Buzz·Posted on Aug 6, 201427 Things Every Female High School Athlete Will UnderstandWe kicked ours to kick yours.by Lara ParkerBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You pretty much lived in your practice gear. View this photo on Instagram 2. You were always forced to find a place to store all your gear because your tiny ass locker wasn't doing the job. View this photo on Instagram 3. You were very comfortable getting NAKED in front of lots of people. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. You basically never slept in on Saturdays because PRACTICE. View this photo on Instagram 5. You were hungry ALL THE TIME, but especially right after practice. View this photo on Instagram 6. Sometimes you asked the trainer or coaches to wrap your ankle just to miss out on a few minutes of practice. View this photo on Instagram 7. You were consistently late to your first period class. View this photo on Instagram 8. Pre wrap was, hands down, the greatest hair band of all time. View this photo on Instagram 9. And senior night was always one of the worst nights. View this photo on Instagram 10. You could usually be found completing homework assignments minutes before they were due because you got home late from practice or a game. View this photo on Instagram 11. You knew EXACTLY what kind of practice you were going to have based on the coach's facial expressions. View this photo on Instagram 12. You absolutely *lived* for game days. View this photo on Instagram 13. You never really got breaks from school because, ya know, PRACTICE. View this photo on Instagram 14. You had an unbreakable bond with your teammates. View this photo on Instagram 15. In fact, your teammates essentially became your clique. View this photo on Instagram 16. You could often be seen running frantically through the halls after the last bell in an effort to make it to practice on time. View this photo on Instagram 17. You STILL have a strong dislike for the name of the player that consistently ruined your life for four years. View this photo on Instagram 18. You *lived* for the opportunities to put freshman in their place. View this photo on Instagram 19. You 100% most definitely had an irrational hatred of your school's other teams because yours was OBVIOUSLY THE BEST. View this photo on Instagram 20. Memories were MADE on the way to and from away games. View this photo on Instagram 21. Your summers were primarily dedicated to getting ready for next season. View this photo on Instagram 22. And because of that, you had weird tan lines from your various sports attire. View this photo on Instagram 23. When you received your Letterman Jacket, it was one of the proudest moments of your life. View this photo on Instagram 24. You were most likely known by your last name only. 25. You had a favorite number, and NO ONE dared to try and take it. View this photo on Instagram 26. Cut offs were the elixir of life. View this photo on Instagram 27. And as much as you complained during long practices, or when you had to do extra sprints...high school sports were the best time of your life. View this photo on Instagram