Spring Break
IM football kicks off in full swing
Shannon Odell
Issue date: 10/8/09 Section: Sports
Intramural football this fall is in full swing, and there has been no lack of competition in both the men's and the women's divisions.
Senior Katie Hunt, the organizer of women's IM football, said the women have games two times a week, either on Sundays, Tuesdays or Thursdays.
There are six women's teams competing this year: Young Guns, Chi-Omega, Kappa, Black Widows, Pi Phi and Pleiades. Both the McIntyre and Olds teams dropped out before a game was played, as they didn't have enough girls to create teams.
To this date, the Young Guns are ahead in the standings with a 2-0 record. Chi-Omega is right behind them with a 2-1 record. Hunt hopes to have the season finished by fall break.
Senior Abby Ashmore, co-captain of the Young Guns, said she enjoys IM football because it is a fun, athletic activity and a nice break from studies.
"The team has a lot of fun together, and we are not just a team on the field, but we are a bunch of girls that are friends off the field, too," Ashmore said.
This is the Young Guns' third year as a team. The Young Guns were the women's IM football champions last year. The team invites freshmen to join every year, and look at the sport as a good way to mingle with and get to know the underclassmen.
On the men's side, the competition is similarly rigid, and the bruises are just as prominent.
Senior Kurt Weil, the organizer of the men's IM football, said there are a few undefeated teams in the ranks still. Only one team quit before the season started; this was only because the members went to play on different teams.
The men's schedule is set up so that every team gets a chance to play every team. The records of the teams will then be taken into account when seeding teams and setting up the tournament takes place.
Sophmore Michael Peters is a member of the team Hurricane Katrina. He said IM football offers a couple different benefits.
"It is a good athletic activity," he said. "And it's also a great way to get to know different guys."
Senior Katie Hunt, the organizer of women's IM football, said the women have games two times a week, either on Sundays, Tuesdays or Thursdays.
There are six women's teams competing this year: Young Guns, Chi-Omega, Kappa, Black Widows, Pi Phi and Pleiades. Both the McIntyre and Olds teams dropped out before a game was played, as they didn't have enough girls to create teams.
To this date, the Young Guns are ahead in the standings with a 2-0 record. Chi-Omega is right behind them with a 2-1 record. Hunt hopes to have the season finished by fall break.
Senior Abby Ashmore, co-captain of the Young Guns, said she enjoys IM football because it is a fun, athletic activity and a nice break from studies.
"The team has a lot of fun together, and we are not just a team on the field, but we are a bunch of girls that are friends off the field, too," Ashmore said.
This is the Young Guns' third year as a team. The Young Guns were the women's IM football champions last year. The team invites freshmen to join every year, and look at the sport as a good way to mingle with and get to know the underclassmen.
On the men's side, the competition is similarly rigid, and the bruises are just as prominent.
Senior Kurt Weil, the organizer of the men's IM football, said there are a few undefeated teams in the ranks still. Only one team quit before the season started; this was only because the members went to play on different teams.
The men's schedule is set up so that every team gets a chance to play every team. The records of the teams will then be taken into account when seeding teams and setting up the tournament takes place.
Sophmore Michael Peters is a member of the team Hurricane Katrina. He said IM football offers a couple different benefits.
"It is a good athletic activity," he said. "And it's also a great way to get to know different guys."
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