Team Sports - Fall 2026

PE 1550 - Introduction to Ice Hockey

Organized on a team practice basis. Skills to be taught include developing basic skating skills (stops, starts, forwards, backwards), basic puck skills (stick handling, shooting, passing), and team skills (breakouts, puck movement). Skates and hockey sticks must be supplied by the participants (skate rental available $2.00 per session). All other necessary equipment will be supplied by the Physical Education Department.

PE 1551 - Intermediate Ice Hockey

This course is designed for the intermediate hockey player. Advanced techniques taught include developing intermediate skating skills (edge work drills, crossovers, transitions), puck skills (passing-saucers, backhand, shooting-wrist, snap, backhand), and team skills (breakouts, puck movement, 5v5, 4v5). Each session emphasizes game situations and scrimmaging.

PE 1554 - Team Sports

This course develops and applies fundamental skills, rules, and strategies in four team sports: soccer, flag football, basketball, and volleyball. Through instruction and active play, students build sport-specific techniques while applying offensive and defensive concepts in game settings. The course emphasizes teamwork, sportsmanship, fitness principles, strategic decision-making while providing a foundational understanding of each sport.

PE 1555 - Basketball Officiating

This course will allow the student to learn and practice the rules of basketball as an officiant of the game. A combination of classroom instruction and on-court application will be utilized to educate participants in the avocation. All rules learned will be from the National Federation of High School rules book.

PE 1560 - Basketball

Fundamentals of passing, dribbling and shooting are stressed. Offensive and defensive patterns are taught. Intra-class team competition is a part of the course. It is recommended that students wear high-top basketball shoes and not running shoes for the class due to the risk of ankle injuries.

PE 1561 - Advanced Basketball

Advanced fundamentals of passing, dribbling, shooting, and offensive/defensive patterns are taught. Intra-class team competition is a part of the course. It is recommended that students wear high-top basketball shoes and not running shoes for the class due to the risk of ankle injuries. Must have prior basketball knowledge to enroll in class.

PE 1565 - Soccer

This class will cover the fundamental skills of soccer: passing, trapping, heading, dribbling and shooting. Team tactics are covered specific to the outdoor game.

PE 1570 - Beginning-Intermediate Volleyball

Fundamentals of ball handling, serves, defensive blocks, and position play are stressed. Classes scrimmage.

PE 1571 - Advanced Volleyball

For the experienced player. Improvement of skills through practice games and drills. Trials to check the appropriate level of ability will be held during the first class period.

PE 1576 - Introduction to Equestrian Polo

Students will be taught the basics of riding for polo, mallet and rein handling, the 4 major strokes, use of artificial aids, and offensive and defensive strategies in playing arena polo. Game rules will be discussed in classroom instruction, video review, as well as mounted on horseback. Students will be taught the differences similarities between outdoor grass polo and arena polo. Horsemanship and horse care for polo will also be a focus in this course. Students must demonstrate competence & comfort in an English saddle at the walk, trot & canter and will be asked to perform a simple riding pattern during Day 1 of the course. Students accepted for the course, must join the United States Polo Association as student player-members.