Overviews of the eight scholarship recipients of the fall Scholar-Athlete Award follow. An athlete develops a sense of unity while at the same time developing respect, a competitive striving spirit, and a willingness to gracefully accept defeat regardless of their effort. Athletes need to take personal responsibility and refrain from crossing boundaries of violence, gloating, and cheating. If people take this knowledge into consideration, the wave of sportsmanship will successfully turn around. In reality, it's more than that.
Good sportsmanship occurs on the playing field.
A player gives up a rebound to help another player up on the basketball court. The runner stops his race to help a fallen comrade. Each one possibly sacrifices winning to help the other team. By respecting the other participants, I make it much more enjoyable for all involved. Winning on the scoreboard is a bonus, not the only enjoyable outcome.