Here at ERHS we have an abundance of sports teams and clubs with lots of fun opportunities. We have had many student athletes go to college and play on the collegiate level every year with full ride scholarships. We have had and still do currently have former players playing for the pros and making money playing sports that they love. Playing sports in high school helps you develop physical and mental skills, meet new people and make new friends, and can even shape the rest of your life or college path.

Senior soccer player Sofia Zuniga has been playing soccer since she could walk. When asked how she feels sports have benefited her she said “ I feel it benefits me by allowing me to make friends, keeping me active and just pushing me mentally and physically.” When senior varsity girls basketball player Christina Kuridom was asked how she felt high school sports benefited her she responded “Playing basketball benefits me as a hobby and a passion. Playing a sport like this is not only a beneficial physical activity but it allows me to connect with my school community in many ways. Playing this sport has helped me develop myself and so many other skills.” Zuniga and Kuridom both stated that they wouldn’t want to go through high school without sports as it wouldn’t be as fulfilling and it wouldn’t benefit them the way playing sports do. Not only is it beneficial to play these sports but also to watch them. ERHS sporting events bring many spectators who like to watch sports and competitive events. This is also benefiting the spectators as studies show that watching even high school sports can help with things like community team spirit, social development, improving a person’s mood and more.

 Sports are a huge part of a lot of people’s lives, according to studies about 80% of Americans play or have played a sport during their lifetime, that’s way more than half of America. ERHS offers enough sports for anybody to play at least one, so why doesn’t everyone? It can benefit you in so many different ways whether it be learning a new skill, meeting new people and even learning new things about yourself. Research shows that playing sports in high school includes many benefits such as better physical health, improved mental well-being, and improved life skills like teamwork, leadership and communication. On average 70-75% of americans watch sports, They may not watch everything single game but they watch the ones that matter to them therefore still beneficial to said person.