morass -- Hayden

mo·rass  (m-rs, mô-) n. 1. An area of low-lying, soggy ground. 2. Something that hinders, engulfs, or overwhelms: a morass of details. [Dutch moeras, from Middle Dutch maras, from Old French mareis, probably of Germanic origin; see mori- in Indo-European roots.]

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Hayden enjoys playing soccer and basketball: I suppose traipsing through the morass to try to put a ball in a net isn't too bad for soccer, and basketball uses a hard court.