Benefits of high school sports

Athletics are the shine of high school. Tons of students join a high school sports team just because they love the game, there are a lot of benefits from playing on a sports team. There are many reasons why they help students and the school.

Representation of school and city

School sports have become popular for students, parents and teachers. Students who play on a high school sports team find it important to represent their school on the field or court. This drives them to always do their best to make sure that they make their community proud.

Fitness

The fitness level of athletes in high school is very advanced from all of the running and training trying yearly to win a state championship. When athletes play sports and always are running and exercising during practice which keeps them in shape and that runs far in life setting you up for a good future with physical health. Athletes never really put themselves in unhealthy or risky  acts that can lead to injuries when they are playing sports in high school. 

Improved Academics

Athletes love playing the sport that they love but the thing that holds them back is grades. Sometimes they tend to get so caught up and obsessed with their sport that it runs right into school and of course if you were an athlete with a chance to play in college and you had their choice of football and grades 90% would choose football. But when having something to play and putting a grade limit on it, it allows students to take their work more seriously because they know that it is going to a purpose and that is to go out there and get the win on Friday nights. According to https://crystalandcomp.com/how-does-playing-a-sport-affect-your-grades/ they say that “One research study found that the more time a student spent playing a sport, the better they understood the classroom and homework material. Vigorous exercise improves blood flow to the brain, thereby improving alertness and intellectual functions, such as thinking and learning, decision-making and processing information. Compared to sedentary students, physically active students are 20 percent more likely to earn top marks in math, science and English. Moreover, high school student athletes are more likely to attend college and earn a degree than their counterparts.” 

Sports is something that everyone needs at least once in their life it builds bonds. It makes you stronger physically and mentally, it boosts confidence, and motivates you to be the best version of yourself.