Category: Sports

Carr dominates his opponents in table tennis Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter Everyone was moving back and forth, switching between their left and right hands, standing on the tips of their toes hoping to come out victorious. Twelve players participated in the double-elimination pingpong tournament that took place in gym on Oct. 23. Each match was played best of three with the first player to reach 11 or win by 2 the victor. The roster was filled with many familiar faces as well as a few fresh faces who have recently participated in intramurals activites. In the past most of the…

More than 60 students participate in 4-on-4 volleyball league Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter It was a wonderful turnout for the four-on-four co-ed volleyball league. The league was three weeks long and started Sept. 29. The matches had no time limit and the first team to win two of three matches and make it to 25 would be victorious. A tiebreaker, if needed, would go to 15 points. There were over 60 participants on 10 teams in the league. “It was a great turnout. From all the leagues we had hosted, this had a lot more student participation,” said intramurals director…

Rilwan Sanusi / Reporter With the 100-Mile Challenge in full swing, Intramurals director Ryan Murphy is excited about the number of participants in the challenge. While fewer than 50 took part in the challenge last semester, 36 people have signed up so far for this year’s event, with several weeks left before the Dec. 3 deadline. “The 100-Mile Challenge is an appealing program due to motivating students to reach their goals,” Murphy said. “It keeps them moving beyond their limit and forms a catalyst that leads to a healthier and fitter lifestyle.” Murphy encouraged participants to turn in their log sheets…

John Muguerza / Columnist Few players have transcended not just the game of baseball but sports in general the way Derek Jeter has. With athletes having to deal with so many more distractions in the modern age ranging from social media, relentless public criticism, death threats and around-the-clock media coverage, it’s a reminder that in today’s age nothing is off limits. But somehow Jeter has been able to maneuver through the distractions over his 20-year MLB career and the amazing part is that he has done it for only one team and in the most infamous city in America where the…

Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter Two shots of Jack Daniels turned out to be too much for the Texans when they fell 16 to 13 in the championship game of the 12-team Viking intramural basketball tournament. Each team stepped up to the challenge to see who would be the last one standing as they competed for the title of the basketball tournament. The tournament took place in the gym for two days starting on Sept. 23. Only three players from every team could play at a time but they could rotate out if substitute players were available. There was no…

Carlos E. Gonzalez / Reporter Even though it looked to be a rainy day for intramurals, that didn’t keep Director Ryan Murphy from postponing the Ultimate Frisbee Tournament. The tournament took place Sept. 10 in the Kinesiology Building on East Campus. Just three teams signed up: The Vikings, Auto Bots and Team Lockdown were all ready to go head to head for the trophy. Each team was co-ed and had as many as five players on the court. Each game was one round and six minutes long, while the championship was two rounds of five minutes each. The tournament was round-robin…