning of college football bowl season, my personal favorite time of the<br />
year. Christmas Day this year will feature an NFL matchup of the Chicago Bears against the Green Bay Packers, and it is<br />
also the first day of the recently resurrected NBA season.<br />
Christmas Eve will feature even more sporting events. Thirteen NFL games will be played that day, as well as college<br />
football‘s Hawaii Bowl. So get ready, sports fans. You have a lot of work to do this holiday season!<br />
The <strong>2011</strong>-12 NBA season was delayed due to its lockout. It was announced on June 28, <strong>2011</strong> that the NBA will<br />
go into a lockout because they were losing money. During the lockout, many NBA players decided to play overseas<br />
until the lockout ended. The lockout delayed the first two weeks of the seasons and fans were disappointed across the<br />
states.<br />
The cancellations were issued on October 9 and all games scheduled to be played through November 14 were not<br />
going to take place. However, on November 28, <strong>2011</strong> it was announced that the NBA worked things out and the season<br />
would finally begin.<br />
The lockout lasted 149 days and it would have lasted longer if the NBA had not made a deal solving the lockout.<br />
With that being said, the season will begin on Christmas Day and those who were waiting no longer have to.<br />
Second Chance to Succeed<br />
by Alexandria Cockerham<br />
Sports Reporter<br />
The key to success in sports is to never give up. You might lose a couple of games—and win some, too. I talked to a football<br />
player who wished to remain anonymous. He said ―When I broke my arm, I felt left out and mistreated. I thought it was<br />
the end of the world.‖<br />
In my opinion, it was just a new beginning for him to start. The situation was kind of like the phase of a minor setback for<br />
a major comeback. That can be changed in a matter of time. You just have to work hard and keep your head in the game.<br />
If any player has been injured, he/she shouldn‘t give up; they should strive for the best. The injury could have a lifealtering<br />
effect over your life. You can always overcome it just by having a good attitude about the situation.<br />
Tray Brown, a basketball player, expressed, ―I would be disappointed that I wouldn‘t be able to help my team sitting on<br />
the bench.‖ That‘s another reason why you shouldn‘t let the injury keep you down; there might be people who need you and<br />
depend on you. So never let an injury keep you down.
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