Football tourney spans 4 days

Football was the theme for intramurals as October drew to a close. Players met on the field to compete in a four-day 5 vs. 5 flag football tournament and the Quarterback Challenge. The flag football tournament consisted of three teams going head to head to see who would come out on top. The tournament began with team White facing off against team Shirts. Team Shirts won and continued on to the final round against team Blue. Team Blue gave it their all but fell short against team Shirt, which took first place in the tournament. Team Shirt was composed of…

Strategic play dominates this game

Mental ability took priority over physical as students played Capture the Flag for Intramurals. “I know everyone says games are like chess and stuff, but this game is definitely like chess. We all have to be in good spots, we have to sacrifice just like in chess. This is really strategic,” student Benito Torrez said of the Oct. 8 competition. In Capture the Flag, rival teams must evade the other team’s side of the court to retrieve the ball and return to their side of the court all without having their flags being pulled. If the player’s flag is pulled…

Overcoming the weight of the world

Del Mar student uses powerlifting as therapeutic outlet The competition hall becomes dead silent as the people start to disappear from sight, and hours of training come together in one moment. The only thing in Ana Selina Galicia’s mind are three words repeating, “lift, bench, press.” It is only when the weights are back where they started does the rest of the world flow back to her thoughts. Galicia, a 22-year old Del Mar biotechnology major, is also a World Powerlifting competitor who, competes in the 220-weight division. Galicia fell in love with powerlifting and credits the sport for saving…

Be an intern for the mouse

The Disney College Program is a college internship that allows participants to live, learn and earn the opportunity to put a world-renowned entertainment company on their resume. Students of any major are free to apply for the chance to work for the mouse. The Del Mar program is run by Vanessa Adkins, Career Development coordinator, who also has a love for the franchise. “Each role in the Disney Internship Program is unique depending on what the student’s major is,” Adkins said. Whether it is sports and recreation, finance, animal programs, etc., Disney will find a place for any cast member.…

Students give it their all on court

Students of all majors came together to compete against one another over four days in 5-on-5 basketball. Each day consisted of two teams made up of different students each time. In the final game the team sporting black jerseys faced off against the team wearing white jerseys. Unlike past semesters, teams were unnamed. While the first few days of the tournament were cordial, the final day was intense. “There was better competition, both teams were even out, but they had an upper hand. They had more shot selection and we had more drive and foul contact, but honestly they won…