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Field Hockey Is A Cruel Sport

On October 15, 2012October 16, 2012 By Rich CrowleyIn Field HockeyLeave a comment

I went to a field hockey game last week in which my daughter was playing for her high school team.  It must have been damn near zero on an early October afternoon which made it a bit hard to watch.  Second, and equally painful was watching those poor girls have to play with sticks that …

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