Driving past a local high school, one can not help notice the hundreds of students participating in after school activities. From the football team practicing drills on the field to the cross country runners jogging around the school. All of these students have something in common. They have all volunteered their valuable time to participate in high school athletics. Students play sports for many different reasons. Some hope that their college education will be paid for by scholarships, while others play sports to keep in shape or to have fun. Many people believe that schools should do away with extra curricular activity such as sports. Sports play an important role in high school and they should be continued.Some people argue that because students are spending their time playing sports, they will not study as much. This argument is false. Students, if they had no practice after school would not go home and study. They would find something else to do that would occupy their time. Most students are going to put it off until the last minute anyway. In fact, playing sports may actually help raise the GPA's of some students. Many students are satisfied with receiving D's because they do not have any incentive to get better grades. If an athlete were to receive all D's then he would not be allowed to play because he would not meet the minimum GPA requirements set forth by the school. Athletes are also able to receive tutoring from their teammates. In fact if a student is having trouble then the coach may help or threaten not to allow him to play until he gets help and brings up his grades.Not only do athletics help bring up grades, but they also help keep the students out of trouble. It is simple. If a student is at practice with plenty of adult supervision they it is very difficult for him to get into trouble. In contrast, it is very easy for an adolescent left alone in an empty house to find trouble. Athletes are also...
