Cutting High School Sports

Cutting High School Sports

In many cities, high school sports are being cut in order to save money. I believe that no sports programs should be cut. Sports are extremely important to the schools and their communities. If it weren’t for sports, many kids would be overweight, unhealthy, and not working to their potential in school. An example of this is me. When I was in middle school there were not any sports programs because of problems with the city’s budget. I was overweight and very unhealthy. When I got to high school I joined a team and now I am perfectly healthy and a two sport varsity athlete. Sports keep students on task, out of trouble, and in shape.
Many students do not have the incentive to do well in school. Many students try to pass some of their classes for one reason, to play sports. There are some students who do well during the season that their sport is in, and then the rest of the year they do poorly and fail. This is no coincidence. Studies show that student athletes have better grades during their sport’s season. According to Rick Snider from The Examiner, student athletes average a full letter grade better than non athletes. If you fail a class or have poor citizenship then you cannot compete in your sport. This is devastating to young athletes, and the reason that most athletes have good grades during the season that their sport is in.
Sports are a healthy alternative to many of the pressures and problems that students face. If a student is busy at practice, or busy doing homework at night then it is very difficult for them to cause trouble and fold to the peer pressures around them like drugs and alcohol. 92 percent of student athletes are drug free. This is a big difference when compared to the percentage of non student athletes. If you are caught doing anything that is illegal or against school policy then you can be kicked off of your high school sports team. Students think of their team and how it will suffer if they are not on it when...

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