There Are No Figure Eights In Hockey

Champion figure skater Josh challenges himself with the sport of ice hockey.

Josh uses all his talent and skills to do the best he can in a camp wakeboarding competition.

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Josh does not want to take time away from hockey to play soccer for fun.

Tyler spends all his time playing jokes on his teammates. Meanwhile, his beach volleyball skills suffer.

When Alicia finds out she has to play softball in gym, she starts thinking of ways to get out of it.

Tyler has a perfect shot on the basketball court. Since he can't miss, he quits passing to his teammates. But will Tyler learn that nobody wants to play with a ball hog?