Meet the Editors!

Hi, my name is Liam Patel and I am a freshman at LASA High School. I have been a fan of Manchester United, a soccer team in the English Premier League, since I was very young. While I love watching soccer, I also really enjoy playing it as I have been playing since I was 4. Although soccer is my main love for sports, I also really enjoy watching football. I have been a fan for the Dallas Cowboys since I was around 8 or 9. Off the topic of sports, I enjoy playing video games, reading, and drawing. Throughout the span of this project, I have really enjoyed learning more about InDesign and Photoshop and working with my teammates to create an amazing magazine. This project has also taught me the skills of interviewing people I’ve never met before which turned out to be a great skill to have and a fun part of the project.

Hello, My name is Axel Gomez and I am a Freshman at LASA. I enjoy playing sports such as soccer and basketball. I come from a family of 6, I have 3 other siblings that I enjoy spending time with. Overall I have been having a great time at LASA, I hope the next few years stay the same. Taking this course has been fun, I have learned many new things, and have enjoyed working with my team.

My name is Samuel Robinson, and I am a Freshman at LASA writing about football for Onside Kick. I’ve been watching football since I was five years old and am a diehard fan of the Dallas Cowboys. When I’m not writing or watching football, I enjoy reading a good book. I’ve really enjoyed interviewing experts across the country and designing the layout for my story, as well as working with my team to create the finished product.

My name is Elijah Moon and I am a freshman at LASA and I wrote about the safety of football for my feature story. I have been very enthusiastic about football for a while and used to collect football cards and watch football since I was in elementary school. When I got to high school, I started playing football and wanted to get really good. Another hobby I have outside of football is track which I first joined in order to work on my sprinting and conditioning for football. This last semester has been very fun to me as I have gotten to learn so much about digital art and design and learning how to create a story by getting interviews and using photography. I have also learned to work well with my team and I am very satisfied with our final product.

Dear Readers,

Our magazine aims to teach you more about American Football, following with topics like the different Leagues in American football and famous football players. Another topic that will be discussed in this magazine is soccer, how it has become world wide known, with many soccer players that are famously known for changing the game, including a feature story all about the famous soccer team; Manchester United. Anyone with an interest in sports such as American football or soccer are welcome to read this magazine. Focusing on both the most popular sport in America and the most popular sport worldwide.

Within this magazine we share great stories and interviews that help you understand the 2 different sports of our magazine even more. I hope you enjoy reading our magazine and have a great time looking at the different photographs and infographics we share throughout the magazine

From Liam Patel, Axel Gomez, Samuel Robinson, and Elijah Moon.

Soccer, a sport known and played across the world and easily claims its title as the King of Sports. It is constantly a joy to watch because of the dribbling, passing, playmaking, and goals being scored from where nobody thought was possible. Millions upon millions of people watch soccer everyday for its excitement and thrill.

Although the end of the Premier League is near, there is plenty of soccer to be played all over the world. In this edition of Onside Kick, we will be diving into one of the biggest clubs in the world, Manchester United and discussing their newly signed stars. We will also discuss some old stars known across the world who have achieved great things in the sport and stapled themselves in soccer history forever.