Brittany+Thorp

__I know people who have to tolerate a lot in sports__. Maria and her friends had problems with some girls in basketball. Before the first game those girls were trying to run the team. Once the game started the Maria over heard that same group of girls saying stuff about everyone else.

Maria new about this team of girls that played on a basketball team before school started. She didn’t really think anything of it, until her first practice. Layla, Maria’s friend, and Maria went to basketball practice at 3:00 after school. Coach Max started practice with five girls on the court. The five girls, were the girls that had played before the season. For the rest of the week, those were the girls first picked for everything. Layla and Maria was the first to get annoyed with this. By the end of the week, there was a group of seven that were tired of that favored team. No one spoke to the coach about it, though.

After three weeks of feeling like it was going to be a bad season, it was the day of the first game. All the girls were so excited that during the seventh grade game they couldn’t wait for half time. So they could go out on the floor and shoot. Half and hour later, all the eighth graders went in to change. Later when Coach Max came in Kayla, one of the girls that played for Spring Arbor, grabbed the basketball. “I am leading the line” she said in a evil tone. We all went over to the door. That was when Kayla started yelling at Layla to get in line. Then when Layla didn’t move she rolled her eyes at her, and gave Maria a nasty look. Again everyone over looked Kayla, there was no point in starting something.

The game was on, baskets being made left and right. Maria’s team was losing. Every three minutes there was a different group of girls. Most the Spring Arbor girls started the game. Last three minutes of the first quarter, it was Maria’s groups turn to go in. Driving when ever she could, stealing the ball, Maria tired her best. That three minutes were over, Layla’s group was next. Once the running was over for a 8 minute half time, the girls were still losing the game. After having a intense talk in the locker room, it was time for part to. When Maria went out and sat next to Layla, then first words that were spoken was “I have to talk to you.” Thoughts pondered through Maria’s head but she couldn’t think what was going to be said. Layla told about how Kayla was getting mad about the game, saying the Spring Arbor girls should be out there instead. Later after losing the game, Layla told Maria to tell the coach about what was said. Maria said no because Kalya was just a small person that wants to make other feel small. Then for the whole rest of the season Maria played hard, and never listened to Kayla.

That is someone I know who was very tolerant. Maria had to put up with girls being treated special during practice. The attitude problem before the game. Also she put up with people not believing in her. But she just swept it off like it was nothing and kept trying her hardest.

She doesn't, she didn't tell what each paragraph might be about. She can write a supporting beginning sentence for each paragraph so that you can see what the paragraph is about and so that it show what the supporting details are. Instead of just going right into the writing.