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Fighting for the hockey puck is junior
BrentOzenbaugh . Hockey practices were SPORTS OPTED
held every night and lasted about an hour
and half. photo courtesy of Robert
()zenbaugh By Sara Thrnquist
Out of school sports every weekend. Of the week-
gave students opportunities that ends, two of them are spent
they would never have received traveling. We have played in
in school athletics. These sports Minnesota, Iowa, and Mis-
let students travel to other states souri," Ozenbaugh said.
to compete, increase competi- Another reason for
tiveness, and allowed them to participating in athletics out-
enjoy sports that were not of- side of the school was for en-
fered in schools. joyment. Not all sports were
An important aspect to offered by the school ,so these
some students in participating activities gave students the
in out of school sports was the chance to get involved in what
competitiveness. they enjoyed.
"I enjoy the competi- "I have played indoor
tiveness because there is so soccer for about seven years.
much more than in high school I really like playing indoor soc-
sports. I play volleyball for cer because it is a lot of fun ,
Omaha Momentum and there and it gives you a chance to
are so many people who are at meet new people," junior
the same level of skill or higher Mandy Nelson said.
skill , allowing me to improve," Dedication and a ma-
senior Jenny Shaw said . jor time commitment were
Other students were needed for students to get in-
able to fill their time with out of volved in outside athletics.
school sports. Junior Brent Overall, the experiences of
Ozenbaugh practiced hockey participating in these activities
everyday after school and filled proved beneficial. Time man-
his weekends with games. agement skill, improving skills,
"I play for the Omaha and friendships were all devel-
Gladiators, and we have games oped from out of school sports.

Odenreider,Chase
Ohlmann, David
Ohrt, Jenni fer

Olig, Kyle
Orear, Thomas
Orrick, David

Ory, Eli zabeth
Ostrander, ,Li ndsay
Osuniga, Stefani e

Sophomore Andy Hutchi son and se-
nior Brett Duncan face off in a game.
The Gladiators played against the 0
Iowa High School Hockey League. Outside Sports
photo courtesy of Robert Ozenbaugh