‘I was overwhelmed with emotion. I was told many times this day wouldn’t come’

ByJamie Jubert


Perseverance has paid off for avid hockey player Sophie Stokes PIC: PETER SMITH/SMIF SPORTS

For some, hockey is a simply a social sport. For others, it is all about the competition. But for Sophie Stokes, hockey is both of those and much more. It has provided the motivation to keep her battling through the darkest days of illness.