Although Freedom does not have an ice hockey team, students still dedicate their time during these winter months to the sport. Ice Hockey incorporates many skills that one may not be used to, due its main component: ice skating. To play ice hockey everyone knows you not only need to be able to ice skate but be fairly good at it too. It takes a lot to be able ice skate and balance at the same time all while trying to keep your endurance up; not to mention needing tremendous upper and lower body strength to succeed. Junior Nate Lundy has been around the sport his entire life. “Hockey is just as physical as football, if not more. It is one of the fastest played games in the world because of its constant movement. No huddles needed to set up plays.” Lundy said. Lundy said the highest achievement ice hockey has brought him was winning a state championship with the Quigley Spartans. “The only thing that could have made that experience better would have been if I was wearing a Freedom jersey.” Lundy said. Junior and first year player Andrew Ward says that not having an ice hockey team here upsets him greatly. “I’m the type of person who is big on school spirit. It bothers me that I can’t wear my school’s colors while playing.” Ward said.