My friend is in need of some financial support for college. I was really hoping you guys could help a friend of a friend. He's running for the Hood sportsmanship scholarship. Hood® | Good Sport Scholarship Nominee - Kearney, Matthew If you could give him a vote or if your really generous a vote a day it would mean allot to him, Im sure some of you have played on xbox with him from time to time. HTML: State CT High School Brookfield High School Varsity Sport(s) Cross Country Indoor Track Outdoor Track Essay On the trails and on the track, I'm a valuable asset to my school's track teams. Though this year was my first year participating in cross country, I managed to make the top seven on my team and qualify for the state class meet. This was also my first year doing indoor track, and I qualified for states in three individual events. We were extremely successful as a team, winning the Southwest Conference Championship and placing fourth in the state class meet. I felt successful because the months of preparation we spent as a team culminated in a personal best time for me in the 400m leg of the sprint medley which helped earn 2nd place in the conference championship meet, and a 200m leg of the 4 by 200m that contributed to both a 4th place finish at the same meet and a school record. These last two seasons have all been in preparation for what I hope to be the most successful outdoor track season our team could possibly have. I consider myself a good sport because of my devotion to the team. I give up so much of my life to be a scholar, a musician, and an athlete, but I do it all for the good of the band, the team, and the community as a whole. Whether it's shoveling the track after a snowstorm or visiting the elderly home as a member of Students of Service, I do my best to help those around me.