All Hockey Day at Collegiate

Collegiate School boasts five field hockey teams across three levels with athletes ranging from Grades 7-12. Every year in the fall season, the entire program sets aside one practice to come together and play. The girls are all divided up into mixed teams, led by the current seniors as the "team coach." The teams then play mini games on the turf until a team is named winner at the end. Players and coaches alike enjoy watching girls from each level and grade mesh with one another, see skills learned and implemented, and view the leadership that comes from the seniors. Yesterday Oct. 18 was the day that All Hockey Day commenced.

There are nine seniors this year: Caitin Allocca, Ellie Angle, Abby Cole, Carson Coulbourn, Kate Ferrell, Katie Fleming, Wescott Lowe, Carter Norfleet and Helen Stoever. The seniors did a great job of leading their teams while also ensuring that the players had fun. The day ended with a surprise visit from the coach who started it all 26 years ago (in 1991!), Sharon Charles. Cougars young and old were excited to see her and hear the tradition of All Hockey Day.