STUDENT WRITER

COMMITMENT, INTENSITY, DESIRE – THE NAME OF THE GAME FOR KYLE PARKER
 By: Joey Skavroneck 7th Grade, Weddington Middle School

     Great Players in any sport have similar qualities across the board…C.I.D.    Also known as… Commitment , Intensity, and Desire to be the best. Yes, I know…natural talent in speed and agility are key as well. But a lazy athlete with great talent will never achieve C.I.D.
 
  Kyle Parker, a seventh grader at Weddington Middle School, is what you can call the epitome of CID. Never one to waste a free moment, if there is a ball around Kyle will find it.

A member of the 13U Charlotte United Futbol Club team, Kyle can be found  kicking, spinning and moving a soccer ball in more directions than you can count.  As a center-mid soccer player, he plays a key role on the number two ranked soccer team in the state and number 20 in the country. Kyle has played for the club for four years.

Kyle also excels in Basketball as well. He played for the Weddington  All-Star team and made it all the way to the finals, only to lose to Monroe. Kyle plays point-guard and can see the whole court openly. Also, he has harassing defense that will create turnovers all the time. Commitment to each sport that Kyle plays with intensity and makes him a winner every time.

Baseball is another sport that Kyle succeeds in. At second base, Kyle was a big help to the Weddington All-Star Team.  His team only came a couple games short of playing in the Southeast regionals in Florida.

On a personal level, Kyle tells us that his favorite NBA player is Allen Iverson. His  favorite soccer players is Pele, but when it comes to baseball “Derek Jeter would have to be my favorite player”, says Kyle.

This Summer Kyle is hoping to travel to Europe to play in European soccer tournaments with his team. One of his future aspirations is to play major league soccer.  Kyle Parker – He has C.I.D.!