1. Second-place finisher in a competition

2. The act of winning or achieving success

3. Official who enforces the rules in a game

4. Player who tries to score goals in soccer

5. To lose in a competition or game

6. To strike the ball in baseball or softball

7. Player who throws the ball in baseball

8. Division of a baseball game

9. Player who defends the goal in various sports

9. First place in a competition

10. To hit the ball with the head in soccer

11. Person or team that fails to win

12. An award given for winning a competition

13. The best performance ever achieved in a sport

14. Platform on which medalists stand

15. The winner of a sports event

16. A person who runs short distances at high speed

17. A person who participates in sports