Set your story in the stands at a major sporting event.

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“The Arena” by Rachel Robidoux

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The sun beat down on the arena warming the stone beneath her fingertips and scorching her back. The heat was a palpable thing, her hair and her clothes sticking to her skin with sweat. Even the breeze was hot and ragged like the breath of the wild dogs that roamed the city. Worse than the wretched heat was the smell. A nauseating combination of sweat, freshly baked bread, and blood enveloped the arena. The smell alone made her nose burn. The roar of the crowd hammered upon her eardrums. A cacophony that she could hardly bear. The air was fil...

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“The Gingerbread Man” by S.C Sanborn

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Tom and Gabby were drunk, swaying back and forth into one another as the train car bounced along the rails to the stadium. They made a handsome couple. Gabby was lithe and graceful, usually that is, with a slim build beneath long, blonde hair. Tom was tall and spry, and while he wasn’t particularly stocky, his muscles pushed outward on all sides of his t-shirt. Together they looked like they belonged on the cover of Getting Married, if there was ever such a thing. The train was old and thoroughly worn out, as evidenced by the flickerin...

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“The Perfect Seat” by Harlan Roberts

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The Perfect Seat The best thing about this place is the noise.Not to knock the food. Or the Comedy Gold of the people who come here. Sports fans who’ve been drinking are great for You Tube videos.But I like the noise.I’m not a big fan of it when I’m at home. That’s why I have a house that is truly out in the middle of nowhere. The wind through the trees with the calls and cries of the wild animals that live out there? That’s the only noise I need in my life.The noise that’s all around me now? At The Meloni Family Sports Stadium in downtown B...

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“Take Me Out to the Ballgame ” by Lauren Armstrong

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“Ugg, these lines take forever. We’re going to miss the next at bat if they don’t hurry up,” Mary Anne told Suzane. “Never fails that they would want nachos right when it starts to get good.” Suzane rolled her eyes before looking at her sister-in-law. “So frustrating. Luckily, I can pull it up to watch on my phone while I wait, but it’s still better in real time. Also, lucky that we’re near the front now.” Ten minutes later, they finally make it ...

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“And the Crowd Went Wild” by Caroline Woodruff

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And the Crowd Went WildSunny remembered those cheers. To this day they ring in her ears. She was twenty-seven then. 1977. It was Friday night at the New Orleans Superdome and thanks to the generosity of their bosses at the television station, Sunny and Joanna had seats in the third row of the stands. The New Orleans Jazz was playing that night, and they finally had their big chance to see Pete Maravich in action. Pistol Pete Maravich was in his prime, a super-talented basketball player, a super star really, and the ladies also thought that ...

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“A Game of Symbols” by Leah Billings

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TW: Themes of loss~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My eyelids drooped and my surroundings swirled as I imagined my therapist's voice reminding me of our grounding exercise. “5-4-3-2-1,”5, The green grass of the baseball field was vibrant in the sunlight. The bases were clearly marked with white chalk. Professionals in colorful jerseys and baseball caps ran around the field, their fans cheering from the stands.4, The cement felt burnt and coarse under my feet as I walked towards our seats. The plastic seat was now ha...

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“The Watchers in The Stand” by Jacqueline Jones

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The Watchers in The Stand With great anticipation, the fans wait as one by one; the runners appear on the field from the tunnels beneath the stands where they sit. Everyone looks on intently as each competitor takes a position in their assigned starting blocks. Some stretch, and flex, while others run, or leap in place to warm-up their limbs; after all, this is the reason they have come: to race, to challenge their peers, and to win. They have endured a grueling regimen of training and exercise, and are in peak physical condition. And it was...

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“A Last Adventure” by Delsin Jagr

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Matt sat in his seat, eyes still wide with amazement as he surveyed his surroundings. **A few hours ago, he had been waiting to climb aboard the school bus and head home. Just like he did every school day. But today had been different. Waiting at the curb, leaned against his car, calm, cool and collected, was his father, John. And he had a surprise. An adventure. Matt had peppered his dad with questions. But all he got was a sly smile. Every single time. For every minute of every hour they drove. Even when they stopped at a diner for a bite...

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“Straight and True” by Lily Page

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“So!” Kiernan’s shoulder rocked hard into Imryn as he threw himself down on the bench. “What are the odds that Cyneric actually shoots at the target this year?” Imryn’s retaliatory shove sent his much slighter brother tumbling down to catch himself on his forearm. Not one to take that lying down, Kiernan kicked Imryn’s shin. Imryn pinched his little brother’s ticklish side and barely dodged a fist to his own ribs. A cough from Esme made them both look up at their sister seated a row above them, and her disapproving glower put an end to...

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“Remembering the Old Memories and Making New Ones” by Grace Stone

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The sun was blaring down making a hot July, even more sizzling. Sweat rolled down Charlotte’s back and her curls became more defined. Piper and Kenzie were decked out in their Angels gear, head to toe. Kenzie even had an Angels baseball purse. Who knew?! “Since we are early, we can stop by the team store and get you a hat, Charlotte.” Kenzie glanced up at Charlotte’s hair and nodded, watching the way the breeze blew her dark curls across her face. The three of them walked across the hot parking lot, watching the heat waves rise from th...

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Set your story in the stands at a major sporting event.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 40 stories

“The Arena” by Rachel Robidoux

“The Gingerbread Man” by S.C Sanborn

“The Perfect Seat” by Harlan Roberts

“Take Me Out to the Ballgame ” by Lauren Armstrong

“And the Crowd Went Wild” by Caroline Woodruff

“A Game of Symbols” by Leah Billings

“The Watchers in The Stand” by Jacqueline Jones

“A Last Adventure” by Delsin Jagr

“Straight and True” by Lily Page

“Remembering the Old Memories and Making New Ones” by Grace Stone

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about someone who has trained all their life for one moment.

Write a story about an underdog, or somebody making a comeback.

Write about a moment of defeat.

Write a story about two sporting rivals having to work together.

Contest #256

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Contest entries

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