field hockey

noun

: a game played on a turfed field between two teams of 11 players each whose object is to direct a ball into the opponent's goal with a hockey stick

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In another, a high school field hockey player had her teeth knocked out. —

Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025 Don't be surprised if the future is now Caleb Williams' education against tough Bears defense continues as camp nears its end Why one of America's biggest field hockey stars was kept off the Olympic stage BMW Championship odds, expert picks: Can Hovland defend his 2023 win? —

New York Times, 21 Aug. 2024 Her 22 state championships are the most in Massachusetts field hockey history. —

Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025 An Assumption field hockey player was voted The Courier Journal girls athlete of the week, and a North Oldham football player was voted CJ boys athlete of the week. —

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