As an athlete at Wolf Point High School, the athletic programs have challenged and encouraged me in many ways. Over the last four years, I have participated in football and basketball. As a senior now, I had the honor of being a captain in both football and basketball. This role has shaped how I view the team as a leader and figuring out how my team can be successful. The past three years, I’ve been a key player for the team as a starter on the offensive line. My senior year was the first year being one of the five captains of the team whereas I have been a basketball captain for the past two years. Being a captain of a football team is different from being a captain of a basketball team as there are different responsibilities and goals on the field but the roles as a captain remain the same. As a captain, I have responsibilities like being the hardest worker on the field and keeping everyone accountable on and off the field. This role as an athlete and a captain keeps me disciplined and that wants everyone pushing to be their best. Last year my team had a new look of starters and captains which included me. Being one of them I knew the responsibilities would be more challenging throughout the year. I knew I had to be at every practice, be an example for the younger audience and push one another so they look up to me as a leader. We ended the season with a good idea of what we need to work on and accomplish for our goals. One goal this season is to advance past the district tournament and as a senior captain I have to work the hardest to reach this goal. The athletics I’m involved in mean the most to me and I want our teams to be the best. Basketball is my passion and this fuels my desire to get everyone involved and on the same page as one another. As a team we are no stronger than our weakest link, I just want my team to focus more on what that means. In Wolf Point, I think our basketball program means a lot to the town and being a captain of the team has a lot of pressure on me. People are always cheering us on and rooting for our team and I feel responsible to keep this team up and to be remembered in the town. One of our coaches has experience with a state championship under his belt and I always hear, "His team was elite, they were a run and gun team and no one stopped them." Our program is valued by the community because it gives us an outlet to help out children and people due to many kids wanting to thrive in the sport. Coaches who loved the sport so much they had to come back to teach the younger generations. So after my four years here as an athlete at Wolf Point High School, the programs have shaped my character into the hard working teammate that keeps his teammates up, the disciplined teammate that shows up for every practice, and the leader that is willing to do whatever for his team. I hope that with my last year at this school I can have the community remember my positive impact on my teams.