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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Conway has led the Knights to back-to-back San Diego Section Open Division field hockey championships, finishing 25-1 two years ago and 23-2 last season.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Sam Quek, a former field hockey player who took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics, has served as a sportscaster for British outlets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Kellman is an attorney specializing in environmental issues and a lifelong athlete, including stints on Yale’s field hockey and lacrosse teams.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
It was created by endurance pro Christian Toetzke and three-time Olympic field hockey medalist Moritz Fürste, who have branded it as a low-barrier sport that anyone can join.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Sam Quek, a former field hockey player who took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics, has served as a sportscaster for British outlets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Kellman is an attorney specializing in environmental issues and a lifelong athlete, including stints on Yale’s field hockey and lacrosse teams.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
It was created by endurance pro Christian Toetzke and three-time Olympic field hockey medalist Moritz Fürste, who have branded it as a low-barrier sport that anyone can join.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Field hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20hockey. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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