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Flag football and basketball leagues set to begin at Del Mar
Del Mar Intramurals is hosting a 6v6 Flag Football League on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the football field beside the Gym on the Heritage Campus. The initial start date was set to be Nov. 1, but because of rain, the kickoff date has been postponed. The league will have a gathering on Nov. 8 to assess teams, rules and the schedule, while the first games will now kick off on Nov. 10. Games will be played from 5:20-7 p.m. and the league will have a double-round robin format, meaning each team will play all their opponents twice. Each game will…
Basketball participation not quite a slam dunk
Dominic Perez dperez@foghornnews.com All basketball fans should be rejoicing as we are truly in the thick of all things basketball — the NCAA Tournament is in its final stages, the NBA playoffs are right around the corner and 5-on-5 intramural basketball is here. With all this basketball going on it’s troubling that there is another drop in participation for intramurals even with the gym floor finally being finished and being put to use. Last semester only 3-on-3 half-court games were allowed because of the semi-start of rebuilding the gym floor, but there was abundance of teams ready to play. This…
Water aerobics at lunchtime
Students can squeeze in some water aerobics every Tuesday and Thursday at lunch time, thanks the intramurals program’s new classes. “Lunch Time Water Fitness is a 45-minute water aerobics class from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.,” intramurals director Carla Gamez-Vela said. Held at the Aquatics Center on Heritage Campus, Lunch Time Water Fitness is one of the many free-for-all sessions the intramurals program has begun to offer. “These are for those who want to squeeze in a quick and fun workout during their lunch hour,” Vela said. The exercises are low-intensity, and participants will not be expected to swim or delve…