She steps on the bus before the game and she hates the world, then she takes it out on the other team. Ward remembered fearing the worst after hearing the player and her boyfriend were heading to Splitsville. I was worried, because I was thinking back to what happened with the guys. I told her to get back with him, then break up again before the next game. Motivation tends to play a big part in athletic performance, whether it's a girl trying to show an old flame that he missed the boat, or a boy expending a little more adrenaline because his girlfriend is watching.
Some kids feed off whether their girlfriends are in the stands.
Matt Neely agreed. You always have to do better. No thanks, Tomer said. The jilted Worthington runner figures there's an easy way to remain focused when performing during the season. I'll wait for college.