Name that Sport
This sport is essentially aggressive, high-stakes shuffleboard on ice. Players launch 44-pound granite boulders at a distant bullseye, while their teammates frantically scrub the ice with brooms to control the rock's speed and direction. It is the only sport where you can do Olympic-level cardio while wearing casual pants.
What is curling? *The stones are quarried from only one tiny remote Scottish volcanic island, called Ailsa Craig. It can cost over $600...for just one stone!
My first book will be published this coming fall!
Who is Mr. Moore?
I was a swimming coach at the 2000 Olympic Trials!
Who is Mrs. Campbell?
"Pressure is a privilege. It means people expect something out of you."
Who is Connor McDavid? (the hockey phenom explaining how he handles the intense pressure of being a top draft pick and a generational talent)
In Aladdin, the Sultan's guards are seen playing an indoor version of this sport, using long mallets to whack a ball while riding around the palace on the backs of ostriches.
What is polo?
High-intensity water ballet where athletes do extreme gymnastics while wearing industrial-strength gelatin in their hair, nose plugs, and permanent smiles—all while treading water so hard they look like they’re defying gravity.
What is synchronized swimming? (officially "artistic swimming")
I was a 2-time state champion softball player! I played 3rd base, short stop, and DH. I had a .381 batting average. I once hit a home run over the fence!
Who is Mrs. Hurd?
In middle school I held the record for the 50-yard dash--6.9 seconds! For my high school track team, I did hurdles, shot put and disc.
Who is Mrs. Rodriquez?
"I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been."
Who is Wayne Gretzky? (the hockey star explaining his uncanny ability to score by sharing his golden rule)
Teenager Daniel LaRusso uses household chores like sanding decks and washing cars to secretly train for a huge tournament in this sport.
Invented in 1965 by three dads in Washington who were bored on vacation, this racquet sport was cobbled together using a modified badminton court, ping-pong paddles, and a plastic wiffle ball.
What is pickleball?
In my youth, I played guitar in a rock band called 'Soul Garden'. I'm also a faithful Jeopardy viewer.
Who is Mr. Seeberg?
During my time there, I was the captain at the Cranbrook US for Cross Country and Track & Field. My fastest marathon time was at the Kyoto Marathon: 2 hours and 58 minutes! I also ran an ultra-marathon once (100km)...it was difficult...but I did it!
Who is Mr. Artushin?
"I'm not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I'm the first ____________ _________________."
Who is Simone Biles? (defying any comparison to male sports stars)
A talented dog named Buddy avoids defenders, catches passes, and shoots hoops to help a middle school team win in this sport.
What is basketball? (1997 comedy Air Bud)
Your primary opponent is a tree, and "par" is just a polite suggestion. This is a sport where you ruin a good, leisurely walk in the woods by intensely chucking specialized plastic plates at metal baskets.
What is disc golf?
Like Maid Marian, I'm sweet with a bow. My arrows always find their targets. Who needs Robin Hood?
Who is Mrs. Bishop?
I was a coxswain on the crew team at MSU.
"...float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Four Jamaican athletes defy all odds to train for and compete in this winter sport at the Olympic Games.
What happens when you throw rugby, dodgeball, basketball, and extreme theater into a blender? The result? A sweaty, full-contact, co-ed collision sport where players run around with broomsticks between their legs, desperately fighting the laws of physics.
What is College Quidditch (or Quadball)?
I was an accident-prone kid...I've had my two front teeth knocked out twice and...when I was 6, I split my head open so deeply it revealed my skull!
Who is Mr. Costa?
For six glorious months, she held the Bermudian record for the largest lionfish ever speared...a whopping 17.75 inches long! Whoa.
Who is Mrs. Chequer?
"Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical."
Who is Yogi Berra? (the winningest baseball player, catcher for the New York Yankees, 10 World Series as a player)
A misfit gym crew competes in a high-stakes tournament in Las Vegas to master the five D's of this playground sport. (Prize if you can name the five D's!)
What is dodgeball? (2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story)