Dennis Hardy:
CLASS OF 2004
William Fleming High SchoolClass of 2004
Roanoke, VA
Dennis's Story
Dennis is from Roanoke, Virginia. Dennis's schools include William Fleming High School. Dennis later attended Concord University, Ferrum College (Business Administration) . Dennis works(ed) at Roanoke City Public Schools, Westside Elementary.
Music Dennis likes includes M. L. Hardy Jr..
One of Dennis's favorite quotes is:""piss on that"
It's no about getting a scholarship, getting drafted, or making Sports Center. It's a deep need in us that comes from the heart. We need to practice, play, to lift, to hustle, to sweat, to compete. We do it all for our teammates. We don't lift weights with a future Olympic wrestler; we lift with a future doctor. We don't run with a future Wimbledon champion; we run with a future CEO. It's a bigger part of us than our friends and family can understand. Sometimes we play for 200,000 fans, sometimes for 25. But we still play hard. You cheer fo...Expand for more
r us because you know us. You know more than just our names. Like all of you, we are still students first. We don't sign autographs for money. But we do sign graduate school applications, MCAT exams, and student body petitions. When we miss a kick, or strike out, we don't let down an entire state. We only let down our teammates, coaches, and fans. But the hurt in our hearts is the same. We train hard. Lift, throw, run, kick, shoot, dribble, and lift some more, and in the morning we go to class. Still the next day in class we are nothing more than students. It's about pride; in ourselves, in our school. It's about our love and passion for the game. And when it's all over; when we walk off that court or field for the last time, our hearts crumble. Those tears are real. But deep down inside, we are very proud of ourselves. We will forever be what few can claim: college athletes."
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