11-15-11-19 Blog #2

To me "winning" means trying your best at some type of sport or competitive activity where more than one team or person participates. However one team has to come out on top or "win" because if one didn't, it wouldn't be called "winning." It would be called a tie. For example, if a hockey team is ahead 4 to 1 against another hockey team, the first team would be "winning." Being a winner means that one person, wins at a certain sport, activity, or just in life generally. Not many people win at life generally, but there are some. A winner can also refer to a team. For instance, the Alden Volleyball team was winning throughout the 2010 season. The team had 13 wins and 4 losses. Other words for "winning" include being victorious or being charming and engaging according to the Free Dictionary by Farlex. I would have to disagree with the being charming or engaging. My reason is because some teams or people that are winners aren't really engaging. They mostly keep to themselves and stay independent or secluded. Some winning teams may be charming, but some of the best teams seem pretty intense and focused. I also don't really see some teams as approachable as others. For instance, in my sister's soccer league, she claims that most teams are really nice and fair with certain calls in the game, but one off the teams just get angry all the time because of a call in Andi's team's favor or they get called for obvious fouls and give the ball to the other team. Many times some teams can be misjudged, but even the way they act isn't a "winning" effort. True winners would tell the truth and accept their mistakes. Plus real winning teams show good sportsmanship which is the entire point of sports in the first place.