High School Sports News

May 10, 2026, 17:51
USSports

Introduction

Students in many states had big sports games. Many students won titles and broke records.

Main Body

In California, students swam very fast. Pablo Ingrum and Elliott Drottar won races. Megan Wang set a new record. In Florida, students ran and jumped. Vanessa Waite was the fastest runner in the state. Creekside and Flanagan won team titles. In New York, the weather was bad. Sloan Wasserman ran a very fast race. The Hackley School team won a relay race. In Arizona, Kelson Hogan broke a state record with the javelin. Two girls ran a very fast 400-meter race. Three schools won team titles.

Conclusion

The games ended. Many students broke records and many teams won.

Learning

The "Past Action" Pattern

Look at how we talk about things that already happened in this story. We add -ed to the end of the action word.

The Magic Change:

  • Win → Won (Special change!)
  • Break → Broke (Special change!)
  • Swim → Swam (Special change!)
  • Run → Ran (Special change!)
  • Jump → Jumped
  • End → Ended

How to use it for A2: If you want to tell a story about yesterday, change the action word.

  • Today: I jump. →\rightarrow Yesterday: I jumped.
  • Today: The game ends. →\rightarrow Yesterday: The game ended.

Quick Note: Some words are "rebels" and don't follow the -ed rule (like win →\rightarrow won). You just have to memorize these rebels!

Vocabulary Learning

students (n.)
People who study at school.
Example:The students practiced for the championship.
sports (n.)
Physical activities that involve competition.
Example:She loves playing sports with her friends.
games (n.)
Activities played for enjoyment or competition.
Example:They organized many games during the festival.
records (n.)
Officially documented achievements that are better than previous ones.
Example:He set a new record in the 100-meter dash.
titles (n.)
Names or positions awarded for winning.
Example:The team earned several titles this season.
team (n.)
A group of people working together to achieve a goal.
Example:The team trained hard for the competition.
runner (n.)
A person who runs in a race.
Example:The fastest runner in the state is Vanessa Waite.
fast (adj.)
Moving or able to move at high speed.
Example:She ran very fast during the race.
swim (v.)
To move through water using your limbs.
Example:The swimmers swam very fast in the pool.
run (v.)
To move quickly on foot.
Example:He ran a very fast race.
jump (v.)
To leap into the air using your legs.
Example:The athletes jumped higher than before.
weather (n.)
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time.
Example:The weather was bad during the event.
state (n.)
A region or territory that is part of a country.
Example:California is a state in the USA.
school (n.)
An institution where people learn.
Example:Hackley School won the relay race.
relay (n.)
A race where team members pass a baton.
Example:The team won a relay race.
javelin (n.)
A spear used in throwing competitions.
Example:Kelson Hogan broke the state record with the javelin.
meter (n.)
A unit of length equal to 100 centimeters.
Example:The 400-meter race is a long sprint.
broke (v.)
To break or smash something.
Example:He broke the record for the fastest swim.
won (v.)
To achieve victory in a competition.
Example:The team won the championship.