By Colleen Cosey (12th)
Colleen Cosey is a communications intern with the Whitefield Marketing Department. She has been a student at Whitefield since the sixth grade and is a member of the National Honor Society and the National French Honor Society. In addition to participating in varsity tennis, Colleen is a peer tutor with the Academic Enrichment Center and recently made a perfect score on the writing portion of the SAT!
Sports are an important part of Whitefield, but not necessarily because all our students are extremely athletic and enjoy a win every time we play. Sure, we have some extremely talented athletes who have gone on to play at a college level. For the rest of us, however, participating in sports is rewarding because of the sense of community we build by being a part of our teams and because of the friendships that last long after the season is over.
I have played tennis at Whitefield for six years and during that time many of the same people have been on the team with me. We have grown together and become almost like a family. Going to tennis practice after school is not only a chance to exercise, or a chance to relax after a long day at school, but it is also a chance to be a part of a group of people who encourage each other through good and bad times.
The way that coaches and teammates are able to bond at Whitefield is unique because we are such a small and close-knit community. The sports teams here give everyone a chance to make new friends, especially with people from other grades, who you might not interact with otherwise. Being at a private Christian school, we also have the opportunity to talk about God and pray together. Before every game we pray to have a good attitude and play to honor God, as well as to do our best and hopefully win against our opponents.
The ability to pray is a gift that is easy to overlook and take for granted. I specifically remember talking to my coach between games at a match one day when I was feeling very discouraged about how I was playing. Coach Magee saw how discouraged I had become, and after giving me some quick advice about my game, she asked me if I wanted to pray. Together, we prayed that I would be calm and confident in my playing, and that I would be able to do my best. Afterwards, I walked back on the court with a completely different attitude and was able to make a come-back in the game.
This moment with my tennis coach has stayed with me. It was in that moment that I realized how special it is to attend our school, to be a part of the Whitefield community, to share a common bond as brothers and sisters in Christ, and to be able to pray openly and unashamedly to our God.
Colleen Cosey is a communications intern with the Whitefield Marketing Department. She has been a student at Whitefield since the sixth grade and is a member of the National Honor Society and the National French Honor Society. In addition to participating in varsity tennis, Colleen is a peer tutor with the Academic Enrichment Center and recently made a perfect score on the writing portion of the SAT!
Sports are an important part of Whitefield, but not necessarily because all our students are extremely athletic and enjoy a win every time we play. Sure, we have some extremely talented athletes who have gone on to play at a college level. For the rest of us, however, participating in sports is rewarding because of the sense of community we build by being a part of our teams and because of the friendships that last long after the season is over.
I have played tennis at Whitefield for six years and during that time many of the same people have been on the team with me. We have grown together and become almost like a family. Going to tennis practice after school is not only a chance to exercise, or a chance to relax after a long day at school, but it is also a chance to be a part of a group of people who encourage each other through good and bad times.
The way that coaches and teammates are able to bond at Whitefield is unique because we are such a small and close-knit community. The sports teams here give everyone a chance to make new friends, especially with people from other grades, who you might not interact with otherwise. Being at a private Christian school, we also have the opportunity to talk about God and pray together. Before every game we pray to have a good attitude and play to honor God, as well as to do our best and hopefully win against our opponents.
The ability to pray is a gift that is easy to overlook and take for granted. I specifically remember talking to my coach between games at a match one day when I was feeling very discouraged about how I was playing. Coach Magee saw how discouraged I had become, and after giving me some quick advice about my game, she asked me if I wanted to pray. Together, we prayed that I would be calm and confident in my playing, and that I would be able to do my best. Afterwards, I walked back on the court with a completely different attitude and was able to make a come-back in the game.
This moment with my tennis coach has stayed with me. It was in that moment that I realized how special it is to attend our school, to be a part of the Whitefield community, to share a common bond as brothers and sisters in Christ, and to be able to pray openly and unashamedly to our God.