Hockey runs through the veins of Moss Vale High School students Holly Hurford, her sister Georgie and Lucy Nash.
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All three students have been playing the sport since they were little, and compete in the sport in and outside of school.
They made waves in the NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association (NSWCHSSA) girl's hockey championship in Lismore last month.
Holly, Year 11, Georgie, Year 9 and Lucy, Year 10 were selected to play with other students in the South Coast team from May 25 to 27.
"It was really good to play with the girls again because we were unable to play last year," Miss Nash said.
"It was good to play with my sister," Georgie said.
It was the first time Holly qualified for the team.
"It was good to play before I left school," she said.
They placed fourth in the overall championship, winning three of the four games.
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The team defeated Sydney North 6-0, but lost 4-2 to the Western team on the first day.
They made a comeback and triumphed against Sydney South West 8-0, and then against North West with a score of 3-1 on the following day.
Despite their efforts, the South Coast team just fell short in the first semi-final, and lost 2-1 to the North Coast.
But that was only the start of the games for Holly, Georgie and Lucy.
All three students did not just compete in the school knockout - they also competed in under 18 titles, which meant they played 11 games across a total six days.
"It was very exhausting thinking about hockey for all those days," Miss Nash said.
Miss Nash also competed with Holly in division one hockey for Illawarra South Coast, where their team placed second in the NSW State Hockey Championships in Lismore.
Both students were then selected to be part of the Athlete Acceleration Program, which is aimed at 16 to 18-year-old athletes to further develop their skills.
Georgie also played for the third division South Coasts Two team that placed second at Ballina.
Miss Nash and the Hurford sisters also play for Wests Illawarra.
Miss Nash also plays first-grade hockey with UNSW.
Holly also competes for Moorebank's second-grade team.
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