Sports: On Fire at Lee

 


    Several Lee students are heavily involved in one or more of the sports offered at Lee. Sports influence campus in many ways and brings students together. Soccer, volleyball, cross country, track, basketball, softball, baseball, tennis, and golf are the sports offered and played here at Lee. Because Lee University is the best school in Tennessee, I believe (only knowing a little about the sports stats) that Lee dominates in everything we do, including sports. This may be a biased, but it is a factual bias.
     Particularly, the soccer players of Lee University are known for their skill and level of competitiveness. This afternoon, I interviewed one of the players on the soccer team, asking him a couple questions regarding his experiences as a Lee soccer player. Tom Halsall, a freshman at Lee from Manchester, England, is one of the goalkeepers for the team. The coach's comments regarding Tom are as follows:

  "Tom is a solid force in the goal and has gained valuable experience through High School in England playing for his Academy Team at Manchester City. He has the size and tools to be a great college goalkeeper. We are delighted to have Tom." 
                   
     I asked Tom some questions about soccer, and he answered without hesitation. Tom has played soccer for several years, nine to be exact, and his favorite aspect of soccer is the pressure from playing. When I asked if he could give me some reasons why he chose Lee University, his response was that he liked the atmosphere, the people, and the campus. I then asked if he had ever sustained any serious injuries while playing. He then told me of only some of the injuries he had acquired, such as to the hamstring, the ankle, and the wrist. One of my final questions for Tom was how soccer affects other aspects of his college life. He quickly responded by saying soccer affected his campus life greatly in a positive way, both socially and academically.
     Now, I can't necessarily go around asking people I just met if I can take a picture of their face and put it on a blog. But, if you would like to see a picture of Tom or find out more about him, here is a link to the Men's Soccer Roster. Also, if you have an interest in seeing how the team is doing this year, here is a link for the statistics.
     Sports are a major aspect of almost every college campus. The addition of sports to a college student's activities adds many positive aspects to his/her life, as well as challenges, both physical, mental, and spiritual, that must be overcome to make the athlete a great competitor for the sport and for Christ.