They don’t wear your “traditional jersey”, no last name on the back, just a number.
At the Division III level, athletes play for the name on the front of the jersey. These athletes do not get scholarships for their athletic ability as do the student-athletes at the Division I and II levels.
Division III athletics is purely for the love of the game and having pride representing their school. These athletes put in countless hours of practice and work just to be able to continue to play the sport they love beyond the high school level.
The teams are more than just players wearing the same jerseys though, these teams are a family. Playing together and holding themselves accountable for the teammate next to them.
Division III athletics is the epitome of what it means to be a “team player,” and to play for something more than themselves.
No names on the back of their jersey. No money for how good they play. Blood, sweat, and tears just for the love of the game.
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I relate to that a lot. In my sport, it’s not well known in the United States and no one really know what it is. There are no scholarships or stadiums full of people to cheer us on. It’s just the small community of people that span all over the United States. Often times National Team players have had to foot their own bill in some international tournaments due to lack of support.
Now I’ve moved countries where the sport is about as predominant as soccer in the USA and many people are shocked to find out there is no pay, there is no big reward for being on national team, and there are no scholarships. All of the fighters show up for the same reason the Division III team players do: For the love of the game. Cheers to you guys!
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Thank you for the kind words Kris, what sport do you participate in?
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I do Sport Taekwondo haha. Like I said, not really well known in the US.
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