Category: Sports

Sports, The Porthole

Del Mar College intramurals offered pickleball before it was ‘cool’

Paul Farias

Welcome back to my little Foghorn history corner that I call The Port Hole. It’s based on the name this very newspaper almost used. I was waiting for the right idea to come to me, and I finally got it this semester. Let’s get to some history, shall we? Now, I’m well aware of the fact that the phrase “I knew it before it was cool” has been done to death, but this time it makes sense. Del Mar was onto something decades before it came into public favor, and The Foghorn has records. Of all the recent phenomena to…

Campus, Intramurals

Del Mar Fall Intramural Sports Have Begun

Marco Guerra

Del Mar College fall intramurals officially began in August, but new sports tournaments have only just started. These tournaments include the upcoming Pickleball tournament which will start on Oct. 15 and go on until Oct. 25, taking place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. Then there’s the 1v1 Knockout Basketball Tournament, beginning on Oct. 14 and lasting until Oct. 23, being held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6:30 p.m. Of course, there’s also the upcoming Monster & Zombie Walk, a one-mile walk/run being held at the Windward Campus Dome Building on Friday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. “We’re happy to…

Intramurals, Sports

Students learn rules to basketball

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Del Mar College offers a basketball and volleyball course under the instruction of Richard Smith III. The class takes place in the Kinesiology gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. The first eight weeks students focus on basketball, and the second eight weeks on volleyball. The class is an opportunity for students to learn the rules and regulations of basketball and volleyball, allowing them to be able to referee a game or coach a team. The coursework begins with lectures, then students move into the gym to work on drills and conditioning. “I usually start out with showing them…

Campus, Intramurals

Del Mar College Intramurals skates the night away at Sk8land event

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On September 19 Del Mar College Intramurals kicked off the fall semester with a fun night at Sk8land starting at 7:00 p.m. with fun games and snacks provided. The event ended around 9:00 p.m. where Valdar posed for pictures with students, and did his best to show off his skating skills. To find the next Intramural Event visit the DMC website at https://delmar.edu/offices/kinesiology/intramural-events.html

Sports

DMC kicks off Fall semester intramurals

Paul Farias

Del Mar College’s Intramurals department, responsible for on-campus sports and athletics, is about to launch their Fall 2024 season. Multiple sports will be offered this semester. “Flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, fun runs, weekly backyard events, Zumba, water aerobics, and more,” are among the sports set said Intramurals director Carla Gamez-Vela. On top of sports, the department also offers free recreational activities for the student body. “We also have a fully equipped fitness center with weights, cardio machines, tennis courts, indoor pool, racquetball courts, fitness classes, all free of charge,” Gamez-Vela said. The weight room, tennis courts, fitness center, gymnasium,…