December 13, 2010: Diversity is any kind of variety that makes our world a better place.
Congratulations to Beaverton's own Aloha High School Warriors for becoming Oregon state champions last weekend! As for college football, the regular season has ended, and this week sports fans are settling in for a month and a half of bowl games. The first bowl game, "the New Mexico Bowl," will be played later this week in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Football is the king of all sports in the United States. But let’s take some time to recognize other fantastic sports that have a large following around the world. You might have already known that soccer is the world’s most popular sport. But you may not have known that the second most popular is cricket, a sport that is particularly loved in countries of the former British Empire, like India, Australia, and South Africa. Field hockey, volleyball, and table tennis are other sports with larger followings than basketball, baseball, or football.
Of course, what matters more than what sports we watch, is what sports we play. There’s a diverse selection of sports to choose from. Make sure you take time to participate in as many as you can!
Remember, you don’t have to travel as far as Albuquerque, New Mexico to find diversity. There are hundreds of opportunities to celebrate diversity right here at your own school. Find one today!
