With the rest of the sports finishing the tournament games this week, the recreational sports are almost done this semester.
But, unless you are a graduating senior, don’t shed any tears. There will be plenty of recreational sports to compete in next semester.
One cannot play in more than two teams of the same sport but they can play in multiple different recreational or/and competitive sports. The recreational sports department offers seven different sports the students can compete in.
1. Dodgeball – Mixed: If you’re up for some intense competition and can concentrate on two things at once, this is the sport for you. It’s set up with two 20-minute halves with teams of seven. The recreational sports department requires that there must be a member of the opposite gender on the court at all times.
2. Flag Football – Men/Women: Though this is not the sport one can usually “get their flirt on” with other teammates, flag football is a great sport to show off great passing, blocking and teamwork skills. It’s also set up with two 20-minute halves with teams of seven.
3. Racquetball Singles: My brother told me that racquetball is the only sport where you can be watching the ball in front of you and get hit by that same ball from behind.
4. Soccer – Mixed: My personal favorite, soccer is a combination of sprinting, ball control and great teamwork. It’s set up with two 20-minute halves with 11 people on the field.
5. Softball – Coed/Men: For all those Brian Regan fans, “Good eye, Brian!” can be heard at many games. Softball consists of teams of 10 players on the field and seven innings or 50 minutes.
6. Ultimate Frisbee – Mixed: Who would have thought throwing a Frisbee around would be a sport? However, Ultimate Frisbee is a thrilling non-contact sport. The teams consist of seven players on the field and 20-minute halves.
7. Grass Volleyball – Mixed: Tired of sand getting in between your toes while you play sand volleyball? Well then, grass volleyball is just for you. It’s completely sand free, try to avoid the worms though. Grass volleyball is played to 25. If time is running out, the third game will be played to 15.
So wipe those tears from losing in the tournament and get ready to start a fresh season next semester.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Tournament Results thus far
Congratulations to the Spring 2009 tournament winners!
Dodgball – Whiplash
Water Polo – Los Campeones
The Grass Volleyball tournament will take place this week and the rest of the recreational sports will take place next week.
Dodgball – Whiplash
Water Polo – Los Campeones
The Grass Volleyball tournament will take place this week and the rest of the recreational sports will take place next week.
Chix that Kix bring on the heat
The Chix with Kix walked off the soccer field, tired but pleased with the win over the Burninators of 1-0.
As their final game before the tournament, the team was happy that they ended the season strong.
With their record 4-3 before the game, it looked like they could go either way. Some of their games were a complete wipeout but others were more hopeful. This game seemed to boost their self-esteem for the upcoming tournament.
Kyle Gardner, the only person to score throughout the whole game, said that he was happy that his team didn’t get scored on.
“We did OK,” he said. “We didn’t get scored on, which was a first.”
Both teams played equally well throughout the whole game. They passed well and had a lot of good plays.
The Burninators fouled Gardner with a kick from behind at about a third of the field away from the goal and he shot the ball towards the goal.
“I was trying to put it on net but didn’t know if it would go in,” Gardner said.
It was a perfect shot, landing just out of the goalie’s reach. Chix with Kix made the first and last goal.
The Burninators fought hard to make a change in the scoreboard but to no avail. In the second half they had more shots against the goalie than Chix that Kix but they’d get an amazing break away and then choke in the end.
In the last few minutes of the game, the Burninators fought hard to get something going but the Chix that Kix defense stumped their efforts every time.
The teams played evenly throughout the whole game, but in the end, the biggest difference in the teams was what was on the scoreboard.
The tournament will start on June 7, after the holiday, and continue throughout the whole week. It will be a single elimination.
As their final game before the tournament, the team was happy that they ended the season strong.
With their record 4-3 before the game, it looked like they could go either way. Some of their games were a complete wipeout but others were more hopeful. This game seemed to boost their self-esteem for the upcoming tournament.
Kyle Gardner, the only person to score throughout the whole game, said that he was happy that his team didn’t get scored on.
“We did OK,” he said. “We didn’t get scored on, which was a first.”
Both teams played equally well throughout the whole game. They passed well and had a lot of good plays.
The Burninators fouled Gardner with a kick from behind at about a third of the field away from the goal and he shot the ball towards the goal.
“I was trying to put it on net but didn’t know if it would go in,” Gardner said.
It was a perfect shot, landing just out of the goalie’s reach. Chix with Kix made the first and last goal.
The Burninators fought hard to make a change in the scoreboard but to no avail. In the second half they had more shots against the goalie than Chix that Kix but they’d get an amazing break away and then choke in the end.
In the last few minutes of the game, the Burninators fought hard to get something going but the Chix that Kix defense stumped their efforts every time.
The teams played evenly throughout the whole game, but in the end, the biggest difference in the teams was what was on the scoreboard.
The tournament will start on June 7, after the holiday, and continue throughout the whole week. It will be a single elimination.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Dodging the dodge balls
Dodge balls were flying at me, right and left. I jumped out of the way of an oncoming ball that narrowly missed me. As the balls whirled passed me, I couldn’t help wondering why I had put myself is such a dangerous position.
I walked into the Hart field house just a few minutes before the game. I had seen dodge ball played before and thought it looked pretty fun, but I was never daring enough to actually play the game before. But I thought it would make an interesting story for my blog.
The teams gathered together before the game to talk to the refs. But something was not right. A friend of mine, who was playing on one of the teams, called me up and told me they didn’t have enough girls on the team and would have to forfeit if they didn’t find another girl soon. He gave me a pleading look and I knew I was not going to like what came next.
“Will you play on our team?” he asked.
I told him I had never played before and would be terrible. I pleaded with him in return to not make me play. However, he was persistent and I felt bad that his team would have to forfeit if I didn’t play with them.
So I ran up to the girls’ locker room to change and went back to play with them.
I hung back most of the time, letting the strong men do most of the work. I would retrieve a stray ball and then pass it up to one of the guys. It was a pretty good system.
But I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw that I was the last one on the team still in the game with three opponents coming in fast. My teammates tried to encourage me, telling me what to do. But I had no idea what I was doing and, to be honest, my arm muscles were extremely lacking.
I dodged all the balls until they were all on my side. Then I had to throw them. I completely missed one girl. But on my next try I succeeded in getting a girl’s foot. I was so excited that I actually hit someone that I didn’t even see it bounce off her foot to the arms of another teammate.
I was out.
I had fought a good fight but, alas, it wasn’t meant to be.
The game went well after that and my team won in the end. It was a really exciting first game for me.
I walked into the Hart field house just a few minutes before the game. I had seen dodge ball played before and thought it looked pretty fun, but I was never daring enough to actually play the game before. But I thought it would make an interesting story for my blog.
The teams gathered together before the game to talk to the refs. But something was not right. A friend of mine, who was playing on one of the teams, called me up and told me they didn’t have enough girls on the team and would have to forfeit if they didn’t find another girl soon. He gave me a pleading look and I knew I was not going to like what came next.
“Will you play on our team?” he asked.
I told him I had never played before and would be terrible. I pleaded with him in return to not make me play. However, he was persistent and I felt bad that his team would have to forfeit if I didn’t play with them.
So I ran up to the girls’ locker room to change and went back to play with them.
I hung back most of the time, letting the strong men do most of the work. I would retrieve a stray ball and then pass it up to one of the guys. It was a pretty good system.
But I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw that I was the last one on the team still in the game with three opponents coming in fast. My teammates tried to encourage me, telling me what to do. But I had no idea what I was doing and, to be honest, my arm muscles were extremely lacking.
I dodged all the balls until they were all on my side. Then I had to throw them. I completely missed one girl. But on my next try I succeeded in getting a girl’s foot. I was so excited that I actually hit someone that I didn’t even see it bounce off her foot to the arms of another teammate.
I was out.
I had fought a good fight but, alas, it wasn’t meant to be.
The game went well after that and my team won in the end. It was a really exciting first game for me.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Cramerica triumphs
Cramerica’s victory over the Grasshoppers was determined before the disk was even thrown at the ultimate Frisbee game last Tuesday.
Years of playing with each other on recreational teams made Cramerica’s passing unstoppable. The team played man-to-man defense and were able to stop nearly all of the the Grasshoppers' attempts, ending the game at 14-4.
Daniel Grant, member of the Cramerica team, seemed confident about the end results during half time.
"We're having a good time and we're playing well," said Grant.
His main concern was about the strong wind that kept affecting their throws throughout the evening. But he added that it was an equal disadvantage for both teams, keeping the game fair.
Cramerica dominated in the first half, allowing the Grasshoppers to score only one point.
The Grasshoppers fought hard in the second half, scoring three more points. But their efforts just weren’t enough to make much of a dent in Cramerica’s triumph.
“They had great team work and obviously have played together,” said Brady Anderson, member of the Grasshopper team.
Anderson played in two soccer games prior to the ultimate Frisbee game and still managed to score/assist in half of the Grasshopper’s points. He expressed that he wished he had more energy throughout the game.
Anderson mentioned that his team could work more on being patient during the game. The players would see one of the other team coming to block them and would panic, throwing the disk to the nearest teammate. Many times the other teammate would be heavily guarded by a Cramerica teammate, resulting in a turnover and, usually, another score.
All in all, the teams expressed that they enjoyed playing in the ultimate Frisbee game.
“I love doing the long and crazy catches, when you have to dive for them after running really long and hard,” Anderson said.
Years of playing with each other on recreational teams made Cramerica’s passing unstoppable. The team played man-to-man defense and were able to stop nearly all of the the Grasshoppers' attempts, ending the game at 14-4.
Daniel Grant, member of the Cramerica team, seemed confident about the end results during half time.
"We're having a good time and we're playing well," said Grant.
His main concern was about the strong wind that kept affecting their throws throughout the evening. But he added that it was an equal disadvantage for both teams, keeping the game fair.
Cramerica dominated in the first half, allowing the Grasshoppers to score only one point.
The Grasshoppers fought hard in the second half, scoring three more points. But their efforts just weren’t enough to make much of a dent in Cramerica’s triumph.
“They had great team work and obviously have played together,” said Brady Anderson, member of the Grasshopper team.
Anderson played in two soccer games prior to the ultimate Frisbee game and still managed to score/assist in half of the Grasshopper’s points. He expressed that he wished he had more energy throughout the game.
Anderson mentioned that his team could work more on being patient during the game. The players would see one of the other team coming to block them and would panic, throwing the disk to the nearest teammate. Many times the other teammate would be heavily guarded by a Cramerica teammate, resulting in a turnover and, usually, another score.All in all, the teams expressed that they enjoyed playing in the ultimate Frisbee game.
“I love doing the long and crazy catches, when you have to dive for them after running really long and hard,” Anderson said.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Two Games This Week
Because all of the recreational games were canceled last Tuesday, (due to the huge wind storm) the teams that were canceled will be scheduled twice this week. Way to go BYU-Idaho for being on the ball.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Turtleheads plow their way through the field
Though there were no padding, helmets or bone crunching tackles, Wednesday night, the flag football game between the Turtleheads and the Pass-along-grass came down to the same things that win or loose any football game. The Pass-along-grass were down some subs so conditioning was a huge factor. The game winning aspects in any football game are big plays, turnovers, and a strong defense. And in this match-up the Turtlehead came out on top in all 3 categories.
The game started with 2 quick touchdowns by the Turtleheads whose offense seemed to be in sync on every play. The Pass-along-grass started to get an offense going with some trickery. They gained a few yards with a direct snap to the running back who was in motion and left the entire Turtlehead defense standing on their heals wondering what had just happened. However with this trickery came some confusion that led to a Turtlehead interception and touchdown by Daren Peterson.
During half-time, Pass-along-grass expressed that they needed to change things up more. They needed to score more, not let the other team get plays where they get 6 points, and on a more serious note, stop the penetration up the middle by the Turtleheads.
The second half was all Turtlehead. After a few changes of possession the Pass-along-grass turned away from trickery to a simple passing game and made it to the other end of the field. But the Turtleheads showed their unstoppable defense with Daren Peterson’s quick blitzes putting pressure on the quarterback; the Pass-along-grass team was not able to score.
The next possession the Turtleheads scored with a full field hail mary and walked away with a 25-0 victory.
After the game, the Turtlehead players Matthew Taylor, and Robert Harvey they named Darren Peterson their “MDP” (Most Darren Peterson)
Robert Harvey said a big part of their victory was that they were all “passing well, running well and their defense stopped them (Pass-along-grass) all.”
(Unfortunately my camera died before I could take any pictures of the game. There were, however, a lot of great plays.)
The game started with 2 quick touchdowns by the Turtleheads whose offense seemed to be in sync on every play. The Pass-along-grass started to get an offense going with some trickery. They gained a few yards with a direct snap to the running back who was in motion and left the entire Turtlehead defense standing on their heals wondering what had just happened. However with this trickery came some confusion that led to a Turtlehead interception and touchdown by Daren Peterson.
During half-time, Pass-along-grass expressed that they needed to change things up more. They needed to score more, not let the other team get plays where they get 6 points, and on a more serious note, stop the penetration up the middle by the Turtleheads.
The second half was all Turtlehead. After a few changes of possession the Pass-along-grass turned away from trickery to a simple passing game and made it to the other end of the field. But the Turtleheads showed their unstoppable defense with Daren Peterson’s quick blitzes putting pressure on the quarterback; the Pass-along-grass team was not able to score.
The next possession the Turtleheads scored with a full field hail mary and walked away with a 25-0 victory.
After the game, the Turtlehead players Matthew Taylor, and Robert Harvey they named Darren Peterson their “MDP” (Most Darren Peterson)
Robert Harvey said a big part of their victory was that they were all “passing well, running well and their defense stopped them (Pass-along-grass) all.”
(Unfortunately my camera died before I could take any pictures of the game. There were, however, a lot of great plays.)
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