In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: By high school, you should have years of playing under your belt. Most soccer players begin playing in children's leagues and progress through playing on school teams and for private clubs. It is rare that a skilled soccer player will begin playing the sport for the first time in their teenage years, but it is not impossible. The more that you are able to train and practice, the better you will get. Some people are naturally talented at soccer, but becoming a skilled player requires hard work. Many soccer athletes grew up playing other sports and continue to play on teams when soccer is not in season. You have the ability to decide whether you want to specialize in soccer (and not play other sports) or continue to be a multi-sport athlete. There are benefits to playing other sports while seeking a soccer scholarship. Practicing and training during the soccer offseason can keep you in good physical shape and can strengthen certain skills. For example, running on the track team can be a beneficial way to strengthen your running abilities on the soccer field. You do run the risk of injury when you play a physical sport (like football) during the soccer offseason. By playing multiple sports, you may begin to feel overworked and become distracted in the scholarship process. When you enter high school, you will need to try out for the school's team. Most schools will have a junior varsity and a varsity team. High school teams will host tryouts and determine which team a player will participate on. It is best to begin playing at the varsity level as early as you can. You are more attractive to recruiters and college coaches if you've played on the varsity team for four years rather than one or two. Tryouts are open to all grades and to all skill levels. As a skilled player, you need to stand out from these other players to be selected. Varsity level soccer teams can vary greatly in their skill levels and competitiveness. Your high school may not have a very strong soccer program or they may be well known as a competitive team. It is easier to standout if you are on a less competitive team, but you are less likely to be noticed by recruiters if you do not play for a well-known and competitive high school. If you go through tryouts and are selected for the junior varsity team, you can still be a competitive recruit for a soccer scholarship. Use this as an opportunity build a relationship with your coach and to fine tune your skills. Junior varsity players have room to grow and develop their skills before they are ready to play at the varsity level. Play at your best level on the junior varsity team to improve your chances of making the varsity team the next year. Club soccer leagues are available in most areas. They give athletes an opportunity to play soccer competitively during the offseason when they do not play for a school team. Club soccer is a good way to increase your visibility to recruiters, especially if your high school team is not very competitive. Club soccer coaches often have connections to college coaches, just as your high school coach would. Use them as a resource to make connections with college coaches and to get your name out.
Summary: Start early. Decide whether to specialize. Play at the varsity level. Play at the junior varsity level. Play for private clubs.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: To find the greatest common factor (GCF) between two or more numbers, you need to start by breaking down each number into its prime number factors. You can use the factor tree method to do this. You will need to create a separate factor tree for each number. The process required for making a factor tree is the same as described in the "Making a Factor Tree" section. The GCF between two or more numbers is the largest prime number factor that is shared between all of the given numbers in the problem. This number must divide evenly into all of the original numbers in the problem. Example: Find the GCF of 195 and 260. ......195 ....../....\ ....5....39 ........./....\ .......3.....13 The prime factors of 195 are: 3, 5, 13 .......260 ......./.....\ ....10.....26 .../...\ /..\ .2....5...2...13 The prime factors of 260 are: 2, 2, 5, 13 Look at all of the factor trees created for your original values. Identify the prime factors of each original number, then highlight or write down all of the factor numbers that both lists have in common If there are no common factors between the numbers, the GCF is the number 1. Example: As noted previously, the factors of 195 are 3, 5, and 13; the factors of 260 are 2, 2, 5, and 13. The common factors between both numbers are 5 and 13. When two or more numbers have more than one common factor between them, you must find the GCF by multiplying all of the shared factors together. If there is only one shared factor between two or more numbers, however, the GCF is simply that single shared factor. Example: The common factors between 195 and 260 are 5 and 13. The product of 5 multiplied by 13 is 65. 5 * 13 = 65 The problem is now complete, and you should have your answer ready. You can double-check your work, if desired, by dividing each of your original numbers by the GCF you calculated. If the GCF goes into each number evenly, the solution should be accurate. Example: The greatest common factor (GCF) of 195 and 260 is 65. 195 / 65 = 3 260 / 65 = 4
Summary:
Create a factor tree for each number in the set. Identify all of the common factors. Multiply the common factors together. Write your answer.