April 2023. I traversed the University of Connecticut campus with my friends on foot, walking mile after mile, taking in my surroundings. The men's basketball team had just defeated San Diego State to win the national championship. I watched the game with what felt like the entire state of Connecticut, crammed inside Gampel Pavilion. Once the final whistle blew, the campus and its chaotic residents could no longer be contained by the arena's confines.
Off we all went, into the early spring night. Carnage ensued (I promise I was an observer, not a perpetrator), and we did all we could take the moment in. Not everyone there liked basketball--- I would hazard a guess to say that most didn't. But they came anyway. It was about the feeling, about the community. We were all there for one reason. Even if you didn't love the game usually, you loved it that night.
Looking back on that memory that I will cherish forever, I realize how vital sports can be in our lives. I have sensational memories of that March 2023 run to the title. I watched every game with my friends, I cheered and jeered. I skipped class to celebrate, and did it again the next day. I enjoyed every second of what sports gave me as a student at UConn.
Sports does that often. It isn't always jocks with painted faces (sometimes it is), but the more you think about it, the more acceptable it feels to go that far. It's about community, and being apart of something bigger. Sports is very similar to music. Sports can help you escape to something bigger than yourself. Rooting for a team, a common cause, can bring people together like no other. An exciting two minute drill or a last minute buzzer beater is every bit as exhilarating as your favorite song--- except that you can't play this song again. It happens, you feel it, and then it's gone. But that feeling, that glorious high of the moment, is enough to take you anywhere you want.
This website is a passion endeavor. I love college basketball, baseball, and soccer. I started this website because I love writing about these topics, and I love watching them. Anyone reading along can hopefully feel that. This website is a place for me to be passionate and expressive, even if the audience isn't necessarily there. It's a way for me to keep rolling in creativity, and if it reaches even one person, then it is a success.
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-Sean Murawski, SM Sports
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