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Belly35

Elderly Intellectual

9,716 posts
Nov 25, 2009 11:54 AM
Tiernan wrote: Only a complete tool like belly35 would start a thread of such worthless proportions. Who in the hell is responsible for telling this DB where the party was?

Just because you can't achieve anything of value don't participate.
Its a Sport Website who played sports and who did not ......
Nov 25, 2009 11:54am
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darbypitcher22

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8,000 posts
Nov 25, 2009 11:55 AM
Football- Freshman through Junior years....quit after Junior year to focus on baseball...was part of first winning season in school history, started all 10 games on the offensive line.

Baseball- Jr. and Senior years on Varsity, helped lead team to first league and district championships in baseball senior year, Honorable Mention All League and All Central District, Regional Semifinalist. Played 2 years at DIII school in NW Pa.

Now a member of the coaching staff at said DIII school as a student assistant.
Nov 25, 2009 11:55am
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OSH

Kosh B'Gosh

4,145 posts
Nov 25, 2009 12:02 PM
Pre-High School
Wrestled till 4th grade - I quit because I was little and awful...I cried everytime I lost.
Basketball from grades 4-8. Wasn't very good. Career high of 11 points in 6th grade.
Baseball starting at kindergarten. Went undefeated my last year of Little League...only to lose the championship game.
Soccer started for me around 1st-2nd grade.

High School
3-year varsity letter winner in soccer. Ended up being All-League, All-District, and first player in school history with All-State votes (I can't believe I even got a vote...must've been sorry for me).

2-year varsity letter winner in baseball. Awful hitter. But I think I played the outfield pretty well. Our baseball team was 4-time district runners-up, I believe.

College
4-year varsity goalkeeper. Had a decent career I guess. I enjoyed it more than anything else in the world pretty much.

Post-College
Still try to stay active. I enjoy pick-up basketball. Indoor soccer (I try to stay out of the outdoor adult leagues...even the Mexican leagues I've played in).
I am thinking of running a half-marathon (what am I thinking?) next September, so I have a lot of training to do.

I coach now. I love it. College on down to the micros (kindergartners).
Nov 25, 2009 12:02pm
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Fab1b

The Bald A-Hole!!

12,949 posts
Nov 25, 2009 12:58 PM
Growing up played football, baseball, and wrestled. In high school wrestled only while practicing judo. Post high school wrestled 2 yrs in the Navy. I now officiate high school wrestling in my 12th season. I am also an avid beach volleyballer!
Nov 25, 2009 12:58pm
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Mountlax

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79 posts
Nov 25, 2009 1:03 PM
Football: Played Freshman through Junior year, lettered my last two years. Noseguard and O-line
Wrestling: Freshman year, lettered. Team was cut when there were only three guys signed up my sophomore year.
Lacrosse: Freshman year to present. Lettered every year in high school and lettered every thus far in college.
Nov 25, 2009 1:03pm
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ss7

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256 posts
Nov 25, 2009 1:06 PM
I played football, basketball and ran track in junior high...played football and ran track in high school. I feel like I underachieved in high school because I wasn't committed enough and was distracted by other activities.......or maybe I was just shitty......either way though, I learned a lot of life lessons that I may not have learned any other way.
Nov 25, 2009 1:06pm
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sleeper

Legend

27,879 posts
Nov 25, 2009 1:31 PM
I've watched Lebron James play basketball on TV. I am now one of the best basketball players of all time.
Nov 25, 2009 1:31pm
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Nov 25, 2009 1:57 PM
Yeah I never even played Little League. I am a liar.
Nov 25, 2009 1:57pm
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MrPoke

Senior Member

348 posts
Nov 25, 2009 2:00 PM
Varsity Track in high school.
1600-4:30's
3200- 10:10's
800- 2:01ish
400- 50's
200- 24ish

Talked into running CC as well
5k- 16's

Grew up playing soccer, basketball and baseball.
Pretty good at soccer, good shooter in basketball, good pitcher in baseball.
Nov 25, 2009 2:00pm
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holy_buckeye

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52 posts
Nov 25, 2009 2:02 PM
berry wrote: My senior year our school formed a baseball team for the first time in school history. I was the only player able to throw strikes consistently and was the designated pitcher. Went on to set a WV state record for most losses by a pitcher with a record of 1 win and 18 losses.

I could have been an all-state wrestler but was too well endowed for the sport.
You forgot the :(
Nov 25, 2009 2:02pm
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GoChiefs

Resident Maniac

16,754 posts
Nov 25, 2009 2:02 PM
Fab4Runner wrote: Yeah I never even played Little League. I am a liar.
That's starting to become quite a habit for you isn't it? Little league is nothing to lie about. Serious business.
Nov 25, 2009 2:02pm
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Tim Tebow

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241 posts
Nov 25, 2009 2:03 PM
Frosh year - Starting O-line for frosh team

Soph year - Starting O-line for JV. Lettered in Track for throwing.

Junior year - Starting O-line for Varsity. Districts in Track.

Senior year - same as jr year.
Nov 25, 2009 2:03pm
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Firad

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1,525 posts
Nov 25, 2009 2:16 PM
Football - Played all 4 years. Guard and Outside Linebacker. Varsity letter for 2 years. League champs, made the playoffs Senior year, lost in the first round but it was fun though.

Baseball - Played 2 years, Freshman and Senior year. Injured Sophomore year and just didn't want to play Junior year. Sectional champs and District runner-ups Senior. Underachieved though with the talent we had.

Wrestling - 3 year varsity Letterman, injured Sophomore year. Really got burned out though. Wrestled up a weight class Senior year. I weighed roughly 150lbs but wrestled up in the 160 lbs weight class (Couldn't beat our state qualifier at 152 weight class in wrestle offs.), did ok with a record of 21-20.
Nov 25, 2009 2:16pm
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allstar

Senior Member

137 posts
Nov 25, 2009 3:08 PM
G.O.A.T at my school in field hockey, water polo, and croquet.
Nov 25, 2009 3:08pm
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Mr. 300

Senior Member

3,090 posts
Nov 25, 2009 3:57 PM
Played baseball until freshman year in high school, then saw how the upper classmen could care less about playing the game, and quit. Played tennis my Jr year, then quit. I was a major music junky and decided to focus on my talents there.

Of course today, the #1 sport is bowling, as it has been since I was about 8 years old.
Nov 25, 2009 3:57pm
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cbus4life

Ignorant

2,849 posts
Nov 25, 2009 4:39 PM
Soccer and Track in High School.

CC and Track in college until i was cut my junior year.

After that, got into Marathons, did 5 of them, culminating in the Boston Marathon in 2007.

Now, just run whenever i feel like it, and enjoy watching sports. :) I'm still keeping myself in decent shape, but work/school/other "life" things have kept me pretty busy the last couple years. And i couldn't be happier. :)
Nov 25, 2009 4:39pm
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lhs2ndbase

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112 posts
Nov 26, 2009 12:51 AM
played 4 years of football and baseball in high school. Started at center in football jr and sr. year lettered 3 years, lettered twice in baseball playing second base, caught and pitched a little mop up duty. Was pretty much an asslete, as i got as wasted as possible every weekend and put in minimal effort in the offseason.

I also coached a local 14 and under baseball team for 4 years after i graduated in 05 and I also umpire high school baseball in the spring. I have also coached at my alma mater the last 3 years with the youth football program.
Nov 26, 2009 12:51am
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hasbeen

Excuse me, Flo?

6,504 posts
Nov 26, 2009 1:40 AM
High School:
3x letterwinner in football. TE and LB. Held a couple offensive records until we got a new coach and opened the offense after I left.
3x letterwinner in wrestling. I never thought I was great, but I always gave a good match.
2x letterwinner in baseball. Was always better in baseball my whole life and then I started having shoulder problems midway through high school. Slowed everything down for me.

College(current):
2x letterwinner in football(2 years left to play). Have started at fullback both years. They don't even let me look at the football, but I block well enough I guess.
1x letterwinner in baseball(3 years left to play). Again, shoulders have slowed be down, but I do with I have as well as I can.
Nov 26, 2009 1:40am
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wizecracker

Senior Member

139 posts
Nov 26, 2009 2:44 AM
Played basketball, football, and track. I was a decent athlete but in my conference everybody was a good athlete.
Nov 26, 2009 2:44am
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thePITman

Senior Member

3,867 posts
Nov 26, 2009 7:03 PM
Little League baseball
- 3x all-star from 4th-6th grades
- Career batting average of .660 in those 3 years of Little League
- .740 avg my 6th grade year of LL with .800 avg during all-star travel tournaments
- Went 13-for-my-first-13 at a Kidron all-start tournament and finished that tournament 15-for-17
- Leadoff hitter, led all-star team in batting average, home runs, on-base-percentage, and runs-scored
Junior High track - Broke 4x100 track record by a full second (48.2)
8th Grade football - Was one of only 2 players to score a touchdown all season (we had a record over .500)
High School
- 3x letter-winner in football
- 2x letter-winner in baseball
- Played basketball my Freshman year
Nov 26, 2009 7:03pm
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Sage

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2,070 posts
Nov 26, 2009 7:38 PM
I was pretty good. Played soccer, baseball, basketball year round. Picked up tennis during my freshman year.

Unfortunately, I had to transfer schools my sophomore year and had to sit out a year. This lead to me realizing I was never going pro, and in turn I picked up the weed pipe.

Don't really regret it at all.
Nov 26, 2009 7:38pm
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CenterBHSFan

333 - I'm only half evil

6,115 posts
Nov 26, 2009 7:45 PM
I was never inclined to join a sport in high school. But, I was approached about joining the girls basketball team a few times, based just on my height of 5'10.
I was a better spectator than participater. But not only that, I hung around a different crowd, the main interest was being bad! LOL
Nov 26, 2009 7:45pm
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ricola

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855 posts
Nov 26, 2009 7:48 PM
can run the mile in 9 minutes; once made 8 free throws in a row; got hit in the head my first at bat in little league, and can still catch a blue gill with my eyes closed.
Thank you very much!
Nov 26, 2009 7:48pm
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Poonhammer

Junior Member

21 posts
Nov 26, 2009 7:54 PM
I do ten push ups every other day.
Nov 26, 2009 7:54pm
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said_aouita

Banned

8,532 posts
Nov 26, 2009 8:09 PM
High school
Track- 2nd state
Cross Country- 4th state

College
Track- steeplechase missed qualifying for nationals by one place.
cross country- missed nationals by one place getting out kicked the last half mile.

It stunk not having speed.... so I ran and finished a marathon in college.
Nov 26, 2009 8:09pm