LAST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL

Well today is my last as a pioneer. I moved to the Batesville School District in 7th grade. I was a little nervous but knew I would fit in with some crowd. My first friends were Alex Davidson and Shelby Ward. We all played ICYAA together and in the summer I would hang out with Alex. Well 7th grade I played basketball and found a new love which was track. That year I started for the 7th grade basketball team and ran for the 9th grade team in track. Let's just say I was fitting in very nicely at Batesville. In eighth grade I had another awesome year. I started for the junior varsity squad eventhough that some girls weren't to excited i was. I made more friends at Batesville Junior High. Then freshman year rolled around. I knew high school was near. As a freshman, you preety much rule the whole junior high. In basketball we wanted a district title. We knew we would have to face GCT in the end and that was gonna be a huge task. As the season rolled along we were defeated by GCT twice. Well we made our way into the district sweeping everybody but that Saturday was the final. This story is something I will never forget. The tourny was being held at our own Batesville High School Gym. Now, Batesville and GCT are rivals so everybody in the town wanted to see this good game. That Saturday morning, I got up and went to ref ICYAA games like usually do. That night I was getting ready for the biggest game I could ever imagine. My theme on this game was dogs eating away flesh of a dead animal ripping and tearing them apart. Now, dont' think I am some crazzzzzy person but that week I watched a movie about how a coach would put a wolf or some kind of carnavore in the locker room and wanted the girls to play that way. The game started and we jumped out to an early lead. The starting five was wanting a victory and we didn't stop. We worked together and kept leading and fighting as if the game would never end. That night we were named District Champs and GCT who was undefeated were left in tears. They made shirts that say 15-1 and I am so glad to be known that we were that 1 for them. As basketball ended I started back in track. That fall we had already won a Cross Country title and I would begin getting my 7 state rings I have now. In track, I was so excited to be apart of a State Championship winning spree. I was running with the girls i ran with in 7th grade. I knew alot of them and loved every single one of them. Well that year I had gotten Miss Optimistic for the city of Batesville and Miss BJHS two huge honors. That day I had to receive them was the state track meet. So after receving my awards I made my way to Hot Springs to run the 2nd leg of the 1600 meter relay. I was getting so excited to run and hopefully win a State Championship. Well as the race was about to start we were named the State Champs. We had such a big league that they needed to announce it. As I ran the 2nd leg I ran a 62 quarter and I was so proud of myself for all of that. My 10th grade year marked my very start in high school. Yes, i was nervous but I knew alot of people and knew if i needed help I would get it. As the year went past we won another state title in Cross Country and Track&Field. In 11th grade I had won another state Cross Country title but then basketball rolled around. On Jan 17th, 2009 I tore my ACL in a basketball game. My world changed from there on out. I had tore my ACL in half and then pulled a chip off my bone. My surgery happened to be when the ice storm hit so my family and I was without power. The pain and the whole moment that lasted 3.5 seconds still relives in me today. If i could go back I would but I don't have a time machine. That spring I was still doing physical thearpy and I had to be the manager for the track team but in May we were named state champs again. As the summer came I worked hard to get back into shape after being out 6 months. I started running again but with a brace and I trained for Cross Country. Yes, I did have complications with my knee swelling and hurting but I was getting stronger. I played basketball again scared I was gonna mess up my other knee. I had nightmares of tearing my right ACL in practice so everyday I prayed that would never happen. I sat on the bench and wasn't playing alot. I really didn't know why but I was getting frustrated with Coach Stave. I went to talk to her and she told me I wasn't in the shape I used to be and that I was slow. Well I went on but then I wasn't happy cause I wasnt' playing after working hard in practice. So I went up to her and said I quit. She told me I would be a failure and that if I couldn't stay with the basketball team what was i gonna do when i got married. I would be divorced in my marriage. She told me I would regret my decision..but when i left her office I had a huge smile on my face. I had made the right decision and to this day I still don't regret that I quit. I know I will prove her wrong and won't be divorced in my marriage or be a failure. As I was done with that my eye was set on track. I loved the sport and Coach Smith was an awesome coach. I ran and trained for track. As the season dwelled down we were gonna try to make another run at the state title. Unfortunely, we came up short to Camdem Fairview. Yes, I was very upset cause we were going for our 6th straight state title. But I realized life is going to move on and I will face bigger challenges. Counting down the days was preety easy first there was 120 then 75 then 45 then 30 then 15 then 5 and now today is my LAST DAY. I never thought I would see it but I have. I got up like my normal self this morning with a glowing smile. I rocked out to the backstreet boys all the way to the school. I walked in to school with all my friends and now I set here typing my last blog for Oral Comm. I have to say that high school has had its moments but I have grown stronger and wiser. I have awesome friends a great family and life could not be perfect right now. I will be attending Arkansas State Universtiy in the fall at Jonesboro and I am very excited. My roomate is Hanah Hutchison from Newport and my sweetmates are Brooke Crowell and Tanya Tye. I am so excited to be going there and being able to come home on the weekends. My life as a pioneer has been awesome and I would not change a thing. I have became a better person and I have met many extremely awesome people. I will cherish the moments I had at pep rallys, friday night football games, dances and everything else that goes with high school. My last day at Batesville will consist of laughter and smiles and cherish the last hours and then minutes I have here. My last phrase I would like to pass on is..." Relive the moments and cherish them because one day you blink and the next time you do your into another year. " Im turning another chapter in my life and next fall I will be started a new page. I am so excited and ready for the world. Thank you to everyone who has supported me my junior high and high school career. Thank you to the teachers who have brought their love towards teaching and made me smarter. Thank you to everyone at Batesville High School.