Lacrosse, also known as Baggataway, was a form of sport and recreation that the First Nations also used for ceremonial and religious purposes. Lacrosse also was used for training for war, to heal the sick and used to honor the dead. This First Nations sport can be seen as being a sport that addresses all parts of life. Firstly, Aboriginals excelled in this team sport when they won many Dominion Championships from 1867 to 1880 (Cosentino, 1998, p.…
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do,"this quote by Henry Ford reconnects when it comes to facing something you're afraid of; our fears. When we get over fears, we realize only then that we had the courage before to do that something we were afraid of doing. One time I was afraid was when I started ice skating. I was at a party for my younger sister's friend at an ice ring.…
The creation of ice skates Ice skates as we know them have changed in many ways since they were first invented thousands of years ago. Ice skates are used for activities such as sports, recreation, and even transportation. The creation of ice skates and all the changes through states have helped athletes like skaters, speed skaters and performance of hockey players and recreational skating did more feasible. Earliest known pair Ice skates were invented in Northern Europe in Scandinavia, Germany and the Netherlands.…
“When I started playing the teams were pretty small, there is definitely more opportunity for the girls today,” said Katie Larson, former LDC hockey player. The LDC girls hockey program started about as almost nothing but, as the years have gone by the program has developed significantly. It all started when Mr. Brian Johnson took over the girls high school program in 2000. As a young child, Johnson was involved in hockey.…
Murderball An inspiring documentary Called Murderball focuses on the life of paraplegic athletes. They are in the rugby US team and played in the 2004 Paralympics. This sport is a very aggressive game, in which players in a modified wheelchair clang into each other making the other player to fall out of his chair. The main purpose of the game is to take the ball to one of the extremes of the court in order to score.…
Equipment Air hockey requires a couple pieces of specialized equipment, including a table, two mallets and a puck. The table includes a large smooth surface for play, which includes some kind of machinery underneath that forces air to the top through several tiny holes. This allows the puck to glide effortlessly over the surface, allowing for fast action and quick gameplay.…
We have had a good winter for Winter Club activities. Mother Nature has only caused us to close down a few times and we had a good run of snow for sledding. We still have a bit of winter left in front us and lots of activities happening at the WC. We kick off March with our WC Family Skate Night. WC Family Skate Night is the last big party of winter and has become a great showcase event for prospective member families.…
How To Become A Successful Lacrosse Goalie Goalies of any sport are never seen as stars or an MVP. It’s usually the guy who makes the most goals who get all the praise and that’s reasonable. I mean, after all isn’t he bringing home the win? Wrong. Although, the goalie position usually gets no merit but the goalie is the most essential player on the team.…
I then walked over to the 4 foot 8-inch frame of Scott and punched him right in the jaw. He flopped to the ground harder than Daniel getting checked in AE hockey. My shirt sleeves had ripped off at this point from my massive muscles flexing with that hard punch. Scott slowly got up to his feet but was more disoriented than a blind three legged dog. Once he finally got it together he started screaming like a middle-aged woman at her son's house league soccer game.…
It was a sunny 56 degree day here in Beaver Creek, Colorado and I was ready to make my snowboarding debut. I woke up with a spark of energy and I was ready to go up to the lift, but first I had to go and get my purple and black snowboard. After I had my snowboard in hand I walked outside. While I was making my way up to the lift, my stomach was flipping 100mph and I saw all of the kids struggling to get on the lift. I was praying to God that I would not fail while trying to get on the lift.…
Over the past ten years I have learned many superb skills that have not only benefited me in my hockey career, but will also guide me in being successful in the remainder of my life. Many of these skills are crucial in succeeding the career and life I would aspire to pursue. Many I learned from the talented coaches I have been lucky enough to work with. Although there were also many skills I had to learn on my own; not only to enhance my game, but some to better my life. These all assisting me in the person I am today; helping me in my years of school, hockey and life.…
Hockey is a current sport that I am playing in P.E. and it is pretty fun. You can get hurt but that's a risk in any sport. For me hockey is very fun and i know that not everyone loves hockey…
Snowmobiles have existed since the 1900’s, but it has managed to reform itself since then. The culture of snowmobiles altered from needed transportation to entertainment. The use of these vehicles has increased quite efficiently and has caused various issues regarding the overall use of it as well. As far as we could remember snowmobiles have been around for a while now. It is a part of the Indigenous culture and represented how the indigenous people transported in the arctic.…
Conclusion Have you ever made it to state or even the state championship? Well I have and I love hockey. Hockey is a sport that I have loved since I was three years old. My favorite hockey player is Nikita Kucherov.…
Playing field hockey is my passion and an activity that I love to do. I will always love the sport and it will always be a part of who I am. I like to do many things that involve that sport of field hockey. For example, I like to do summer camps, winter clubs, play for my school team in the fall, and do tournaments with my club team in the spring. Speaking of playing field hockey all the time I am currently playing for my indoor club for the third year in a row.…