“Teamwork, hard work, self control, and respect are just a few things I learned and continue to use in my life.” If you heard someone say this, would you think they were talking about family? A job? For Nicole Willms, these important life lessons were learned while playing sports.
When she was three years old, she started playing tee-ball and thereafter was always on a field. Nicole’s two brothers and her parents played sports, so she always had ready coaches.
Nicole was introduced to many sports through the years, and she distinctly remembers one scene. “I can still remember the day my mom tried putting me in dance and I told her there was no way I was twirling in circles! I wanted to play in the dirt!”
At six years old she learned how to play soccer and played her “signature” sport for the next 15 years. She started on the varsity team throughout high school. Nicole also ran track because she “had a lot of speed and it was put to good use.”
Nicole didn’t play softball in high school, but she now plays several nights a week. She even coaches her two and a half- and seven-year old children in the sport because she enjoys watching them learn how to play the sport she loves.
Nicole says, “I enjoy what each sport/team has brought to my life and taught me.” Life lessons and happiness often come from playing sports, and Nicole is living proof of that.
oo.. very interesting lead.. catchy! a little choppy though! but other than that, i enjoyed it! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kristina, I had to re-read a few parts to understand what I'd just read. But your lead was unique.
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