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Then, in our senior year, Wade’s and my
experience showed as we moved to varsity and started
in offense. I also started in defense and became the
team kicker. We received lots of accolades, but mostly
we had fun.

      As my thoughts turned back to the paper, I
scanned it for the names of the other thirty-eight who
didn’t go to JV, but none were there. Later, when
Coach came to congratulate me, I mentioned that I was
surprised none of them made it. “Many of them are
more talented than I am,” I said.

      “That might be,” he replied, “but experience and
hard work will eventually edge out talent every time.”

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