In Meridian, a small town in Idaho, there was a boy named Parker Careaga who found the love for football at an early age. Careaga started his football career when he was only 4 years old. The first team he played for was the Colts Flag football team. He has made special bonds with people from this team that he is still close friends with now. The person who encouraged Careaga to start football the most was his uncle. Careaga and his uncle have an incredibly relationship with each other and as he grew up, he grew an amazing relationship with his uncle because of football. They were able to bond over something that they both love. They would often spend hours talking about football, analyzing games, and practicing together. Careaga’s uncle not only encouraged him to pursue his passion but also served as a mentor and role model. He is on the Freshman team here at Rocky Mountain High School. The position that he plays is wide receiver. The wide receiver job is to catch the ball that the quarterback passes, highlighting his speed, agility, and catching abilities. Careaga chose the number 1 for his jersey number because he decided he wanted to try something new this year. He usually picks the number 7 for his jersey number but not this year. Careaga plays on a team outside of school called Seven-on-Seven. He says that he has made many great relationships with his teammates that are on his team, and that he has gotten really close to most of the team. And he is still getting to know people and is excited to learn more about them and build new connections. This team has been really benefiting for him just because it has made him improve and be pushed past his ability making him even better than before. One big thing that he looks forward to and perseveres him to do better is winning both in high school and on his Seven-on-Seven team. He says that one of his favorite things is winning because winning as a team brings people closer together and gives them something to bond over and gives them adrenaline for the next game to be just as good. But through the ups and downs, the victories and defeats, Careaga is committed to giving his all and contributing to the success of his team. The adversity or struggles that he deals with during football is losing because that is a hard downfall on the team that brings them down. Another thing that is also generally hard for him and his teammates is practice because it ‘is long and challenging. Careaga explains what he does to prepare for his game, “I make sure I get good sleep and drink a lot of water and then before the game I pray and then I go play.” He has a well thought plan to do for his games to be able to succeed and play well throughout the game. His intentions for after high school is to move on to college hopefully. This is something that he would want to achieve in the future and would want to work hard to make it happen. He does not know exactly where he would want to go just yet, but it is something that he would want to look forward to in the future. Another thing that he does weekly is that every Sunday he goes to play football with his friends, which is something that he looks forward to doing every week and improves him while he’s still able to hang out and have fun. Careaga is constantly trying to be better every day, which is something that his coaches love about him. Life as a football player is hard. They have to manage multiple task while still going to school and have time for other social activities. A lot of people can agree that he is an outstanding football player who drives hard and pushes through to be his best in everything he does.
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Caprese Armstrong, Reporter
October 28, 2024
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Ian McIver • Jan 16, 2025 at 1:40 pm
After reading this article i am extremely inspired by his career so far. This might be the greatest article i have ever read. Parker Careaga is my idol.
Cooper Edwards • Jan 16, 2025 at 8:08 am
After reading this, I’ve realized that this is more than special. It redefines what a article is and opens new possibilities. I am ecstatic about Parker Careaga in the near future he is such a king
Parker Flannigan • Jan 15, 2025 at 1:38 pm
since reading this article i have learned very much about Parker Carriaga and i would like to see more football players in the news of the school and i would like it to be linemen NOT quarterbacks, or wide receivers, or corners, i feel like the linemen on the football teams are not appreciated at all for the hard work they do.
Please do better.
Kaden Mckee-Shepherd • Jan 15, 2025 at 9:51 am
In the article states parker was encouraged by his uncle to play football which is great information that I did not know.
Brock Olson • Jan 14, 2025 at 2:35 pm
After reading this, I’ve realized that this is more than special. It redefines what a article is and opens new possibilities. I am ecstatic about Parker Careaga in the near future he is such a king
Ahmet Blambic • Jan 14, 2025 at 10:06 am
reading this article showed me how people can make a difference in the lives of others by playing the game
Stella Oliver • Jan 13, 2025 at 1:02 pm
This article was really inspiring and interesting to read. It is really cool how passionate he is about this sport.
Kylee Muramoto • Jan 13, 2025 at 1:01 pm
They way you informed us how he had such an amazing bond with his uncle and his teammates and how they helped his to be better at football and encourage him was inspiring.
Thank you Caprese for informing everyone.
Koy • Jan 13, 2025 at 12:55 pm
Awesome article. This article highlights pursuing what you love to do and having fun while doing it.
ben • Jan 13, 2025 at 12:55 pm
Great article. This has many outlooks for our future at rocky and how successful we will become as a school.
Evelyn Thornton • Jan 13, 2025 at 12:51 pm
I liked how he grew a stronger relationship with his uncle through his football career.
Haidyn • Jan 13, 2025 at 9:44 am
this article showed that even if things are hard you can push through them.
Thomas M • Jan 7, 2025 at 10:02 am
Reading this article showed me that people can make lots of perseverance and can change the lives of others by there game.
lily gross • Jan 7, 2025 at 10:02 am
The sentence talking about how his team has benefited him, made him improve, and pushing past his ability to make him better is encouraging. Thank you Caprese for informing everyone.
Easton Y • Dec 17, 2024 at 7:48 am
After reading this article, I’ve realized that This article is more than special. It is a master piece. I hope to see more articles about Parker Careaga in the near future
Jake funke • Dec 11, 2024 at 7:46 am
Keep it up
brigham petersen • Oct 31, 2024 at 2:14 pm
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