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Do any of you guys play sports? If you do, how good are/were you?

Me, I've played baseball all my life. I was a 1st-Team all league player my senior year in high school and right now I'm playing JC ball. I could've done better than that, but my senior year I got injured and told nobody. I kept playing and my stats plummeted for the last 7 games or so. At one point, I was hitting in the .440's and was getting scouted by some Division 1 colleges, but I dropped all the way down to .344 after the injury. I regret not telling anyone, but at the time, I was the best player on the team and didn't want to leave the team for fear of hurting it.

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Halx

8 years youth soccer - was always on defense, scored my only goal on my very last game
2 years little league - sucked like all hell, wish I would have swung the bat more
I currently play basketball when I can at the community center here in town. I have the typical white guy game - Steve Kerr, Eric Piatkowsky, John Paxson... yeah you know the type

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Booboo

I played lacrosse for 3 years in a club at my highschool.. we worked hard and finally got a team for our senior year.. but about a month before the season I was in an accident and broke my left femer.. so there was no playing for me this year=/ Goin to Drexel soon, hope to play in a club/team there. As far as how good I am, I think I was one of the better players on the team/in the club and I really wish I coulda played on the team.. but shit happens =)

cetacean

I wrestled and cycled road bikes in high school. I tried some team sports like football when I was younger still. My team always sucked though, and it was a bad scene. I liked how wresting and cycling are individual sports, but also have a team aspect. Wrestling gave me much of the discipline I have today, but is also responsible for the complete burnout I went through in college. I wanted nothing to do with sports or anything healthy for that matter. In hindsite, I would still do it, but I'd try not to let take over so much of my life.

em1014

I played soccer 3rd grade through senior year in hs. Never was great but started most of the time. I played intermural soccer last year but we never really got to play because of rain. A friend of mine suggested we try out for club soccer this year but I've been lazy and haven't touched a ball in forever.. who knows I may give it a try!

wwcd101

Football and Lacrosse in both High School and D3 College.

Thanks for listening.

bparker805

I played two years of football. I decided not to play at the varsity level because the coach was a dick. Switched over to track for a season, but that was just to get out of football... I was never really that athletic, but it doesn't change the fact that I have one recorded solo tackle in the Buena High School record books...

Booboo

Buena.. is this a city/town in south jersey?.. I live in vineland and we border a buena. =)

Grouper

Basketball in high school. Now play softball (if you consider that a sport) and flag football.

SLM3

In highschool my number 1 sport was football. Was selected first team allstar for defensive tackle but the big deal for me was making the Wall of Fame at my school. Plenty of pros up there.

I also did Track and Field my senior year. Made district championships for shotput and Provincial championships for hammer throw. If I could go back I woulda played rugby instead.

After highschool I turned down offers to a few schools and stayed close to home for school. Played a few years of CJFL ball and then packed it in. Now I'm finishing up my university degree in another province and am contemplating playing ball for UofA while I still have the chance. I'm down about 50lbs since my playing days so I think I'd have to move over to d-end. Or maybe I'll just finish my degree on time.


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canucker

I've played fastball all my life. My mens team is in the finals right now. We lost our first game two nights ago (4-3), and got rained out last night. We will be playing again tonight. It's a best of five series. Played rugby in highschool, and currently play volleyball in the winter time at the community centre.

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present_future

I played soccer for 12 years until my body couldn't take it any more. I was goalie and my knees weren't too subtle about telling me they had had enough (the left one just gave out at practice one day.)

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duhgravy

I ran track 4 yrs. in High School. After high school the only sport I have played is Softball.

fearofmear

I played soccer and basketball form 5 until I was 14. I wanted to play football junior yearafter I got fat (I was 6'6" and weighed about 260 lbs then) but my parents said no to that. Now, I play water polo (just joined an intramural team for that) and basketabll primarily. I can dunk the ball which is nice.

BigDonkey2

I play baseball. Im a pitcher at California Lutheran University out in Thousand Oaks. Im prolly going to be the #1 starter this year. Right now I top out at 89mph....but hopefully by the season i'll be in the low 90s

My brother actaully got drafted this year in the 2nd round (59th overall) to the Houston Astros. His name is Jason Hirsh. He was their first pick since they didnt get a first round pick. I'll be right there with him in 2 more years hopefully. They always say that the younger brother does better.

absorbentishe

I played basketball and baseball up to my Junior year. I was a much better baseballer, but love basketball more. Started playing golf at age 12, wanted to go pro, but met a girl, and my game went down hill. I still play, but not as often, you know, real job, kids, wife. I played several years of softball, and I really regret not playing now. With the golf, I coach my son's little league team.

hfw01

I play tennis every now and then. Used to play every week, but moved away from where my mixed doubles group played, and don't get to play with them very often. I do race sailboats every week though, which has to be the best thing in the world. It's hard to match the joy of sailing and the thrill of racing. It's hard to describe if you've never done it, but once its in your blood you just start itching to go and do it as often as possible...

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dragon2fire

base ball and god i was bad

Ryan

Played Varsity basketball and baseball freshman - senior years of High school...

Playing intermural basketball in college..

JTC

I played Cricket (for anyone who knows what that is) and Basketball all throughout high school. For a while there I had a go at Rugby, Tennis and Soccer but we kept losing and I wasn't that good. Since leaving school I've kept playing basketball and got involved in some Volleyball through work. Now I feel (to quote Danny Glover and Mel Gibson) as if I'm getting too old for this shit!!!

Oh and if you want to go waaaaaaay back. I used to be into competitive swimming from the ages of 7-12 (competitve ) but those 1 mile warmups just got a bit too much.

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hansthemolemann

I played hockey(goalie) for six years, then football(center, nosegaurd) for two and one year of rugby(left prop) in highschool.
I still play hockey whenever anybody need a goalie.

Doh

Played soccer from the time I was 6 til sophomore year in college (D3). Now I race mt. bikes/road bikes/multisport (tri & duathlons)/and adventure races. Not bad at some, pretty successful at the duos (all top 10 finishes, won a few age groups) I have to say I like relying on myself over the team. I always know if I gave it all.

Cubby

Played Soccer, Hockey and Baseball, Water Polo and Swam competitively as a youngster before high school. In High school I played rugby for a year and then badminton.

In University I played Volleyball and Floor Hockey in Intramurals.

After University I have played hockey, soccer intermittantly and have played Ultimate for the past 5 or so years.

I can play all the sports decently but never worried about being the best. As long as I and the team can play competitively and we are having fun I enjoy the game.

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Splice

Started messing around with tennis in junior high, but never played on the schol team. Played for like 2 weeks in high school, but I quit. I just wanted the girls to check me out. It didn't happen.

I picked up volleyball my senior year in high school and have fallen in love with the sport ever since. I played mainly intramural since the colleges and unviversities in my state do not have NCAA men's volleyball teams. Another challenge is that I'm only 5'5". So eventhough I can hold my own, people often pass me by.

Throughout college and even afterwards, I've had the chance to share and coach people in this great sport. I have met lots of really cool people. Man, if I was another 10 inches taller! I would have tried for college or pro. Don't know if I would be great, but at least at 6'3" I'd have a chance. Oh well, gotta use what I have.

I think some of my proudest moments have been playing in sand and grass tournaments. We've gotten to the semifinals but have only won 1 tournament though. Hey, it's still a good win in my book. The look of "shock" when people realize that a 5'5" player and a 5'10" partner whooped their asses is just PRICELESS!! Hehehe.

soxsfans

Played baseball as a kid.
Adult Softball for a few years.
Have been a bowler since the age of 5 (still going over 30 years later).

Marbire

Been playing basketball since I was quite young........ And I'm currently on my High School's Varsity bball team.

Only other sport I've really played is football... But just for fun. I also played soccer when I was a little kid.. but who didn't?

tavis26

High school basketball team went to state last year, lost third round two-a-day football practice starts tomorrow--not looking forward to it. the team is so small, they moved me from tight end to tackle because i'm athletic, and they're so desperate (i only weigh 190!?) being recruited as a senior rookie is just no fun.

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battlemouth

i played varsity football all four years of my highschool career and winter track my senior year. Im also and avid Badminton player.

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drawerfixer

Four years of tennis in high school. Worked my way from 3 doubles the first year to 1 singles my last two. Hopefully I can play some intramurals up here at college.

I played football up through 8th grade, and even went to the Youth National Championships or something like that in Vegas. I realized that I don't have the body type for football, so I took up something else.

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koli70

I played floor hockey when I was younger. My brother told all the guys that I was good so I got picked to be on the best team and made a score to win the championship against my brother's team That was my most glorious sports memory

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dy156

football and basketball until I realized I couldn't hack it in High School. I was skinny and slow. Intramurals in college, and in law school, which were alot more fun cause I was playing with a bunch of geeks like me, and it made me look pretty good!

coke babies

I play hockey...goaltender. Unfortunately, with work and school I can't join any real leagues, so most of my game time is limited to pick up with friends, and as a drop in goalie for teams that need one.

slimshaydee

I was a gun at tennis, i hardly play anymore...cause im a streetballa, i got the moves, but i aint goin anywhere

m0rpheus

I used to play baseball and hockey when I was a kid. I didnt say I was that good though...
I also was an umpire in high school to make some extra cash.

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agentsmith

pretty much played all sports. I'm very athletic, but I tend to be very humble about it. The past year, I've mainly played bball, tennis, and snowboarding.

SAM821

7 years of football thru middle school and high school...got a full ride (scholarship to a few schools (D2 and D3, and to the Coast Guard Acadamy which is also Division III, But i turned them all down...) Now i am studying Civil Engineering...

I regret not continuing to play football....who knows what couldve happend

Dano069

Growing up, I played mostly street sports. Nothing organized, just screwing around with my friends. We played football, baseball, hockey, basketball, softball (16") and even soccer (which wasn't very popular back then) Now, I play lacrosse with my kids. I really wish we had this sport growing up. It's a lot of fun. I wasn't that much of an athlete growing up. Played little league for two years. We won a total of 3 games in two years. After I left, the team went on to win the league championship. I took the hint.

Lacrosse is starting to take root here in the midwest. My boys play for their H.S. club team. Me? I'm the goalie in the yard. I did find out I need to wear shin guards though. Took a ball off the shin and a little while later, discovered a second knee cap about halfway down my shin. OUCH. It's still not healed all the way.

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Jaiddin

Started playin lil league football when i was 6, and kept at it thru my senior year of High school.. blew out my right shoulder and left knee in the state semi's. Hard to play QB when yer thrown shoulder is hangin around yer waist.

Now i just lift weights and tackle the wife every now and again.

iceman2032

I'm 26 and I played soccer for nearly 20 years. I played all the way up to college

Boardslut

Played soccer when I was six, took a few years of Aikido when I was ten. Played some basketball at 14, rode 4 years of aggressive inline up till i was 17. Started fitnessing in the meanwhile, but got kinda bored on that.
Oh yeah, since I started going on winter holidays with my folks at 13, I'm totally stoked on snowboarding since then.

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