Ahhh, high school sports... Let me just say, enjoy it while you can high schoolers!

It is certainly one of the most important things to cherish and appreciate throughout your high school career! Because, now that I look back at it, I took high school ball for granted. It was one of the things I looked forward to every day about high school.

Not only was I in the greatest shape I have ever been in, but I also got the opportunity to make some really good friends and enjoy the sport that I loved. Now, don't get me wrong, I know nowadays, there's so much drama that happens in high school. But, just ignore that drama, enjoy and cherish your teammates and the sport you play. I must admit though, when softball season was coming to an end, my senior year of high school, I didn't think that I would miss it at all. Now, I'm a college student and I have never missed something so much.

I miss the late nights, due to the games, and the drives. I miss how close my friends and I were during that time. I miss our pre-gaming with the team. You'll never find a group of people that will be there with you, experiencing the blood, sweat, and tears you put into practices and games, like your teammates have. High school sports provides you with a group of people that will stick by your side and know your limits. Your teammates cheer you on and help you improve in any way possible. Not only do you have teammates there cheering you on, you also have some students that you go to your high school, that attend games to also cheer the team on. I mean, what's a better feeling than being out on that field and looking at the stands to see them full with people that are cheering for the team?

Being involved in a sport throughout high school has taught me quite a bit. It has taught me how to work as a team,and better myself, along with how to manage my schedule with games, practices and my studies. So, if I'm ever asked what is something I miss about high school, it will definitely be softball season, for me. I miss the bus rides with the team, getting hyped up, along with jamming to music out loud and everybody singing along. I miss how softball season motivated me to always be a good student-athlete in school, and represent my high school well. I miss having coaches that helped me, motivated me, and believed in me.

So, again, to all those student-athletes in high school... Enjoy and cherish each practice and game that you perform in. Thank your coaches and teammates, for helping through the years. As for me, thank you to my old teammates and coaches, you all made my high school years the best!