Team Tryouts
Steve Dawson
1Tonight was the final evening of tryouts for the Hornets high school baseball team. Practice was finished, and the boys
rested on the metal dugout bench listening to Coach Ippolito. He thanked everyone for coming out, playing hard, and making
this year's tryouts the most challenging yet for the coaching staff, one filled with difficult decisions. "So many enthusiastic
players, Coach Ippolito explained, 'an overabundance of athletic talent."
2David Carwile surreptitiously glanced at the other candidates out of the corner of his eye, wondering which ones would
make the team. Tryouts were simple: Some players would make the team, while others would be cut. David hoped that he
would be one of the fortunate ones. As Coach Ippolito talked, David mentally evaluated his performance: In all three facets of
the game-hitting, fielding, and pitching-he thought he had done well "An impressive performance, if I do say so myself,
David thought to himself. He fielded flawlessly, hit the ball exceptionally hard, and loudly popped the catcher's mitt with his
fastball
Which line of dialogue would BEST develop the perspective of Coach Ippolito if you added it to the narrative?
"Wow," said Coach Ippolito, That David kid sure is goalHe hits and fields
very well and he even throws a mean fastball
Eliminate
"Okay team,' said Coach Ippolito, 'l expect you all to give your best effort
during tryouts. It will be hard work, but it will be rewarding."
"Boy." Coach Ippolito wondered aloud, "How can I make the tough decision
to cut some of these fantastic players? I worry that I'll make the wrong
choice
"I am very proud to be the coach of the baseball team and I will try my
best to choose the best team I can during these tryouts," Coach Ippolito
told the principal
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