junior high school athletes and their grade point averages. The writer addresses why the students only maintain C. averages during eligibility season and what the education field attributes this to. In addition the writer discusses the average GPA nationwide for junior high school athletes. There were four sources used to complete this paper.

Each year the competition to get into a good college becomes tougher. Students across the nation are vying for fewer and fewer spots and one of the ways they have found to gain entry is an athletic scholarship. While the schools are being overwhelmed with superior grade point averages and long resumes of activities, the athletic scholarship is still a bit elusive and requires long-term planning to aim for. Whether the student is planning for an athletic scholarship or simply enjoys playing sports the push to succeed begins in junior high school. Junior high school athletes often...
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