Daniel Gale and the Men's and Women's Cross Country Team - Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship is simply acting in way that expresses the other core values that we should already have in place. Sportsmanship means that we have integrity and we show that in our actions in and around our sport. It means that we give and in return get respect to and from all parties involved with our sport. It means that we take responsibility for everything that we do. And it means that we are showing and not just talking about being servant leaders. We can and should be obligated to show sportsmanship every single day in athletics.
We show sportsmanship by reaching out and congratulating other runners around us (even if they beat us) before we are even out of the chute and get a chance to catch our breath. We show it by not throwing a fit after we've had an off day in competition. We show it by respecting all of the runners in the race and not just the really good ones or just the ones of our same gender. Sportsmanship is involved in almost every part of our sport and there is always someone that takes notice whether we are expressing our good or bad sides.
“Sportsmanship is being humble before and after a competition. It is using appropriate behavior on and off the playing field.”
-Levi Bates
“Sportsmanship is the ethics of sport. It is how a person conducts him/herself before, during, and after a performance.”
-Brent Almand
“Sports aren't just about winning, although that’s a main goal. Sports involve learning and growing as a team and an individual. To be a respectable person we must show sportsmanship to our teammates and our opponents.”
-Renee Caldwell
“Someone who displays sportsmanship is a person who carries themselves with pride and acts respectably through both victory and defeat. Someone with good sportsmanship does not let victory go to his/her head and yet does not take the glory of victory away from others through poor conduct when he/she experiences defeat.”
-Aimee VanderWal
“Sportsmanship is something that is a representation of the individual and the team. It shows the love of the sport and the respect you have for your opponents.”
-Kelsey Barrett
“Sportsmanship is the way you appropriately conduct yourself before and after your competition. It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.”
-LeeAnn Beard
“Sportsmanship is showing good character consistently during both practice and competition, and always showing respect for both teammates and competitors.”
-Christine Scott
“Sportsmanship is playing the game with a purpose. It is to accept winning when you win and losing when you lose. The idea of sportsmanship is to accept the ultimate outcome of the performance and congratulate your opponent on a valiant effort after the match is completed.”
-Philip Guidry
“Sportsmanship is having a positive mind set through the game and to show respect to the other team and you own team. Win or lose, always be positive, for the love of the game.”
-Keith Jennings
“Sportsmanship is showing respect towards officials and other athletes as you compete. It is also the way you carry yourself as you compete; as in whether you're constantly bringing the rest of your team up or if you're continually bringing them down.”
-Justin Simms
“Sportsmanship is how an athlete conducts himself or herself while competing. It is showing respect to all aspects of the sport and acting with courtesy.”
-Patrick McPhail
Sportsmanship is simply acting in way that expresses the other core values that we should already have in place. Sportsmanship means that we have integrity and we show that in our actions in and around our sport. It means that we give and in return get respect to and from all parties involved with our sport. It means that we take responsibility for everything that we do. And it means that we are showing and not just talking about being servant leaders. We can and should be obligated to show sportsmanship every single day in athletics. 
“Sportsmanship is the way you appropriately conduct yourself before and after your competition. It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.”