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Dodgeball back in vogue

Chemainus Secondary School teachers and students do battle
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Heads up and quick reflexes are good requirements for success in dodgeball. (Photo by Don Bodger)

Everything old is new again.

Hula hoops, yo-yos, all that great stuff of the past eventually comes back in vogue. That includes dodgeball, remember that?

They’re playing dodgeball again, probably because the movie sparked a revival, and the Chemainus Secondary school students took on the teachers in a grudge match last week.

Vice principal Jennie Hittinger was like an all-star out there, firing shots at her intended targets.

Of course, the balls are much softer and fluffier now. In the old days, you got hit and it hurt!

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Extra effort is exerted by students to try and pelt some teachers in dodgeball. (Photo by Don Bodger)
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Vice principal Jennie Hittinger celebrates a big hit. (Photo by Don Bodger)
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Students against the teachers creates plenty of tension in a dodgeball grudge match. (Photo by Don Bodger)


Don Bodger

About the Author: Don Bodger

I've been a part of the newspaper industry since 1980 when I began on a part-time basis covering sports for the Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle.
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