Final

Norton's American Legion Baseball team seems seems to be kicking off the season well winning five of the four games played this season. Last Friday, Josh Fortier started off the game against Taunton pitching with Jake Eberle behind the plate as catcher.

Josh pitched the first five innings and let up four runs. However he made up for it by striking four of the batters from Taunton.

Norton scored 6 runs in the first inning but gradually in the fourth inning Taunton eased back into the game making it a 6-4 game.

At his one and only at-bat that game, Ethan hit a RBI single, sending Jake Eberle, Jack Veglas, and Jack Hansen home. This happened in the fourth inning 

As the sixth inning came around Jake Eberle came to plate and lead the team in a break-away, hitting a tripple. Jack Hansen, Jack Veglas, Jake Dercolie all ran home and scored for the team. This obtrusive play left got the Norton fans out of their seats cheering their team on.

Pitcher and right fielder Ethan Thomasson said in an interview, "Yes, there is good team chemistry and we all get along well."

At the bottom of the seventh inning, relief pitcher Jack Hansen walked the first three batters but took a deep breath, pulled it together and struck the next three out. With the game at its apogee, it was doubtful weather on not Taunton would be able to make a come-back.

These contributions by the Norton boys left put Taunton in hole and they did not score another run for the rest of the game.


Norton ended the game with a final score of 17-4. There is no doubt that the said team chemistry contributed to this win.

Blog Post #11

The general argument made by author John Singleton in his work, Marion Jones 30 for 30 is that Marion was wrong to use PED to better her performance as a track athlete and lie about it to the public. He shows his non-biased view by showing footage and interviews with and about Marion and reveals evidence that her treatment in jail was unjust. Singleton also interviews Marion after she had served her sentence in jail and says he thinks that she is rising up out of the ashes and has become a very good, determined, and influential woman in society.

In my view, Singleton is right because although Marion did make the mistake of using PED, she has pushed past all of the challenges that have risen up and become a better person because of her experience. More specifically, I believe that her work with children and teens is very inspiring and is making a difference in their lives as well as in her own. Therefore I conclude that Marion Jones did indeed  make a mistake, but because she hasn't let that decision to use PED define her, she is a better person today.

Blog post #10

In Grimsley's article, It was Lightning and Thunder, he provides information on the quickest knock-out in boxing history. He explains to the readers that Muhammad Ali was able to knock Clay Liston out in about 1 minute and 45 seconds. This quick match left many fans in awe of Ali  but also disappointed that they had spent over $100 on their tickets hoping to see a good, competitive fight. He addresses the topic in order to explain the controversy among fans about the outcome of the fight. He writes about the players Muhammad Ali and Clay Liston and their roles in the fight. He includes stats about the match like the time it took Ali to knock Liston out. He uses a good sports writing style and makes sure to keep his information relevant to the time he wrote it the time the event happened. He knows many facts about the boxers and it is clear that he did research on the fight. He wrote about how many fans believe the match was fixed and he includes Liston's reaction. "I could have gotten up, but I didn't hear the count," is what Liston said after the officials named Ali the winner. Also, Grimsley is very flexible with the facts he provides about the fight, however, someone reading the article can clearly understand that he believes the match was fixed in favor of Ali.

In Al Schoch's Article, Pedroia power not enough for the Sox, he provides information how Red Sox, and their player, Dustin Pedroia aren't doing very well. He includes highlights from the game they played against the Twins on Wednesday and incorporates many game stats. For example he states that the Twins won with a final score of 6-4. Through his writing, the reader can tell that both fans and players are disappointed in the performance of the the team and Pedroia as a teammate. He writes about players and the team, not just the single game. Also, when he addresses a player, he includes personal stats. Schoch knows the team as well as individual stats. His information is up to date because he used highlights from the game Wednesday. Schoch doesn't provide any evidence that implies that he has watched the team practice however. All in all he does a good job incorporating all ten of the tips for improving sports writing.

      The general made by Josh Greendaum in his work The Short Game is that it does not take away from the young athletes childhood to be so committed to golfing. the documentary shows various interviews of pro golfers who all say that the dedication to the sport is teaching them values that the children can use in the future as they become adults. By doing this the producer is trying to convince the viewers that being involved by in such a high level of competition is not hurting their childhood. in conclusion Greendaum's belief is that the kids are still able to experience their childhood even while involved in golfing.


     

Blog post 7 summary

The general argument made by author Trevor Martin in his work is work, "Schooled The Price of College Sports", is that the NCAA is a fraud that is cheating college athletes out of the right to be paid for playing on a sports team. He first exposes in various interviews the idea that student athletes struggle because of their lack of pay. Through the way he presents these ideas by using animations and interviewing different experts on the topic.

blog post 7 rhetorical precis

In Trevor Martin's documentary "Schooled The Price of College Sports", he informs the audience that the NCAA should pay college athletes. The author first implies this by interviewing different college athletes that have been effected by the NCAA rule, he then goes into detail about other instances where the rule has had a negative effect on athletes by researching the topic and interviewing expert. His purpose is to reveal the fraud within the NCAA in order to convince people that college athletes should be paid for playing a sport. He seems to have a college student audience in mind because he interviews several students and reveals the diferent ways that the NCAA rules make it harder for the college athletes.

bio

Name: Maggie Thomasson
Background: I've played basketball and soccer since I was little but in fourth grade I quit soccer. Now I play on the NHS girls baskball team and I also play volleyball. My favorite sport is basketball and my favorite athlete is Kevin Durant.  This year my basketball team had 4 wins and I scored 130 points. My favorite inspiration quote is "Just Do It".