STUDENTS LOVE TEAM SPORTS
SPORTS
Students are given the opportunity to play sports with their classmates in a laid back setting BY DANIELLE VARRASSO ecess is not just for little kids, Team Sports brings the same fun of recess to high schoolers. This is a new class that was added to elective options for Granville Students in the last three years. It has shown to be very beneficial mentally and physically. Students should be more aware of the positive aspects this class brings. Rex Carr, who also teaches regular P.E and core training classes, started this class to get kids more involved in physical education in a fun way. During this class, students will participate in and learn new and wellknown sports. “Team sports is a great opportunity to physically engage in activity while taking a mental break from the demands of your normal academic classes,” said health teacher Karly Worrall. Endless research has been conducted on the advantages of recess, or just simply taking time to go outside during class. This class is a way to put those studies to the test, and the benefits have not gone unnoticed. “After taking it, I just feel so ready to go into Global issues and I think it’s just because you’re taking all that stress out. My grades for the class after this have gone up," senior Tom Bain said. Another goal of this class was to teach valuable traits that you would not necessarily get in a core class. The students are able to cooperate and communicate with their classmates much more. “Students learn how to help each other out, support each other and build on each other’s strengths and weaknesses,” Carr said. Similar to other electives, team sports teaches students more skills that will help them in their everyday life rather than following a lesson plan and preparing for tests. Team sports brings back the ex-
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Liz Piat and Kaison Durham play pickleball during Team Sports class. BluePrints Photo by Danielle Varrasso
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