Story by Tristan George
Last week, eighth grade students participated in one of the more popular gym activities in Wellness class: floor hockey. Students at Clay enjoyed floor hockey for many reasons.
Last week, eighth grade students participated in one of the more popular gym activities in Wellness class: floor hockey. Students at Clay enjoyed floor hockey for many reasons.
“I like to play floor hockey because I get to play the whole time, and because I get to play the duration of gym class, I get a good workout in," Tyler Trent, eighth grade, said.
In most gym activities that involve teams, some students play much more than others because there can only be a certain amount of students on the playing field at a time. For example, in basketball, there can only be 10 students on the court at a time, 5 per team. With floor hockey, however, there are no substitutes, so everyone can play the entire time.
In addition, Clay students like floor hockey because it gives kids a chance to learn how to use teamwork. They have to work together to move the ball up the court to get a shot in order to score a goal and win a game.
Students also like to play floor hockey because there is an element of competition. Eighth graders that have been participating in floor hockey are playing in a tournament against the other teams in their class.
“I like playing hockey because it allows me to be a part of a team,” Cooper Biggs, eighth grade, said.
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| Anika Antony, Kate Matich, Cara Sajdyk, Sophie Oliphant, Claire Given, Ali Orme, eighth graders, get ready to compete in a floor hockey game. Photo by Emily Speidel |
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| Last week, eighth graders competed in the floor hockey tournament. This week, they are learning how to ballroom dance. |
