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The Importance Of Being In Basketball By Jocci Lyse

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Last year, I was welcomed onto the varsity basketball by Jocci Lysne, a senior. She understood that I was a lower classman and helped me through the season. As Jocci's teammate, I realized that next year this is going to have to be me with the freshmen. I noticed that I can't think just about me, that I need to help others. Jocci helped me to be a team player and because of her it made me think differently of what I need to do during basketball season.
Being in extra curriculum activities really helps to get to know more people. For me, being in basketball brought me closer to people I didn't know. It made me realize what I need to do better as an individual. When I first got moved up to varsity, I was very timid and shy. Jocci understood that
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