Category: Sports

2 weeks of warmup matches help students prepare for 3-day tourney Dominic Perez dperez@foghornnews.com Volleyball intramurals are in full effect at the Del Mar gymnasium. With over 40 students signed up and actively participating in this semester’s tournament, the enthusiasm and willingness to compete is noticeably high compared to last semester, said intramurals director Kristy Urbick. Six teams are competing against one another for two weeks of exhibition matches. On Sept. 27 a three-day tournament will begin, with the ultimate champions receiving free T-shirts. A key aspect of the two-week warmup to the actual tournament was the friendly participation between…

Intramurals hosted a disc golf tournament on East Campus on April 19. Targets were set up around the perimeter of East Campus and students paired off for the tournament. Fortunately for those playing, the wind was much calmer than usual that day, and few cries of “Heads up!” were heard. Photos by Joseph Martinez/Foghorn Rios (left) and Ricardo Alaniz finish up a round of disc golf ready to start the next one. Sarah Torres concentrates as she tosses the disc while Enrique Rios watches her make her throw. Intramurals hosted a disc golf tournament on April 19 on East Campus.

Despite the approaching doom of finals, Del Mar students found some time on a sunny April afternoon to blow o some steam in a scrimmage of 4v4 flag football. More students soon joined the game after it started, adding to the excitement. There was not a score to keep that afternoon, but the competition was alive nonetheless with triumphant touchdown dances and cries of dismay. Del Mar intramurals will host a handball tournament at 3 p.m. May 3-4 in the gym. Photos by Colby Farr/Foghorn Donnel Gray races down the field with determination to reach the end zone. Intramurals will…

Intramurals hosted a two-day basketball tournament that started April 13. The tournament pitted six teams against one another for the championship spot and bragging rights. There were many cries of defeat and many cheers of triumph before the tournament was finished. Colby Farr/Foghorn Rafael Gallardo (left) looks at Edgar Salinas (right) jumps to block his opponent. The team 21 Gang emerged victorious as champions with five wins and one loss. BWA won second place with five wins and one loss. Too Lit Squad came in third place with three wins and three losses. The first place team won T-shirts for…

More than half a century has passed since Del Mar College last had an intercollegiate athletics program in 1965, but there are still some in this city who would like to keep the competitiveness alive. Omar Salinas II, a locally raised sports enthusiast, aims to do that by building a baseball team with players from around Corpus Christi. Salinas has been playing sports since he was just a kid, mainly baseball. Baseball became Salinas’ passion in life as he saw the sport for its teambuilding skills. “This sport does bring unity. It promotes team activity and responsibility, patience, human wellness,…